I paid my 2017 income tax at the end of March. I was supposed to make quarterly payments so there is also a penalty built into the tax. I also spent a lot on food in March. Much of that was at the grocery store, but we ate out more than we should have also. Lastly, I bought $800 worth of gas gift cards to take advantage of my credit card's 5% cash back. The $200 spent on vacationing was to upgrade to Big Front Seats on Spirit airlines. I redeemed points for two flights to Las Vegas in April. Since the flights and hotels cost nothing out of pocket I decided to splurge on larger seats at the front of the plane.
March Expenses: $10,598
$1,857 Auto ($980 for gas, $877 for service)
($73) Bank Fees$0 Clothing
$0 Computer
$82 Entertainment (movies, gambling, alcohol)
$507 Food
$0 Gifts Given
$75 Household/Housing/Home Repair
$0 Homeowner's Insurance (annual payment)
$0 Homeowner's Insurance (annual payment)
$28 Health and Dental Insurance (prepaid a portion of 2018 health insurance)
$0 Investment Expense
$16 Interest Expense*
$16 Interest Expense*
$19 Medical/Dental
$27 Miscellaneous
$0 Personal Care
$35 Subscriptions
$7,447 Taxes
$77 Sharing Economy Expenses (tolls, car washes, etc.)
$0 Unreimbursed Employee Expenses
$77 Sharing Economy Expenses (tolls, car washes, etc.)
$0 Unreimbursed Employee Expenses
$301 Utilities
$200 Vacation
*Interest expense includes student loans and the loan on my car. As both rates are below 2%, I am completely comfortable paying the interest each month and investing the money that I would otherwise use to pay off these loans.
*Interest expense includes student loans and the loan on my car. As both rates are below 2%, I am completely comfortable paying the interest each month and investing the money that I would otherwise use to pay off these loans.
