Spending Categories

Spending Categories

Housing

Food

Clothing

Household

Medical

Transportation (auto)

Taxes

Savings and Investments

Recreation

Miscellaneous

Housing

• Electricity
• Gas
• Insurance
• Property taxes
• Rent or mortgage
• Telephone
• Water

Food

• Home
• Restaurant

Clothing

• Children
• Parents

Household

• Appliances
• Furniture
• House cleaning
• Landscaping
• Laundry
• Repairs
• Toiletries
• Tools

Medical

• Dentist
• Doctor
• Eye care
• Medical insurance
• Prescriptions

Transportation (auto)

• Bus
• Gasoline
• Insurance
• Loan payments
• Maintenance

Taxes

• Federal income
• Social Security / Medicare
• State income

Savings and Investments

• Children's education fund
• Personal improvement / education
• Retirement savings

Recreation

• Entertainment
• Clubs (health, country, social)
• Reading material
• Sporting events
• Travel

Miscellaneous

• Accounting
• Banking and credit card fees
• Day care
• Life insurance
• Legal
• Misc. cash expenses
• Other expenses
• Unreimbursed job expenses