My Frugal Miser - March Expenses: $10,598

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)

$28 Health and Dental Insurance (prepaid a portion of 2018 health insurance)

$0 Investment 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

$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.