Thursday, June 21, 2012

Cost of Living for May 2012

This will inaugurate my monthly cost of living statement.  My goal is to track and analyze my family spending.  This is an important exercise to determine how much I will need to retire early.

Here is the May Cost of living for my family.
This was pretty much an average month for expenses.  We are still doubling up on most of our mortgage payments.  Driving and gas prices both picked up last month, so that is why May was a record month for Auto costs. Home renovations continue, but no major purchases in that category.


MONTHLY BUDGET
















Dec-12 Nov-12 Oct-12 Sep-12 Aug-12 Jul-12 Jun-12 May-12 Apr-12 Mar-12 Feb-12 Jan-12
SUMMARY SPENDING













HOUSING








$139.55 $1,187.75 $177.30 $1,236.17 $148.08
AUTOMOTIVE








$422.68 $323.77 $315.27 $338.05 $285.01
FOOD








$390.63 $342.64 $430.64 $415.43 $333.13
HEALTH








$68.20 $40.16 $74.38 $67.04 $17.23
PET








$9.44 $6.47 $11.17 $7.74 $24.46
DISCRETION








$167.34 $147.42 $150.53 $311.48 $83.46
TELECOM








$21.99 $21.99 $21.99 $21.99 $25.74
HOME








$364.98 $627.77 $620.74 $312.33 $280.88
TAXES & FEES








$95.94 $347.25 $145.71 $107.45 $55.25
Mortgage








$1,600.00 $2,000.00 $1,200.00 $1,600.00 $800.00
TOTAL SPENDING








$3,280.75 $5,045.22 $3,147.73 $4,417.68 $2,053.24

























































































































































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