Monthly Budget

Last Updated: December 14, 2010

The monthly budget below represents the averages, or actual cost, of our primary expenses over the course of the past year. The utility bills fluctuate and vary as the seasons change (i.e. power goes down in winter, while natural gas increases). Groceries and supplies are the most difficult for me to nail down, and the cost below represents my best assessment of our monthly grocery bills (after including Food Stamps). Essentially, what we need boils down to $2800.00 a month.

What follows is, again, my best attempt at quantifying my family’s essential monthly expenditures as they are right now. I am in the process of revising the budget and further trimming it down. If you have any questions or concerns about the budget, or anything else related to my family, please e-mail me (jbh301@gmail.com) or give me a call (404.981.5853 [cell]).  I am more than willing to discuss any aspect of this with you if you have any concerns. Thank you.

Item:                                                  Cost/Avg. Cost:
Rent                                                         $975.00
Power                                                      $250.00
Natural Gas                                            $55.00
Water/Sewage                                       $100.00
Cable/Internet/Phone                         $120.00
Groceries and Supplies                        $500.00 (this after Food Stamps)
Medications-Elaine                              $200.00
Medications-John*                               $30.00
Auto Insurance for the van                  $75.00
Gas for the van                                       $200.00 (depending on frequency of trips to Emory)
Seton Homeschool                                $100.00 (cost is for both  Josiah and Hannah)
Miscellaneous Expenses:                     $200.00
Total for Holloway Family: ~$2,805.00

*Hospice covers the majority of John’s medications