This is my first expenses update as an unemployed and somewhat expectedly, the past month’s expenses came down significantly compared to the previous few months. Since I didn’t have to report to office from 8 to 6 anymore, I have had cheaper meals, fewer transport expenses and generally less desires for “treats” . In the end, we spent a total of about $3,391 for June 14, which is easily one of the lowest figures since I started this “reporting” on the blog. Adding the expenditures for the first 5 months of the year, we have actually spent an average of $4,520 for the first half of the year. Not exactly kickass results and definitely with room for improvement. Lowering it closer to $4,000 has to be the target. As every avid follower of this monthly update knows, our monthly expenses are calculated by adding up both the variable expenses and the amortized fixed expenses, and the latter hasn’t been ......