Usually have total spend of ~5k a month and our spending actually went up in March due to making adjustments to grocery buying habits, etc. However, this month our overall spending has decreased by ~40% overall. We're spending a lot more on food but a lot less everywhere else.
Just curious as to how everyone's spending and budgeting has changed due to the Coronavirus?
@M_Smart007 wrote:I can tell you that, My restaurant and gasoline spend is down about 90% (combined)
Vacation spend is down 100% .. as I would normally take a small 5-7 day vacation in late March.
Our restaurant spend may be down a little bit, but has stayed steady relative to other categories. We still try to order a sizeable takeout/delivery meal 1x a week to support local restaurants. As far as gas, I was filling up every 1.5 to 2 weeks before COVID broke out; now, just checked, and the last trip to the gas station was on March 11th. Probably have enough gas to get through another 2-3 weeks, which would be about 2 months. No wonder oil is cratering.
My gas expenditure is down because all our national parks are closed so I can't go hiking.
My dining/take-out spending is up because in our community, folks are rallying to help out the businesses in our International District (Asian merchants) affected by coronavirus.
@Batsamandrobin wrote:
Usually have total spend of ~5k a month and our spending actually went up in March due to making adjustments to grocery buying habits, etc. However, this month our overall spending has decreased by ~40% overall. We're spending a lot more on food but a lot less everywhere else.
Just curious as to how everyone's spending and budgeting has changed due to the Coronavirus?
WFH had me down 50% for the month of March. No travel expense or dining out. But April will be net net. The meat processing plant closures induced me to place an order from 'Butcher Box'. Monday in a cleaning fit, I wiped the tv too hard with a lysol wipe. This hurt the LCD panel. Oops! ABT delivered a new television today.
