My Frugal Miser - December Expenses: $5,016

December was a mixed bag.  On the one hand, I hit the Lucky Ladies on our cruise.  The $1,000 means I get to report income in the Entertainment category for a change.  I also cashed in Carnival gift cards, which is why the Vacation category is positive.

Interest expense increased.  I miscalculated when a 0% promotional rate would expire on the Amex.  Unfortunately I'll have more to pay in January because my cash is tied up temporarily.  I also had a large dentist bill.  I decided to replace a chipped crown and paid for the crown where I got my dental implant.  I had been putting that off for a couple months.

Everything else was fairly normal.  I bought Mom a washing machine for Christmas and put a ton of miles on the Aveo during the holidays.

December Expenses:  $5,016

$1,781 Auto ($75 gas, $356 repairs/maintenance, $638 depreciation, $547 Rideshare Car depreciation, $165 fines)

$0 Bank Fees

$0 Clothing

$85 Computer

($548) Entertainment (movies, gambling, alcohol) income this month

$413 Food

$406 Gifts Given

$1,408 Household/Housing/Home Repair

$141 Health and Dental Insurance

$0 Investment Expense
$237 Interest Expense

$1,438 Medical/Dental

$2 Miscellaneous

$62 Personal Care

$0 Subscriptions

$0 Taxes
$122 Uber/Lyft Expenses (excluding fuel and depreciation)

$176 Utilities

($708) Vacation and Recreation income this month

December Expenses, Excluding Vacation and Home Repairs:  $4,830

Starting in January I will omit the "excluding Vacation and Home Repairs" line item and just look at the total I spend each month.  The only expenses I will continue to exclude are business expenses, which are normally related to my rental property portfolio.