What are your miscellaneous monthly expenses?

[MeddyDuo]

I'm trying to figure out how much my monthly living expenses are going to be. So far I have figured out food, utilities, car insurance, cable, phone, and Internet. So I think all that's left is the small stuff like toilet paper and soap and those miscellaneous items.

How much do you normally spend each month on these things?

 

[Colt45]

Just write down $20 on your spreadsheet

 

[hjo3]

Originally posted by: MeddyDuo
I'm trying to figure out how much my monthly living expenses are going to be. So far I have figured out food, utilities, car insurance, cable, phone, and Internet. So I think all that's left is the small stuff like toilet paper and soap and those miscellaneous items.

How about gasoline/car maintenance?

 

[mobobuff]

You left out gas, groceries, and "fun money". I'd say that's an extra $500 a month, at least. Depends on how often you go out, and where you live.

 

[MeddyDuo]

Originally posted by: mobobuff
You left out gas, groceries, and "fun money". I'd say that's an extra $500 a month, at least. Depends on how often you go out, and where you live.

Gas won't be much, maybe like $25 a month, groceries are food as far as I know... and I won't be doing any "fun money" stuff for a couple months probably.

I live in a very small town. Right now I have figured everything so far at about $500 a month. Then the nicest apartments in town (just built a couple years ago) are $575 a month for a 1-bedroom, so I would like to get that one. But I'm probably just going to be working a factory job, so that's only going to make me like $1200 a month, so I'm kind of running into problems already.

 

[I Saw OJ]

Anywhere from 100-150 worth of misc expenses a month.

 

[mobobuff]

Originally posted by: MeddyDuo

Originally posted by: mobobuff
You left out gas, groceries, and "fun money". I'd say that's an extra $500 a month, at least. Depends on how often you go out, and where you live.

Gas won't be much, maybe like $25 a month, groceries are food as far as I know... and I won't be doing any "fun money" stuff for a couple months probably.

I live in a very small town. Right now I have figured everything so far at about $500 a month. Then the nicest apartments in town (just built a couple years ago) are $575 a month for a 1-bedroom, so I would like to get that one. But I'm probably just going to be working a factory job, so that's only going to make me like $1200 a month, so I'm kind of running into problems already.

Eh, you should be alright. I'm kinda living like that right now, too.

 

[IntrinsicValue]

The only things I can think (some already mentioned) are:
[*]Haircuts
[*]Nails/facials (if you're female)
[*]Medical
[*]Dental
[*]Gifts
[*]Clothes
[*]Gas (for the car)
[*]Car Maintenance (i.e. oil-changes, repairs)

Don't ignore the small things, they add up quick. Some of the things listed above are things you should set money aside for during the months you aren't buying them.