June was ugly. Like I mentioned above. We paid cash for a Casita camping trailer that came out to be about $18.5k with TTL. Im happy with the purchase, though. We will get good use out of it. We lived full time in a 42 5th wheel for 5 years, and spent 60 days straight camping in an off-road military trailer/roof top tent, so were all to familiar with it already. Im dying for another layoff/sabbatical (Im a contract worker) but its looking like I have 2+ years minimum left in my current contract. I did negotiate 2 weeks paid vacation last month and 9 paid holidays, so itll make my typical 6 day weeks more bearable. Hopefully the trailer will give me incentive to take more time off, were already planning a 2 week trip throughout the southwest US over Christmas. Also, we will be selling our off road camping trailer and should get about $4500, which should re-coup a chunk of those costs.
Total June Spending:
$28,069 (our spending sucked beyond just the trailer, we were preparing for a long 5 day vacation over 4th of July) Really, no good excuse beyond the trailer, work has been insane, Im ready for a sabbatical but Im making far too much to leave, and the extra spending is enjoyable not stressing about pinching pennies when we want to do things.
Total June Take Home:
$20,806
Yearly totals:
As of July 1st:
Total Yearly Income (post tax, plus 401k/vested match, incl tax return): $139,298
Total Spending: $62,787 (incl Casita)
Total Saved: $76,111
Total Savings Rate: 54.6%