Expenses Tracking - March 2018

By tracking my monthly expenses, I started to notice the similarity of the expense trend based on my history record. The high expenses is usually due to either travelling or bulk purchase item, which hardly affected by other reasons. I had a short vacation trip with my loved ones at the island nearby, which is the Bintan Island. We bought a travel package to a luxury resorts, ‘The Canopi Bintan Resorts’.  It was quite a relaxing short getaway, but the expenses for the travel at such a near island are quite pricey. Anyway, if you have not been there, I think it is still worth an experience for the pricey package. 

Our travel expenses to the Bintan Island costs about $600++ for a 2 days 1 night stay, which include the accommodation, transports, food, some activities at the resorts and a normal massage package. The cost is actually quite pricey and with the same amount for 2 persons, we could actually opt to travel to Bali, which most of my friends and family members’ advice the same as well. 

But because I had been to Bali before, so we would like to experience the luxury stay at the nearby island. The canopy theme of the resorts itself was quite interesting and with the beautiful man-made beach scenery, it caught our attention to give it a try. 

Expenses for 2018

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Expenses Tracking - February 2018

The expenses on February return to be in a controlled level, as I’m busy spending the time at home with family celebrating Chinese New Year, doing house chores for pre-CNY preparation. Most of the time we cook our own food at home as it is hardly to get to eat at outside during the week of CNY, even if you could find the restaurant, it is either too crowded or too expensive as it is CNY festival. Hence, we decided to spend the quality time making our own dishes and having reunion meal together.  

An average monthly expense of not exceeding $1,000 seems quite positive and healthy for my financial plan.  

Expenses for 2018 

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Expenses Tracking - January 2018

January as the new year and new beginnings so the expenses got slightly increase. The majority of the expenses goes to the food as there are a few occasions and gathering going on. As it is near to the Chinese New Year, as common practice by the local Chinese, there will be rounds of pre-CNY gathering with colleagues, friends and families. 

Also I had spent a short vacation as the beginning of the New Year with loved ones, so there are slight expenses goes on Travel. 

Expenses for 2017

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