My phone died last week. My budget was on it. I try to stick to a budget. Chris usually blows my theoretical food budget when he goes grocery shopping but I don't do the greatest job at sticking to it either. I have had to increase our food budget. Even though it is hard to stick perfectly to a budget, I find having a budget written down can help one spend less and be more conscientious of their spending.
Monthly Budget after paying taxes, EI, benefits deducted from paychecks, etc and tithing, babysitting.
Mortgage - 1150 (c)
Auto/gas/maintenance - 1400 (k - 600)
Food/shopping - 1200 (c)
Clothing - 60 (c)
Personal care - 60 (c)
Yearly expense account (property tax1200, insurance 4800 dentist 840, etc) - 600 per month into yearly expense account. (c)
Car insurance 200 (c)
Cash - 100 (k)
Utilities/phone - 700 (c)
student loans - 250 (c)
Home improvement - 50 (k)
Kids RESP - 50 (c)
School - 50 (c)
Date night - 100 (k)
Animals - 100 (k)
Kids activities - 100 (k)
orthodontist (starting Sept 2024) - 100 (c)
preschool (starting sept 2024) - 80 (k)
Interest Free loan for windows - 350 (k)
6700
Income tax return will go towards family fun, Christmas/birthdays, travel, allowance and big expenses. (5000 or so).
Caeleb will get braces soon and even with double benefits, it will be $150 a month. And if we ever had to make the payments on the garage instead of Nathan it would be another $500 a month so I would pick up 2 extra shifts for that a month. If it comes to it.
We need to put some money aside for fixing up the basement which really needs new concrete floors/walls. And I pay $150 or so a month in babysitting. Oh goodness, the bills keep adding up but I am grateful for all that we have and for all that we have been able to do.
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