The Numbers - July ‘08

Posted by Forest on August 13, 2008

As July ended, I knew I had spent much more money than usual.  But once I ran the numbers, I was pleasantly surprised.

I managed to save 23 percent of my income and my net worth actually increased by 8 percent!

With the exception of my housing expenses, my largest expense categories were once again gas and eating out.  I spent $128 on gas in July and $110 on eating out.  Since almost all of my eating out has a social aspect to it, I’m happy with that number.

Other July tidbits:

• Donated 10 percent of my income to charitable causes
• Paid $50 extra to student loan
• Added $150 to emergency fund
• Added $150 to Vanguard Investment fund
• Added $25 to Prosper account
• Added $350 to Roth IRA