Income: Hubby's $500.00 weekly (sometimes with OT slightly higher, but this is normal)
Bills:
REnt: $350.00 (We live in the Boonedocks of NC )
Power:$80.00
Phone/DSL: $60.00
Water: $50.00
Truck Payment: $120/Owe $2700
Van Payment: $150/Owe $700
Car Insurance: $110 (Full coverage $100col/0 comp)
Gas: Hubby:$85 weekly- he has over 100 mile commute)
Me: $40 weekly- Hope to lower this ASAP!
Groceries: $70 weekly (Hoping to drop this ASAP!)
C's Lunch Acct: $40- Both boys get free tuition but since C's is included in exceptional children, they dont cover lunch. We dont have the option of packing a lunch.
This leaves $300. I havent included incenditals, like; haircuts(though hubby buts the kids, I get one like every 2 months & hubby monthly),fast food (nono!!)birthday gifts, prescriptions, co-pays, etc.
This also doesnt include any payments toward Hospital Bills.
But It gives me somewhere to start. I know we will get a tax return of some kind & hopefully we will be able to pay off the Van & maybe even the truck.That will free up another $150 or $270.
I'm going to stick all my paychecks from the new work-from-home job in the savings. I dont know how much or when that will start coming in.
Here's A rough Budget
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Good luck with your new job. I'd like to hear more about it as you get into it.