Hi! Here’s everything I spent in June as a childless, middle-aged woman living in Athens, Georgia:
- I paid $760 for my basement apartment which I lovingly call the Lair. This covers rent, utilities and internet. I also bought some cleaning supplies this month.
- Healthcare came to $279. This is anything connected to my doctor, dentist (including dental hygiene needs at home), therapist, or medications (including over-the-counter medications and basic skincare)
- I spent $46 on transportation – just gas and a car wash
- $162 on my cat, Agent Cooper
- My groceries came to $221. It’s too far back for me to remember what I got but these were my shopping trips. This was my highest month for groceries so far because I baked two lasagnas for friends in mourning or undergoing treatment:
- Walmart $9
- Walmart $64
- Aldi $26
- Ingles $7
- Sam’s Club $41
- Trader Joe’s $30
- Kroger $44
- Eating/drinking out came to $116. This was dinner with an out-of-town friend, lunch with the Bubble Cafe crew, drinks out a couple times, fast food on the way home from a long hike, and ice cream for myself and a friend on her birthday.
- $63 for cloud storage and Adobe software.
- $41 on shopping. I printed some art out, renewed this blog’s domain, and got a belt at an estate sale
- $26 on entertainment. That’s watching three movies in theaters. (If you can’t tell, I love going to the movies!)
- $416 on travel. I camped at Tallulah, biked and hiked there and Black Rock Mountain. Then booked a flight to visit my mom for Labor Day weekend.
- Nothing for my phone this month because I pay that bill once a year.
- I currently do not have any paid subscriptions and I no longer have student loans.
That brings my total expenses to $2,130.
I made $2,527. That’s $2,483 from work and $44 from cash back.
The margin is slim, but this was the first month where I could see the light at the end of the tunnel in terms of paying down my credit card. I’ve also been putting away a minimum of $100 a month into my Roth IRA.