I am a 67 year old woman and my monthly budget consists of the following:
Gifts - $153.85 Christmas - $160.26 Food/Groceries - $500.00 Hair/Nails - $269.23 Events/Food - $38.46 Shopping/Clothing - $192.31 Gas - $57.69 Restaurants with Husband - $230.77 Restaurants with Friends - $153.85 Physiotherapy - $192.31 Household Goods - $153.85
Total $2,102.56 USD *Currency = USD
If you add the $500 for groceries + $230.77 for restaurants with husband + $153.85 for restaurants with friends - I am spending a total of $885 on food per month.
I am making about $2,300 per month in income from my husband ($1,500) + social security ($800). I still am feeling strained for cash and am tight on money. Does it appear like I am overspending on things based on other people who are my age ideally (late 50s/60s/70s) and female?
I just am trying to see if my spending is more than normal. I realize it is relative to my income but in general would you say I am spending too much on groceries? Restaurants? I read an article saying the national average for groceries for 2 people is about $500 on the medium side. I am spending closer to $750 in some months but am really aiming for $500 which is why I put it there.
If there are people on here who are in my age range - do you spend similarly on things like shopping/clothing per month? Hair/nails? I broke down the christmas gifts into a monthly spend but I usually spend about $2,000 per year on Christmas. The “gifts” is for other gifts to friends/family.
Thanks so much for your advice and I realize it differs from situation to situation but just trying to gauge my spending relative to people on here who are similar in age and ideally female.
Submitted April 06, 2023 at 02:20AM by ecommguy414 https://ift.tt/6RK4fIc
