Why do I do a monthly status report? I find it best to do a monthly status report for a few reasons. It helps me evaluate how I did the previous month. Did I hit a target reduction in spending or did I go way over budget for a particular category? Did I earn more? What was my overall savings rate? It helps keep me accountable. How can […]
Monthly Status Report: February 2016
Quick note: Astute readers may notice a change in this report. Mint is acting up again, so I’ve decided to switch from showing updates from it to updates from my spreadsheet. Much more reliable, even if it is a bit more work. I also decided to show a more complete snapshot of my finances and include my income and […]
Monthly Spending Report: August 2015
Hard to believe August is already over! It flew by in a flurry of sports, fun activities and a variety of other events. The State Fair was in town, so I attended a couple of concerts and ate more fattening fair food than I should have. I went back home to visit with my family and friends for a long weekend. […]
Monthly Spending Report: April 2015
Wow. Where did April go? It seems like just yesterday I was posting March’s report. April went by super fast due to a number of activities I participated in, which lead to a LOT of expenses. This month was basically shot in only 2 weeks. However, I tightened my belt and it wasn’t as bad as it could have been. Listed […]
Monthly Spending Report: March 2015
I’m going to do a series of monthly spending reports, wherein (as one might guess) I will be exposing the nitty gritty details of my monthly budget. I want to do this for several reasons. One, to outline that not spending much isn’t terribly difficult, and two, to help you all hold me accountable to my promises. How […]