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My Detailed Life: fine-grained expense categories
Bhavik from Canada keeps broad everyday groups such as Food, Housing and Travel, then breaks each into fine-grained subcategories. Income alone has more than a dozen lines, from wages to tax refunds.
- 13 groups
- 1 category
- 108 subcategories
- Comprehensive (80+)
- Solo / single
- Salaried employee
- Frequent traveler
All 122 categories in My Detailed Life
Communication
- Other Communication
- Internet
- Mobile Phone
- Software
Entertainment
- Music Streaming
- Betting / Gambling
- Concerts
- Other Entertainment
- Movies
- Parties
- Hobbies
- Sporting Events
- Sports
- TV Streaming
- Video Games
Financial Expenses
- Advisory
- Bank Fees
- Fees
- Fines
- Loan
- Other Financial Expenses
- Taxes
Food
- Coffee Shops / Drinks
- Fast Food
- Other Food
- Food Delivery
- Groceries
- Restaurants
- Snack / Dessert
Housing
- Electricity / Gas
- Other Housing
- Maintenance
- Mortgage
- Property Insurance
- Property Tax
- Rent
- Services
- Water
Life
- Beauty
- Eye Care
- Charity / Donations
- Health Care / Doctor
- Health Insurance
- Government Expenses
- Life Events
- Physio / Chiropractor / etc
- Postal Services
Income Income
- Checks / Coupons Income
- Dividends Income
- Freelance Work Income
- Gift Income
- Grants / Dues Income
- Interests Income
- Insurance Payout Income
- Investing Sale Income
- Other Income Income
- Lending / Renting Income
- Lottery Income
- Refunds Income
- Sale Income
- Tax Refunds Income
- Wage / Salary Income
Self-improvement
- Books
- Conferences
- Gym / Fitness
- Mental Health
- Online Courses
- Other Self-improvement
Shopping
- Business Shopping
- Clothes and Shoes
- Drug Store
- Electronics
- Friend Purchase
- Gifts
- Health and Beauty
- Home
- Jewels and Accessories
- Kids
- Pets
- Other Shopping
- Stationery and Tools
- Sport Equipment
- Toys and Activities
Transportation
- Other Transportation
- Parking
- Public Transit
- Ridesharing
- Taxi
- Tolls
Travel
- Flights
- Hotels
- Other Travel
- Rental Cars
- Souvenirs
- Taxis and transportation
- Tourist Activities
Vehicle
- Car Insurance
- Car Maintenance
- Car Payments
- Gas
- Other Vehicle
- Roadside Assistance
Transfers Excluded from budget Excluded from totals
- Credit Card Payment Excluded from budget Excluded from totals
- General Transfers Excluded from budget Excluded from totals
- Investing Excluded from budget Excluded from totals
- Savings Excluded from budget Excluded from totals
- Payment, Transfer Excluded from budget Excluded from totals
- Withdrawal Excluded from budget Excluded from totals
Other spending categories
- Unknown
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