My Monthly Expenses for March 2026

Added on by C. Maoxian.

Here are my expenses for March 2026. As always, I may update it as I find more things I haven’t recorded. Check out the February 2026 and January 2026 expenses posts.

Apparel

  • trousers, shirt, and jacket for father and son (not matching :-) ): $3,938.24

Charity

  • $1,700.00

Education

  • housing: $1,177.49

Energy

  • gasoline: $217.25

Food

  • coffee beans: $98.30

  • eating out (local): $221.63

  • groceries: $2,729.12

Gifts

  • to me from me: $516.20

Healthcare

  • dentist: $984.00

  • poop test: $44.25

  • psychologist: $280.00

Household

  • floor lamp, baking sheets, bird feeder, etc.: $1,654.54

Insurance

  • house and car: $1,676.70

Services

  • car and house cleaning: $205.12

  • haircut: $35.00

  • legal fees: $1,576.00

  • movie recommendations (John): $1.99

  • music service (Spotify): $21.99

  • oil change (CR-Vibrator): $186.96

  • printer ink subscription (HP): $8.63

  • TSA Pre-check: $76.75 (should get credited back by Chase Sapphire)

  • transportation (Ke Laoban): $100.00

Trading-related

  • book, consulting, data, software: $11.83

Travel and Entertainment

  • carriage ride: $120.00

  • eating out: $819.47

  • hotel: $1,030.40

  • parking: $117.66

  • show tickets: $837.00

  • transportation (subway, taxis): $65.75

Utilities

  • cellphone: $83.36

  • electricity: $210.37

  • internet: $120.00