Highlights:
- Overall expenses down 10.80% compared to June, 2007 and continues a declining trend (see figure titled “Expenses: 7-month Trend”).
- July, 2007 was the first month where I tried adhering to a budget. The overall result is quite positive: I spent 4.09% less than my estimated budget. I think that’s one small step in the right direction. Individual budget items went haywire though. Something to think about this month.
- EMIs continue to be a pain in the neck. If God were to grant me one wish, I would wish for an EMI-free life.
- For August, 2007, I am sticking with the same total budget but with different allocations to individual expense items.
- I am still not comfortable providing absolute values. I’ll stick with the percentages for now.
5 thoughts on “Spending Statistics for August, 2007”
Nice way of tracking your expenses.. I’m curious to know how do you generate these things!
Any clues?
Thanks.
Office 2007. :-)
In particular, Excel 2007. It has some amazing charting features.
oops. the expense on EMI’s seems huge
For what all have you taken loans? Car must be through by now. It’s been two years now. right?
I’m impressed! Keep up the good work dost! Though I don’t see the “mobile bills feature” a couple of sms’s to me wont kill u huh!