June 2021 I'm a little later than I would normally be with this update as I was waiting for my final electricity bill to come in. I changed providers right near the end of June, and it took a couple of weeks for my previous provider to send through the finalised account. While the overall … Continue reading Reducing the discretionary spend – June 2021 results and overall year
Well, May was not my best month for both discretionary and non-discretionary spending, unfortunately. On the non-discretionary side, my Personal, Health & Wellness category got completely blown out because I had some medical expenses thanks to a knee that just wouldn't stop hurting. Two doctor's visits (one initial plus the follow up, and mine doesn't … Continue reading Reducing the discretionary spend – May 2021 results
Well, colour me amazed and just a bit excited! January's eating out / takeaway / supermarket non-essential food and alcohol spending was the lowest of this financial year. It's nice to have a bit of a win with this after so many months where it was just way higher than it needed to be. It's … Continue reading Reducing the discretionary spend – January 2021 results
As it turned out, December was my second-highest month this financial year for discretionary spending. To a certain extent it's to be expected - the festive seasons brings various social engagements, both work-related and personal, so naturally this month's figures are higher. However, social engagements were definitely more limited this year due to the pandemic. … Continue reading Reducing the discretionary spend – December 2020 results
Eleven months down, one to go! Finally, as mentioned in April's savings rate challenge post, I hit one of my financial goals in early May - I now have 6 months' full pay saved in my emergency fund! Boy, it's nice to hit this one. It's interesting how achieving a goal like this significantly reduces … Continue reading Savings rate challenge results – May 2020
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