May’s budget

Goal: Pay off last personal credit card debt by January 2020 (Currently, this debt is about $10,000.)

*** Bills ***

(Numbers are rounded down or up for easy reading.)

Car payment: $290

Health insurance: $300 (Julep’s health insurance is covered through his work.)

Home insurance: $125

House payment: $500

Credit card: $290 (Minimum payment)

Verizon: $85

AT&T: $50 (We split the cost of a plan with a family member.)

Electric: $170 (The electric bill swells in the spring due to farm-related needs.)

Netflix: $12

*** Other expenses ***

Gas: $160 (Had to up this total because we use more gasoline in the spring, summer, and fall.)

Groceries: $400

*** Sinking funds ***

Property taxes & auto insurance: $320

Propane: $35

Car & home repairs: $100

Christmas: $50

Other gifts: $50

Fun money: $50

TOTAL REVENUE FOR MAY: $3,360

TOTAL EXPENSES FOR MAY: $2,987

SURPLUS: $373

All surplus money, and any other savings this month, will go toward paying off the one remaining personal credit card.

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