Yes, it’s time to wake up to the breakdown of our discretionary expenses as September has ended! Expenses-wise, this is a pretty good month as we spent $3,153, which is also well below the target of $3,500. And even after including last month’s higher expenses, the running average is still a healthy $3,427. A case of what gets measured gets contained? We shall see in the next few months. =) Below is the detailed breakdown for this month’s expenses:

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Eating Out: $622.30 Since we rarely cooked in September (helping my parents-in-law with their house-moving preparations), this category was slightly higher compared to the previous month. Hawker ($261.45) – With 53 entries, the average is about $5 spent per meal. This doesn’t tell much since we often have dinner together. But the Mrs has started to appreciate the cai peng stall near our place. Fast Food ($60.40) – 2 Mac lunches and 1 breakfast for the ......