January was another fairly expensive month.I have switched from Quicken to a customized spreadsheet to manage my finances. As part of that transition I have consolidated some categories. I am also now reporting business expenses. Previously I did not include rental property expenses. It's all designed to simplify managing my money.
- We spent a week in Birmingham working on the empty townhouse. I had to replace the cabinets and countertops, which was a $6,000 expense.
- Food spending was high. We ate out every day while we were in Birmingham. We eat restaurant food way too much.
- I switched from an ACA health plan to one called Liberty Healthshare. The monthly premiums are higher but overall it should lower my health expense.
January Expenses: $12,996
$209 Auto (service, gas, insurance, AAA, etc.)
$0 Bank Fees$47 Clothing/ Personal Care
$15 Fun (vacations movies, gambling, alcohol, concert tickets)
$583 Food
$0 Gifts Given
$1,331 Household/Mortgage Payment/Home Repair
$0 Investment Expense
$77 Interest Expense*
$77 Interest Expense*
$0 Miscellaneous
$0 Taxes (Quarterly Tax Payment)
$0 App Jobs Expenses (tolls, car washes, etc.)
$101 Unreimbursed Employee Expenses
$0 App Jobs Expenses (tolls, car washes, etc.)
$101 Unreimbursed Employee Expenses
$110 Utilities
$8,343 Rental Property Expenses
$8,343 Rental Property Expenses
*Interest expense includes student loans. As the rate is below 2%, I am completely comfortable paying the interest each month and investing the money that I would otherwise use to pay off this loan.
