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Analyst commentary for August 2025
August 2025 against July 2025, by category. Higher spend is red. Totals exclude occasional big bills, matching the Month view.
Previous month$10,445July 2025
Selected month$11,055August 2025
Change+$6106% more
“Why?” shows the biggest single charge behind a category's jump. Tap the row to see it.
| Category | Jul 2025 | Aug 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| groceriesWhy? | $1,018 | $1,819 | +$801+79% |
| Biggest charge $364.55 at costco. Without it, this category is +43% vs previous month (instead of +79%). | |||
| travel occasional | $0 | $374 | +$374new |
| healthWhy? | $163 | $295 | +$132+81% |
| Biggest charge $140.95 at northwestern medicine. Without it, this category is -6% vs previous month (instead of +81%). | |||
| utilities | $520 | $600 | +$79+15% |
| housing | $2,980 | $2,980 | $00% |
| kids | $2,080 | $2,080 | $00% |
| transportation | $885 | $872 | -$12-1% |
| coffee | $114 | $101 | -$13-12% |
| entertainment | $195 | $162 | -$34-17% |
| education | $529 | $494 | -$35-7% |
| dining | $757 | $720 | -$37-5% |
| shopping | $1,202 | $933 | -$270-22% |
| insurance occasional | $1,260 | $0 | -$1,260-100% |
August 2025 against your typical month, based on your usual over the past year.
Typical$11,470typical month
Selected month$11,430Aug 2025
Change-$400% less
By category, what's furthest from its usual — a guide to what's moving, not a breakdown of the totals above.
| Category | Typical | Aug 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| groceries | $1,572 | $1,819 | +$247+16% |
| travel occasional | $256 | $374 | +$119+46% |
| utilities | $511 | $600 | +$88+17% |
| health | $230 | $295 | +$65+28% |
| coffee | $92 | $101 | +$9+10% |
| education | $492 | $494 | +$20% |
| dining | $718 | $720 | +$20% |
| housing | $2,980 | $2,980 | $00% |
| kids | $2,080 | $2,080 | $00% |
| entertainment | $162 | $162 | -$10% |
| transportation | $942 | $872 | -$69-7% |
| shopping | $1,260 | $933 | -$327-26% |
Spending pace
How your spending added up in August 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 August 2025.
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