Monday, March 2, 2015

What we spent in February '15


We wrapped up February and we had a pretty good month. We spent a bit more on groceries and eating out than we planned, but since we are trying to stock up our freezer with meals in preparation for our baby boy, I'm not too concerned with it for the time being

I'm also not able to keep going at the speed I've been going these past couple of months. Getting dinner on the table everynight with less than 30 days to go is pretty rough for me after working. We are now thinking i'll make a big meal on Monday that yields lots of leftovers for the week and on Sundays i'll make food to help stock up our freezer for the little dudes arrival

We renewed our car registration this month, got our emergency fund fully stocked up, enjoyed our last valentines day without a baby, and managed to get our taxes done. Not too shabby in my opinion. We even managed a trip up to the cannery to pick up wheat and some basic essentials for the house.
 

  February 2015 Spending


  • Tithe: $781.00
  • Electricity: $51.31
  • Internet: $42.99
  • Cell Phones: $102.04
  • Housing:
    • Mortgage: $792.01
    • HOA: $295.00
  • Groceries: $348.60
  • Automobiles:
    • Gasoline: $156.50
      DMV Renewal: $99.00
  • Eating Out: $174.84
  • Fun Money: $80.00 ($40 each) 
  • Clothes- SCG: $18.34
  • Clothes- SCB: $63.27
  • Roxy: $21.62
  • Valentines Day: $96.20
  • Other:
    • Soda: $12.11
    • Tax Prep $61.98
    • CED lights: $10.40
    • Car charger for pump, pony toy, and lego bag: $25.88
    • Fit Bit Covers and WiiU fit meter: $32.74
    • Wire hooks, Silicon muffin and ice cube trays: $25.63
    • WiiU Controler cable: $25.92
    • Home Depot (Fix changing table): $23.41
    • Walmart odds and ends: $40.26
    • Church Cannery: $62.50
 
2015 Spending


  • Tithe: $1,408.00
  • Electricity: $114.00
  • Internet: $85.98
  • Cell Phones: $162.04
  • Housing:
    • Mortgage: $1,564.00
    • HOA: $590.00
  • Groceries: $719.42
  • Automobiles:
    • Gasoline: $315.07
    • Car Repairs: $486.42
    • DMV Renewal: $99.00
  • Eating Out: $346.77
  • Fun Money: $160.00 ($80 each) 
  • Clothes- SCG: $62.13
  • Clothes- SCB: $63.27
  • Doctors/Hospitals/Etc
    • Baby Prep Classes: $100
    • 2 months of DHA meds: $54.65
  • Roxy:
    • Flea/Heart-worm meds: $126.92
    • New Leash $23.10
    • Kibble and treats: $21.62
  • Valentines Day: $116.66
  • Gifts:
    • Squeeze Present: $50.36
    • Push Present: $113.95
  • Other:
    • Vending Machines and soda during baby classes: $17.32
    • New Keys for house, mailboxes and cars... plus key chains: $19.96
    • Office Organizing (File organizer, receipt holder, binder clips, pens, desk drawer containers): $25.05
    • Bar Soap, Batteries, Hygiene items, bed cover, toy hammock, silicone tray: $62.90
    • Soda: $12.11
    • Tax Prep $61.98
    • CED lights for my moms house: $10.40
    • Car charger for pump, pony toy, and lego bag: $25.88
    • Fit Bit Covers and WiiU fit meter: $32.74
    • Wire hooks, Silicon muffin and ice cube trays: $25.63
    • WiiU Controler cable: $25.92
    • Home Depot (Fix changing table): $23.41
    • Church Cannery: $62.50
    • Walmart odds and ends: $61.50

4 comments:

  1. Does the local cannery allow non Mormons to shop there? I know some used to allow it, just requiring some labor at the cannery. I know a lot has changed since the government got involved.

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    1. All LDS cannery's are open to the public (no church affiliation necessary). If they ask your "stake or ward" just tell them you aren't a member but heard about the cannery through someone and all should be fine (they ask members for stake and ward info so they can show who uses their services by location. they may ask for what city you live in, but nothing more than that).

      Because they are staffed by volunteers, they have limited hours, fountain valley is only open thursday nights and saturday mornings.

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    2. Very cool, thanks for the info!

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