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Overview of all the Essential expenses

Jack Blackborough: Essential expenses

Jack as a baby
Name

What did we call him?

Jack Blackborough

Born

When did he emerge?

28th June 2013 05:41

Sex & Birth weight

What were his vital statistics?

Male & 3.373kg (7lb 7oz)

Total expenses

How much to raise Jack?

£76,505.20

Number of expenses

How many purchases have we made?

3391 (View all)

Top Essential expense

The grandest expense?

£687.98 (Surface Go)

Top Non-Essential expense

The grandest expense?

£1,195.00 (Nursery Fees)

Top Hobby and Interests expense

The grandest expense?

£159.00 (Bicycle)


Total expenses by category

We group expenses into three core categories, these are the totals for each category, select a category for more detail.

Essential

The costs that we see as absolutely necessary in raising a child and in essence, keeping them healthy and well, alive.

£26,350.23

Non-Essential

The optional costs of raising a child and those which spark lively debate between Mummy and Daddy.

£46,018.81

Hobbies and Interests

All the fun extras.

£4,111.16


Total expenses by subcategory

These are the totals for all the subcategories in the Essential category, select a subcategory for more detail.

Clothes & Food etc.

Those things that nobody can do without.

£16,034.58

Education

The essentials that are required by a compulsory education.

£3,592.90

Furniture

The things that make a house a home but that we can’t do without.

£2,441.19

Grooming and Toiletries

The essential cost of keeping clean, neat and tidy.

£553.63

Health, Safety & Wellbeing

The things required both by law and of every protective parent.

£1,706.36

Legal

All those dastardly necessary legal costs.

£10.00

Mobile phone

Mobile phone charges

£1,199.76

Technology

All things geeky including batteries.

£802.21

Travel

Travel

£9.60


The 25 most recent Essential expenses for Jack - (View all Essential expenses)

The table below lists the last 25 expenses we have logged for Jack in the Essential category, to see more select any summary count, category or subcategory.

The 25 most recent Essential expenses for Jack
Expense Date Categories Total Allocation Amount
Tracksuit bottoms x 3 3 Oct 202603/10/2026 Essential / Clothes & Food etc. £18.80 100% £18.80
School dinners top up 2 Oct 202602/10/2026 Essential / Clothes & Food etc. £50.00 100% £50.00
School dinners top up 2 Oct 202602/10/2026 Essential / Clothes & Food etc. £50.00 100% £50.00
Shoe laces 1 Oct 202601/10/2026 Essential / Clothes & Food etc. £11.74 100% £11.74
Share of shopping 1 Oct 202601/10/2026 Essential / Clothes & Food etc. £76.23 25% £19.06
Deodorant pack of 6 26 Sep 202626/09/2026 Essential / Grooming and Toiletries £17.10 100% £17.10
Share of shopping 12 Sep 202612/09/2026 Essential / Clothes & Food etc. £10.50 25% £2.63
Share of shopping 11 Sep 202611/09/2026 Essential / Clothes & Food etc. £11.50 25% £2.88
Share of shopping 6 Sep 202606/09/2026 Essential / Clothes & Food etc. £235.37 15% £35.31
Share of shopping 6 Sep 202606/09/2026 Essential / Clothes & Food etc. £235.37 25% £58.84
Applecare 5 Sep 202605/09/2026 Essential / Mobile phone £5.99 100% £5.99
O2 5 Sep 202605/09/2026 Essential / Mobile phone £15.93 100% £15.93
Share of shopping 2 Sep 202602/09/2026 Essential / Clothes & Food etc. £7.00 25% £1.75
School dinners top up 31 Aug 202631/08/2026 Essential / Education £50.00 100% £50.00
Trainers 31 Aug 202631/08/2026 Essential / Clothes & Food etc. £54.99 100% £54.99
Share of shopping 28 Aug 202628/08/2026 Essential / Clothes & Food etc. £5.55 15% £0.83
Share of shopping 28 Aug 202628/08/2026 Essential / Clothes & Food etc. £5.55 25% £1.39
Share of shopping 28 Aug 202628/08/2026 Essential / Clothes & Food etc. £60.10 25% £15.03
PE Tops 26 Aug 202626/08/2026 Essential / Education £50.97 100% £50.97
Share of shopping 17 Aug 202617/08/2026 Essential / Clothes & Food etc. £26.65 25% £6.66
School uniform 14 Aug 202614/08/2026 Essential / Education £95.95 100% £95.95
School shoes 14 Aug 202614/08/2026 Essential / Education £50.00 100% £50.00
Share of shopping 10 Aug 202610/08/2026 Essential / Clothes & Food etc. £226.88 25% £56.72
Share of shopping 8 Aug 202608/08/2026 Essential / Clothes & Food etc. £58.06 25% £14.52
Share of shopping 7 Aug 202607/08/2026 Essential / Clothes & Food etc. £14.95 25% £3.74