douglee25
Well-Known Member
I don't keep track of normal month to month expenses very closely, but I happened to go into my acct and it was much lower than expected. I decided to do a quick exercise just to see where money was headed lately. Here's what I came up with -
1. My personal fuel bill for work and monthly driving is up 400-500/month
2. Food is up 200-300/month
3. Expenses are up 300-500/month
4. I didn't even look at the boat fuel bill or take into consideration my wife's monthly fuel bill.
That puts me likely up 1000-1500/month over last year at this time... That's real money.
So that's 12k-18k per year additional during the inflation /recession that's building (still doesn't include boat fuel).
Boat fuel started at sub 5$/gallon...then hit 5$, then 6$, and now we're over 7$ on our lake. Last weekend I finally put a stop to it and decided I was cruising at 1400-1500 rpm to our destination to conserve. I never thought I'd see the day, but it's real money we're talking now.
The real kicker is the investment loss. Down 20-30% YTD. Jesus. Buckle up boys!
1. My personal fuel bill for work and monthly driving is up 400-500/month
2. Food is up 200-300/month
3. Expenses are up 300-500/month
4. I didn't even look at the boat fuel bill or take into consideration my wife's monthly fuel bill.
That puts me likely up 1000-1500/month over last year at this time... That's real money.
So that's 12k-18k per year additional during the inflation /recession that's building (still doesn't include boat fuel).
Boat fuel started at sub 5$/gallon...then hit 5$, then 6$, and now we're over 7$ on our lake. Last weekend I finally put a stop to it and decided I was cruising at 1400-1500 rpm to our destination to conserve. I never thought I'd see the day, but it's real money we're talking now.
The real kicker is the investment loss. Down 20-30% YTD. Jesus. Buckle up boys!
