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Managing Household Expenses: household expense categories
This household from Michigan keeps a flat list with a category for every area they track, common or not, including Auction, Delivery and Fraud. Auto, Medical and Utilities get the most detail.
- 7 groups
- 16 categories
- 32 subcategories
- Detailed (40–79)
- Couple / household
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All 55 categories in Managing Household Expenses
Auto
- Accessories
- Battery & Tires
- Insurance
- Gas
- Oil & filter
- Parking
- Service
- Wash
Food
- Dining
- Groceries
Income Income
- Interest earned Income
- Social Security (G) Income
- Social Security (M) Income
Medical
- Doctor & Dentist
- Medical Devices
- OTC
- RX
Money Movement
- Adjustment
- Charity
- Church
- Interest Paid
- Gifts Given
- Gifts Received
- Rewards
- Wallet
Utilities
- Cell
- Gas & Electric
- Internet
- Phone
- Water, Sewer, Trash
Housing
- Rent
- Renter's Insurance
Other spending categories
- Auction
- Business Expenses
- Clothing
- Delivery
- Education
- Entertainment
- Fraud
- Household
- Office
- Personal Care
- Self-improvement
- Taxes
- Bank Charges
- Finance
Transfers and excluded categories
- Payment, Transfer Excluded from budget Excluded from totals
- Withdrawal Excluded from budget Excluded from totals
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