What we spent in February (2018)

Every month we use our handy dandy spreadsheet to keep track of our expenses throughout the year in an effort to be more mindful of how we part with our hard earned resources.
I find that when we are more mindful with our spending, we enjoy the things we do as a family more... and we enjoy the things we already have because we aren't buying everything that comes across our radar of "oooohhhhh, that's cool...."

except for this month...

February was expensive. I'm just going to say it. We spent a lot of money. 

It wasn't all planned spending due to the car repairs and dental bills, but before those hit the pipeline for the month we had planned to make a few "fun" purchases since our tax return came in. We typically spend a bit more after we get our tax return because we stick to a pretty firm budget most of the time.

What we spent in February

Church Tithe/Giving: $955 (Higher than usual since I sold back my vacation time)
Groceries: $320.63
Eating Out: $82.96 

• 2 sit down meals out as a family, plus 2 fast food lunches for hubs.

Housing: $3,803.62

• HOA: $350
• Mortgage: $764
• Property Taxes: $280 transferred to savings
• Fix our shower handle: $13.45
• Front and interior doors ordered (through home depot): $2,468.17

Automobiles: $912.27

• Gasoline
• HUBS: $124.41
• Me: $88.19
• Work Gas Refund: - $26.49
• Smog for the Camry: $37.15
• Car Repairs:
• EVAP ESVP: $300.76 (Camry)
• Alternator: $388.25 (Escort)

Internet: $63.99
Fun money: ($39 each) $78.00
Audible: $14.99
Netflix (plus DVD rental): $19.60
Electricity: $49.43
Little Dude: $1,239.98

• Big Air play date with mom: $16
• Miralax: $25
• Birthday decorations/supplies: $65.84
• Easter Basket: $20
• New Big Boy Mattress: $90.24
• Birthday character bedding: $75
• Spare sheets, mattress protector: $30.71
• Poop Helpers: $15.06
• Flash Cards: $2.14
• Daycare: $900

Dr/Dentists: $1,195.00 - Dental hubs

Dog: 

• Kibble, treats: $37.04
• Grooming: $43.99

Clothing: $251.54

• ME:
• $197.69 / a dress, expensive shoes and PJ's
• Hubs: 
• $53.84 / Shoes.

Gifts/holidays: $97.25

• Valentines Day: $97.25
• Flowers and some small things for hubs. (My dress and shoes above were my valentines day)

Discretionary: $176.10

• Sink Plugs, Card: $7.63
• Woolite, Truffles, 2 dish scrubbers, 2 spatulas: $31.51
• Casters for the Kitchen Shelves: $21.51
• Fitbit bands $19.98
• Keyboard for Hubs at work: $$58.00
• CPU Mount to bring a second monitor to work: $30.00
• Canning Bands: $6.45

Love looking at what we spent our money on? Check out What we spent in January 2018.