https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 09 May 2026 11:24:30 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-biggest-spending-categories/page/2#post-2274437 Thu, 27 Aug 2015 09:34:35 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2274437@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Food! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-biggest-spending-categories/page/2#post-2274435 Thu, 27 Aug 2015 09:32:34 +0000 Crystal 2274435@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We don't have kids, or in sure it would be daycare. FOOD is definitely the biggest budget buster for us. I especially hate when we buy healthy and then eat out and it goes to waste. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-biggest-spending-categories/page/2#post-2274420 Thu, 27 Aug 2015 09:16:08 +0000 DillonLion 2274420@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our transportation cost is really high. No car payments but we have monster commutes up and down a tollway each day. Leads to more gas, more tolls, and more maintenance. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-biggest-spending-categories/page/2#post-2274412 Thu, 27 Aug 2015 09:08:40 +0000 youboots 2274412@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@StbHisMrs: I have not but I'll check it out. We get a 1/4 beef as needed so it's rarely meat. More just random good deals last time it was air filters and a feather pillow. Oh Costco. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-biggest-spending-categories/page/2#post-2274411 Thu, 27 Aug 2015 09:07:21 +0000 littlebug 2274411@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Daycare. It's manageable with one kid. With 2 it's going to be like another mortgage payment. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-biggest-spending-categories/page/2#post-2274409 Thu, 27 Aug 2015 09:06:00 +0000 PurplePumps 2274409@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Medical bills. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-biggest-spending-categories/page/2#post-2274408 Thu, 27 Aug 2015 09:05:52 +0000 Mamaof2 2274408@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Food!</p> <p>In my quest to eat healthier the bill has risen a lot! Its expensive to eat healthy :bummed: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-biggest-spending-categories/page/2#post-2274405 Thu, 27 Aug 2015 09:04:25 +0000 snowjewelz 2274405@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Besides mortgage/car payment... </p> <p>FOOD! Groceries and eating out. And it will be daycare soon enough! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-biggest-spending-categories/page/2#post-2274395 Thu, 27 Aug 2015 08:51:04 +0000 CakeLady 2274395@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Daycare<br /> Dogs - dog walker, food, boarding when we go out of town, and vet bills for two dogs is SO much money especially one of our dogs has recently had some major health issues<br /> Food </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-biggest-spending-categories/page/2#post-2274379 Thu, 27 Aug 2015 08:35:29 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2274379@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So I need to get back to YNAB for September so I was playing with some numbers. </p> <p>60% of our take home income is spent on Mortgage (22%), Daycare (20%), Car Payments (8%) and utilities bills (10%). </p> <p>So although food does seem like a lot of money, its really only about 10% of our take home. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-biggest-spending-categories/page/2#post-2274367 Thu, 27 Aug 2015 08:25:31 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2274367@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Alivoo01: Thats exactly us! Oh, we will eat out "cheap" like Chipotle. But it still adds up! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-biggest-spending-categories/page/2#post-2274355 Thu, 27 Aug 2015 08:14:19 +0000 Alivoo01 2274355@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Definitely eating out. It's so dang convenient and "inexpensive" ($10-$20 for all 3 of us) until you eat out 3-4x a week here and there, then get your credit card bill and you're all like :shocked: :shocked: :shocked: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-biggest-spending-categories#post-2274322 Thu, 27 Aug 2015 07:55:59 +0000 LuLu Mom 2274322@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>daycare, student loans, car payment. All a thorn in my side! ha </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-biggest-spending-categories#post-2274316 Thu, 27 Aug 2015 07:47:59 +0000 Mrs D 2274316@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Daycare, Student Loans, Cars, Food and Country Club.</p> <p>Daycare is what it is, our center is expensive but I like it so - so be it!</p> <p>Student Loans...DH is paying his off over 10 years - so again it is what it is. We'll be done in 5 years - THANK GOD!</p> <p>Cars - We get employee pricing at 2 of the 3 big three auto makers so we are able to get good deals. Kind of another necessary evil. Sure I could prob cut $100 off each payment (both around $325 for Jeep and 300S) but I dont think its worth it for the quality of car I would be sacrficing.</p> <p>Food - I try and try. I am thinking of moving to a local farm for meats, buying in bulk and getting a deep freezer chest. I know it would be economical - DH is just struggling with the whole quarter of a cow idea.</p> <p>Country Club - DH is an obsessive golfer, psycho. We cant make the bill smaller so we just try to use it more and more and other things (that may cost money) less and less. This year we have spent many afternoons at the pool instead of other activities. