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GeorgeDaGreat123 t1_j4d2463 wrote

Reply to comment by itsniickgeo in [OC] I tracked my spending for a whole year (2022). Every receipt was tracked in a monthly spreadsheet and I compiled this chart from there. My income shown is post-tax and after investment/saving account contributions. I get paid hourly and for overtime work. by ironicsharkhada

A lot of numbers here are confusing, especially for that retail expense. I would guess that the reason for the move was going from remote to in-office work. I have no idea why OP's housing costs fluctuate so much though, even if you include utilities.

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ironicsharkhada OP t1_j4dimkk wrote

My housing costs fluctuate because my roommates are bad at keeping track of utilities and I wasn’t charged every month. I also included purchases for things that were for the house. What’s confusing about retail?

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GeorgeDaGreat123 t1_j4dpcr8 wrote

That makes more sense. Why is retail so damn high?! I'm guessing the 4K is August was related to the move in July, maybe furniture or something, but I can't think of any other major expense in retail other than clothing and maybe electronics, but those are large non-recurring expenses. I find it hard to believe that you'd be buying nearly a thousand dollars worth of clothes every month, so it's probably a subcategory I'm not thinking of, but I have no idea what it is.

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ironicsharkhada OP t1_j4iv7bz wrote

Retail includes all purchases from stores. I bought a lot of gear this year because I finally have the time and money to do so. In august I bought a nice bike. I do not expect retail to be that high this year. I was making up for living very frugally previously.

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