Well, I have not done a good job tracking our spending this month. I got to October 10th on my little spreadsheet and just kind of quit. I just entered in everything, and WOAH. This month has been bad, spending wise. I forgot to account for the fair being this month, my mom's birthday, and the extra Halloween spending we do for candy, decorations, and party stuff. We are currently $40 over our budget for the month, and we still have 13 days to go. We are doing good in the gas category, okay in the entertainment category, and okay in the grocery category. We still have room to spare in all these categories, and I think we will stay within budget for all of these this month.
We are doing terrible in the eating out category. We have spent $150, which is $40 over the budget I had set for this month. The misc. category (includes gifts, grooming, car maintenance, etc). is over budget by $173! Why is that? Let's see, I totally forgot that my mom and brother have birthdays coming up! Also, DH surprised me with a video game the SAME day I surprised him with one. I swear, we didn't plan it that way!
Realistically, I think we can end the month about $350 over budget. While not ideal, it's better than throwing the baby out with the bathwater. There's always next month!
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