Tuesday, February 3, 2009

February Budget

Expenses
AUTO-Excise Tax $0
AUTO GAS - BR $200
AUTO-Insurance $120
AUTO-Maintenance $0
CASH-Auto Gas JR $100
CASH-Clothing $0
CASH-Dining Out $120
CASH-Gifts $0
CASH-Grocery $400
CASH-Kids Allowance $50
CASH-Parties $0
CASH-School Lunch $45
CASH-Spending $160
DEBT-Equity Loan $100
DEBT-Visa $0
HOME-Cable/Phone $181
HOME-Electric $190
HOME-Water $0
HOME-Furnace $0
HOME-Mortgage $2,327
HOME-Oil $550
HOME-Trash $0
KIDS-Bball $0
KIDS-Misc. $0
KIDS-Piano $264
KIDS-Preschool $0
MISC. $160
MISC. $0
PERSONAL-Cell Ph $0
PERSNAL-Contacts $99
PERSNAL-Life Ins. $0
PERSNAL-Newspap $8
PERSNAL-Rx $10
PERSONAL-Braces $200
PERSNL-BR Sports $0
PERSNAL-Vacation $0
TOTAL $5,284

TRANSFR To Sav

EXPENSES+To Sav

$1,700

$6,984


INCOME February
1st Paycheck $2,217
1st Commission $0
15th Paycheck $2,220
Church Pay $100
Jewelry Pay $50
Other $80
Transfer fr Savings $0
TOTAL $4,667




CASH FLOW February
Beginning Balance $2,523
'+ Income $4,667
Subtotal $7,190
'- Expenses+To Sav
$6,984
Subtotal $206
Save For Next Mnth $206
Ending Balance $0




SAVINGS FLOW February
Beginning Balance $4,500
'+ Transfer to Sav $1,700
Subtotal $6,200
'- Transfer frm Sav $0
Subtotal $6,200
Cash In Home $0
Ending Balance $6,200


We started out this month with $2,523 in our checking account. This is unusual. We usually begin each month very close to zero (on purpose, because of our zero based budget). This $2,500 would normally have been transferred to our savings account in January, I just didn't get around to making the transfer. Then, February would have had us transferring money from our savings account. So, since I hadn't got around to it, it just made sense to leave those funds in there for the start of February.

Our income for February should be $4,667. Our expenses should be $5,284. So this is one of those months where our income from the month doesn't cover our expenses for the month. In the past this would have had us using our credit card to get by. Thank goodness those days are gone!! With a little planning, we can get by just fine. So, we have $2,523 leftover from last month, which will fill in the gap for this month and leave us with $1,700 extra that we can put into savings.