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-biggest-spending-categories#post-2274279 Thu, 27 Aug 2015 07:01:06 +0000 My Only Sunshine 2274279@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Last few months, it's been my student loans because we're trying to knock them out so we're sending every extra cent to them. $6000 until we're debt free! So once that's gone, we'll have so much extra money in the budget.</p> <p>@Mrs. Peanut: We LOVE Aldi! We've been tracking the difference in our spending, and we save $50 to $100 a week shopping there! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-biggest-spending-categories#post-2274271 Thu, 27 Aug 2015 06:45:33 +0000 looch 2274271@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's a three way tie between insurance premiums, transportation and food.</p> <p>Food is just expensive, period, where I live. We have access to some home grown vegetables, but not enough where it would make a significant dent in our food budget (and our growing season is short). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-biggest-spending-categories#post-2274269 Thu, 27 Aug 2015 06:43:47 +0000 Mrs. Pen 2274269@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@StbHisMrs: I grew up in a family of six kids (although by the time there were six, two were grown, so usually not ever six at one time), and I remember when I found out how much my dad paid for groceries I balked. But thinking back to that number now- I'm shocked he could keep it that low for 8 people!! And there were three growing boys in our family too who ate A LOT. He spent about $800/month, and knowing what I spend just for my family of three, I'm not sure how he did it!<br /> He does do things like buy half a cow each year, and now he has his own chickens (eggs and then he gets enough meat chickens for the year- though he didn't have that when we were kids), and he has a huge garden and does a lot of canning for fall/winter. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-biggest-spending-categories#post-2274221 Thu, 27 Aug 2015 03:37:05 +0000 tequiero21 2274221@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ugh, same as everyone above, food and childcare/preschool/camp/etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-biggest-spending-categories#post-2274218 Thu, 27 Aug 2015 03:23:19 +0000 BSB 2274218@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Car loans and student loans </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-biggest-spending-categories#post-2274207 Thu, 27 Aug 2015 01:38:00 +0000 lamariniere 2274207@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Food. Typically we only eat out once or twice a week. But I feel like I go to the grocery store every day and it adds up fast! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-biggest-spending-categories#post-2274204 Thu, 27 Aug 2015 00:09:48 +0000 StbHisMrs 2274204@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Food!! We have a big family, so it's expected but still!! I'm at Costco almost weeky!!!</p> <p>@youboots: Have you been to Cash &amp; Carry? There's one in Beaverton and Clackamas, they cater to restaurants, but meats are quite a bit cheaper than Costco. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-biggest-spending-categories#post-2274161 Wed, 26 Aug 2015 21:08:03 +0000 Jellyfish 2274161@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>definitely food and childcare! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-biggest-spending-categories#post-2274156 Wed, 26 Aug 2015 21:02:34 +0000 sera_87 2274156@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Probably food/household goods/baby supplies. I can never leave the store without spending at least 100$. </p> <p>Gas, phones, insurance &amp; hydro are next, but they're pretty much all in the same ballpark. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-biggest-spending-categories#post-2274147 Wed, 26 Aug 2015 20:50:36 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 2274147@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm so glad to see I'm not the only one that feels their grocery bill is outrageous. I feel so discouraged every week when I see how much we spent regardless of how hard I try to keep it cheap! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-biggest-spending-categories#post-2274140 Wed, 26 Aug 2015 20:32:10 +0000 lovehoneybee 2274140@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Daycare, then food. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-biggest-spending-categories#post-2274138 Wed, 26 Aug 2015 20:30:46 +0000 Mae 2274138@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Food. Then household randomness (aka target/amazon). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-biggest-spending-categories#post-2274134 Wed, 26 Aug 2015 20:18:23 +0000 Bao 2274134@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Food:/ I'm making my grocery list now and cringing. Of course it includes things like pet food, wipes etc. basically shopping for necessities. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-biggest-spending-categories#post-2274126 Wed, 26 Aug 2015 20:12:36 +0000 chopsuey 2274126@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Food and pre-k! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-biggest-spending-categories#post-2274119 Wed, 26 Aug 2015 20:04:57 +0000 mamabolt 2274119@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Daycare and food! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-are-your-biggest-spending-categories#post-2274114 Wed, 26 Aug 2015 20:00:26 +0000 Mrs. Bee 2274114@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>used to be childcare but now that both kids will be in public school, it's food. food is so expensive around here even though we cook a lot! </p>