CA property taxes are low. Comparing a few expenses:Just curious as you mention you also try to be frugal, like us. What stood out between my "back of the napkin" expense and your own?
No debt
Life Insurance: $83
Homeowner/car insurance: $200
Property taxes: $492
TV/Cell/Internet/landline: $265
YMCA membership: $75
Food: $600
Vacation: $300
Utilities: $400 (water, energy, garbage removal)
Clothes: $50
Medical: $663 (have HSA high deductible/includes dental)
Dog: $83 (Pet insurance expensive)
Cars/gas: $90 - Camry 1997 (@180,000 mi) Camry 2004 (@290,000 mi)
Amazon: $400 various needs
Home maintenance: approx $40
Cash $400
Total as far as I figure: $4141 - OK you got me, maybe we're not THAT frugal. I have to figure out where the rest of that $$ is going