tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post113107265330808112..comments2023-11-18T01:21:55.631-05:00Comments on My Open Wallet: Net worth updateMadame Xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11536189690094235926noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-1131245549872875232005-11-05T21:52:00.000-05:002005-11-05T21:52:00.000-05:00Actually that is a really good idea! I already bre...Actually that is a really good idea! I already break my food spending into sub categories for breakfast, lunch, dinner, liquor and groceries, but maybe I should add a line for "recreational eating" to distinguish high-value really great meals in cool restaurants from boring chinese takeout. <BR/>But yes, all my food was under food, and vacation was just hotel, gas and rental car bills. And the overall travel category also included my monthly subway pass and a taxi ride, so it was a pretty reasonable vacation.Madame Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11536189690094235926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14245531.post-1131149516009364152005-11-04T19:11:00.000-05:002005-11-04T19:11:00.000-05:00That's not too bad a cost for a week-long vacation...That's not too bad a cost for a week-long vacation, don't you think?<BR/><BR/>And foodwise...yeah...that's a lot when just categorized as "food" but some of that time it was for 2 people right? And I bet some of the time you both ate out at restaurants too...so my point is, it might be worth it to separate out things like groceries and takeout as a "feeding yourself" type expense...but keeping "fun" restaurant expenses in a category like entertainment or some such thing that more accurately describes what you get out of it.<BR/><BR/>For example, while you were on vacation did you categorize food spending as food or vacation?<BR/><BR/>Maybe it doesn't really make any difference how you slice it ;) but I am thinking that if you look at that big number as food for a month...it can seem huge. but if you pull out what was really leisure, entertainment and vacation eating then the sum total expense of having a fun month won't seem out of proportion.<BR/><BR/>Or am I just enabling your wine habit ;) heeheeCaitlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07099173870125319819noreply@blogger.com