I need to get this problem under control, and the first thing I can do is find out where it is going, What category of expenses they fall into.
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I have a Wells Fargo bank account, and it keeps track of each time something gets taken from that.
Medical expenses I don't have much control over, except for medical insurance once a month of $6, to the Costa Rica public health service (CAJA), a real bargain! I see my dentist once every three months, and that costs me $4, (in cash) another bargain. But sometimes she orders some Xrays from another company that set me back 22 dollars. I had to buy new glasses that cost 189 dollars. I also get a few meds from my local pharmacy.
All this I pay for with my Wells Fargo Credit Card. People love that thing! For them it represents money, and they assume I am a rich Gringo that has much more.
Food I buy locally, in cash. Or once a week at a Walmart store in Cartago, the nearest large town, using my Credit Card. Food is not a big expense.
I take online courses, that are usually free, but some of them cost me $50 a month.
I buy books, usually the Kindle edition, but an expense most people do not have because they do not read!
I do support a number of charities. that cost me $5 a month. This is not much, but they do add up. The people behind these are always disappointed that I don't give more!
The problem for my bookkeeping is that my financial commitments occur at random intervals.
Sunday, May 12, 2019
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