Schedule J Input

[5sracing]

I will be having a baby soon and will be converting over to chapter 7. My wife will not be working one month before the baby is due and we will be under the wisconsin median.I would like other peoples input if our expense's seem acceptable before I see our attorney again. (Family of 3)

Rent $760
Electic $200 (everything is electric in our place)
Telephone $100
Cable/internet $100
Home repair $60
Food $600
Clothing $200
Laundry $80 (coin operated)
Medical $180
Transportation $430
Recreation $75
Renters insur $9
Life Insur $40
Auto Insur $65
Auto Repair $100
Grooming $55
Total $3055
Net take home $3120

Disposable $65

[MSbklawyer]

I will be having a baby soon and will be converting over to chapter 7. My wife will not be working one month before the baby is due and we will be under the wisconsin median.I would like other peoples input if our expense's seem acceptable before I see our attorney again. (Family of 3)

Rent $760
Electic $200 (everything is electric in our place)
Telephone $100
Cable/internet $100
Home repair $60
Food $600
Clothing $200
Laundry $80 (coin operated)
Medical $180
Transportation $430
Recreation $75
Renters insur $9
Life Insur $40
Auto Insur $65
Auto Repair $100
Grooming $55
Total $3055
Net take home $3120

Disposable $65

You are having a baby or your wife is?

Why do you have home repair if you rent?

Auto repair for $100 in addition to transportation of $430 may be a little steep unless you live WAY out in the sticks.

[5sracing]

Home maintenance(upkeep, cleaning supplies, etc) Attorney put down $25 when I was single and yes we live out in the sticks. With two vehicles that get 15 and 19 mpg, gas goes through fast.

[newbie2]

Don't forget to estimate baby forumula, diapers, etc. Those items alone add up quite quickly. My son and his wife who have a 1 year old baby estimated that for the first year of his life it was approximately $180 a month for those needs, and they know how to bargain shop! If you try to squeeze the baby needs in to your grocery budget you will have very little left for you and your wife.