CALCULATING CHRISTMAS EXPENSES
Christmas can be a very expensive time of year, as many of us know when we get our credit card bills in January. To take better control of your spending this holiday season, use the following template to keep track of the money you spend.
| FOOD |
Cost
|
GREETINGS |
Cost
|
|
|
holiday meals
|
$
|
cards & postage
|
$ | |
|
parties
|
$
|
long-distance calls
|
$ | |
|
baking supplies
|
$
|
other
|
$ | |
|
snacks for drop-ins
|
$
|
Total | $ | |
|
other
|
$
|
|||
| Total |
$
|
DONATIONS |
Cost
|
|
|
charitable organizations
|
$ | |||
| BEVERAGES |
Cost
|
church
|
$ | |
|
liquor
|
$ |
other
|
$ | |
|
soft drinks
|
$ | Total | $ | |
|
milk products
|
$ | |||
|
juice
|
$ | HOLIDAY TRAVEL |
Cost
|
|
|
other
|
$ |
train, bus, plane
|
$ | |
| Total | $ |
taxi
|
$ | |
|
hotels
|
$ | |||
| DECORATIONS |
Cost
|
meals away from home
|
$ | |
|
tree
|
$ |
other
|
$ | |
|
replacement lights
|
$ | Total | $ | |
|
tree decorations
|
$ | |||
|
plants & flowers
|
$ | EXTRA SERVICES |
Cost
|
|
|
tablecloth, napkins
|
$ |
babysitters
|
$ | |
|
candy
|
$ |
deliveries
|
$ | |
|
other
|
$ |
other
|
$ | |
| Total | $ | Total | $ | |
| GIFTS & WRAPPINGS |
Cost
|
MISCELLANEOUS |
Cost
|
|
|
gifts for family & friends
|
$ | $ | ||
|
gifts for teachers & others
|
$ | $ | ||
|
stocking stuffers
|
$ | $ | ||
|
wrapping, tags, ribbon
|
$ | $ | ||
|
other
|
$ | $ | ||
| Total | $ | Total | $ | |
| GRAND TOTAL | $ | |||
