Breakdown of the home expenditures

After a month of tallying up our home expenditures, Amanda has spent more than me -- but only by a few hundred. Of course this isn't counting our rent, utilities, food, gas, clothing, entertainment, car repairs, personal electronics... just stuff we bought for the new place. So keep in mind that Amanda just bought a $900 computer and I just fixed my car for $800, which hurt even more during this busy month.

My running total is so far at about $3,271, and Amanda is at about $3,921. Our story in today's Miami Herald goes into those totals and how we both influenced each other in our spending. Read here: Roommates learn how to spend together.

The following is a basic comparison between our spending. It's not super exact because in some areas we didn't include tax, and in some areas we did. The [B] stands for me, Bridget, and the [A] stands for Amanda, of course. It is designed to give you a general idea about our spending:

BEDROOM

• Dressers
  • [A] 8 drawers: $249
  • [B] 3 drawers w/ mirror: $249
  • [B] 6 drawers chest: $249
• Nightstand
  • [A]: $50
  • [B]: $50
• Bedframe
  • [A] Queen: $179
  • [B] Full: $150
• Mattress
  • [A] Got used one from family
  • [B] Full: $456
• Comforter & Sheets
  • [A] $210
  • [B] $62
• Desk
  • [A] $119
  • [B] $85
• Desk chair
  • [A] Used one from family
  • [B] $45
• Runner rugs (two each)
  • [A] $60
  • [B] $19
• Mirror
  • [A] $20
  • [B] $6
• TV stand
  • [A] $225
  • [B] Put TV on dresser
• Mattress pad
  • [A] Gift from parents, memory foam: $104
  • [B] Gift from parents, egg crate foam: $30

LIVING ROOM

• Coffee table, sofa table, side table
  • [B] $588
• Couch, love seat
  • [A] $777
• Drapes, rods
  • [A] $288
  • [B] $288
• Paint
  • [A] $70
  • [B] $31
• Lamp
  • [A] $50
  • [B] $50
• Rugs
  • [A] Area rug gift from parents: $139
  • [B] Rug for front door: $30
• Decor (statues, artwork, clocks)
  • [A] $961
  • [B] $25
• Entertainment
  • [A] Play Station 2, games: $200, Stereo: $64
  • [B] 32" LCD HDTV: $529

KITCHEN

• Dishes, glassware:
  • [A] $25, gift from parents: 24-piece glassware set
  • [B] Plates: $87
• Silverware
  • [A] $24
  • [B] $18 (paid for with gift card)
• Misc
  • [A] Toaster oven: $30, Wall clock $25
  • [B] Place mats: $6 (used gift card), chair cushions ($10, gift from parents), Dry Erase board: $4, Napkin holder, $2.

BATHROOM

• Towels
  • [A] $19
  • [B] Used college set
• Rugs
  • [A] Two total: $10
  • [B] Four total: $51
• Paint
  • [A] $12
• Misc
  • [A] Used college items
  • [B] $53 (includes shower caddy, mat, toothbrush holder, art)

OTHER

• Garden/yard stuff
  • [A] $15
  • [B] $66
• Frames/art
  • [A] $54
  • [B] $60
• Maintenance
  • [A] Dust Buster: $30, Tools: $81, Cat supplies: $64
  • [B] Swiffer: $10