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Analyst commentary for April 2025
April 2025 against March 2025, by category. Higher spend is red. Totals exclude occasional big bills, matching the Month view.
Previous month$11,560March 2025
Selected month$11,470April 2025
Change-$911% less
“Why?” shows the biggest single charge behind a category's jump. Tap the row to see it.
| Category | Mar 2025 | Apr 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| entertainmentWhy? | $86 | $309 | +$222+257% |
| Biggest charge $139.00 at amazon prime. Without it, this category is +96% vs previous month (instead of +257%). | |||
| education | $390 | $515 | +$125+32% |
| healthWhy? | $183 | $304 | +$121+66% |
| Biggest charge $100.35 at northwestern medicine. Without it, this category is +11% vs previous month (instead of +66%). | |||
| dining | $683 | $804 | +$121+18% |
| housing | $2,980 | $2,980 | $00% |
| kids | $2,080 | $2,080 | $00% |
| coffee | $96 | $75 | -$21-22% |
| utilities | $527 | $481 | -$46-9% |
| shopping | $1,298 | $1,197 | -$101-8% |
| transportation | $1,095 | $895 | -$201-18% |
| groceries | $2,141 | $1,831 | -$310-14% |
April 2025 against your typical month, based on your usual over the past year. $68 came back in refunds during April 2025.
Typical$11,560typical month
Selected month$11,470Apr 2025
Change-$911% less
By category, what's furthest from its usual — a guide to what's moving, not a breakdown of the totals above.
“Why?” shows the biggest single charge behind a category's jump. Tap the row to see it.
| Category | Typical | Apr 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| groceries | $1,584 | $1,831 | +$248+16% |
| entertainmentWhy? | $146 | $309 | +$163+112% |
| Biggest charge $139.00 at amazon prime. Without it, this category is +16% vs typical (instead of +112%). | |||
| health | $225 | $304 | +$79+35% |
| dining | $746 | $804 | +$58+8% |
| education | $506 | $515 | +$9+2% |
| housing | $2,980 | $2,980 | $00% |
| kids | $2,080 | $2,080 | $00% |
| coffee | $90 | $75 | -$15-17% |
| utilities | $509 | $481 | -$28-6% |
| transportation | $937 | $895 | -$43-5% |
| shopping | $1,283 | $1,197 | -$86-7% |
Spending pace
How your spending added up in April 2025. The bold blue line shows that month. The dashed line is a typical month and the shaded band is your usual range, both based on the six months before April 2025.
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