Money and Finance
This year has been just amazing. My income has been way up and that has helped to contribute to so many of my goals for 2013. I did really good in March on controlling the expenses, and brought them back in line with January after February's increase due to the cell phone billing issue. I was actually under both my groceries and restaurant budgets for the month, which rarely happens. I can usually keep one under but that's because the other is over. My minimum expenses came in at $1,314.30 which lowered my average thus far in 2013 to $1,372.94 which is currently under my goal of sub-$1,400. My total expenses for March ended at $1,481.64. This was a little higher than I wanted but I needed some new running shoes if I want to stay on track with my weight loss goal. My average total monthly expenses for 2013 sit at $1,512.32 and should hopefully keep coming down.
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- 2013 Goals - 3rd Quarter Update
Somehow the 3rd quarter has already passed us by and we're almost done with the 1st month of the 4th quarter. Really? I'm a bit late on this, seeing as how the 4th quarter is quickly passing by but it's time to look back to see where I'm...
- Income Update - May 2013
May has now come and gone. It's hard to believe 5 months of 2013 has already passed us by. It was a solid month as far as budgeting is concerned. Despite not really tracking my expenses as they came during the month, I'm quite satisfied...
- Income Update - April 2013
Another month has rolled by and it's been just an amazing start to the year. My income has been higher than average every month so far this year, although June's will take a dip. April was a pretty standard month with nothing really out of...
- Income Update - January 2013
January was a truly awesome month. I ended up bringing home over $2,200 more than my average for 2012 and the best part is that all went straight to savings. I only overshot one category by a lot but that'll start getting in check beginning with...
- Income Update - September 2012
September was an okay month for my spending. I let my expenses creep up higher than where I would like but I was still lower than my average for the year so far. My minimum expenses for September ended the month at $1,422.25. This brought my average...
Money and Finance
Income Update - March 2013
This year has been just amazing. My income has been way up and that has helped to contribute to so many of my goals for 2013. I did really good in March on controlling the expenses, and brought them back in line with January after February's increase due to the cell phone billing issue. I was actually under both my groceries and restaurant budgets for the month, which rarely happens. I can usually keep one under but that's because the other is over. My minimum expenses came in at $1,314.30 which lowered my average thus far in 2013 to $1,372.94 which is currently under my goal of sub-$1,400. My total expenses for March ended at $1,481.64. This was a little higher than I wanted but I needed some new running shoes if I want to stay on track with my weight loss goal. My average total monthly expenses for 2013 sit at $1,512.32 and should hopefully keep coming down.
Read more »
- 2013 Goals - 3rd Quarter Update
Somehow the 3rd quarter has already passed us by and we're almost done with the 1st month of the 4th quarter. Really? I'm a bit late on this, seeing as how the 4th quarter is quickly passing by but it's time to look back to see where I'm...
- Income Update - May 2013
May has now come and gone. It's hard to believe 5 months of 2013 has already passed us by. It was a solid month as far as budgeting is concerned. Despite not really tracking my expenses as they came during the month, I'm quite satisfied...
- Income Update - April 2013
Another month has rolled by and it's been just an amazing start to the year. My income has been higher than average every month so far this year, although June's will take a dip. April was a pretty standard month with nothing really out of...
- Income Update - January 2013
January was a truly awesome month. I ended up bringing home over $2,200 more than my average for 2012 and the best part is that all went straight to savings. I only overshot one category by a lot but that'll start getting in check beginning with...
- Income Update - September 2012
September was an okay month for my spending. I let my expenses creep up higher than where I would like but I was still lower than my average for the year so far. My minimum expenses for September ended the month at $1,422.25. This brought my average...