December Expenses

Here is a breakdown of my expenses for December.

Household

$474.34

Utilities

$130.32

Transportation

$210.08

Food

$95.31

Entertainment

$154.55

Student Loan

$894.46

Books

$126.90

Medical/Dental

$171.27

Total

$2257.23

Expenses were up mainly because of paying off my private student loan.  My expenses will be down this month since I’m returning to school and quitting my jobs.

December Income

Here is a breakdown of my income for December.

Job Income

$2492.47

Online Income

$23.96

Surveys

$20

Lawsuit Settlement

$77.04

Interest

$4.37

Total

$2617.84

My income was up mainly because I worked more hours for the month.  My income will be down severely in January since I’m returning to school.  I hope to significantly increase the amount of my other income to help offset the loss of job income.

Small Electric Bill and Big Gas Bill

My latest electric bill was only $11.14 for 50kwh of electricity.  My gas bill was $84.72 which was larger than I expected.  I keep my thermostat low but my apartment is poorly insulated and drafted.  My furnace looks to be quite old and is probably not very efficient.  For now I have to have gas since I can’t do without heat.  Sometime in April or May though I will once again cancel my gas service.  Next time I move I’ll make sure the place has electric heat.

November Expenses

Here is a breakdown of my expenses for November.

Household

$437.02

Utilities

$82.79

Transportation

$300.35

Food

$101.72

Entertainment

$155

Medical/Dental

$122

Student Loans

$500

Total

$1698.88

Medical/Dental should go down this month because I won’t have a dentist appointment.  Transportation should be down this month because November’s total includes paying for six months of insurance.  Student loans will be up because I’m paying off my private student loan.  Everything else should remain roughly the same.

November Income

Here is a breakdown of my income for November.

Job Income

$1779.88

Online Income/Ebay

$344.23

Bank Bonuses

$150.00

Interest

$1.24

Total

$2275.35

My job income should go up this month because I will have three paychecks.  Online income was way up for November due to selling some links and a large affiliate commission.  That won’t be repeated this month and online income will go way down for the month.  I’m unlikely to have any bank bonuses this month and interest will stay about the same.  Overall I am pretty happy with the amount of income and hope I can match it in December.