Record Keeping B Agribusiness Farmers and Land Record Keeping ...

Instructions for Filling out Family Living ExpensesFamily living expenses are all those expenditures which the farmer incurs outside thefarm. They are itemized by the month and include items as household operating, foodincluding lunches, clothing personal care, health, house repair and sanitation, school,church and recreation, personal insurance, transportation, furniture, and auto repair. Thethree empty cells are for you to include any item that has been omitted.Specific instructions1. Household operating—For each month, list the expenditures used in running thehousehold, which includes gas, wood, coal, kerosene, other utilities, laundry supplies,locker rent, stamps, pest control (home), pressure canner, canning and freezingequipment, kitchen utensils, utensils, window drapers, curtains, linen, furniture repair,etc.2. Food including lunches—for each month, list the amount spent for food; including allfood and drinks purchased, school lunches, and meals away from home.3. Clothing personal care—For each month, enter the amount spent for thread cash paidfor sewing, patterns, shoe repair, cleaning, shaving, and toilet supplies, barber and beautyshop, combs, shoe polish, etc.4. Health—for each month list the amount spent for health care such as prescription andnon prescription drug expenditures, hospital bills, dentist, glasses, nurse, healthassociation fees, etc.5. House repair and sanitation-- For each month, list the amount spent for house repairand sanitation. This may include vanish, paint, wallpaper, screening, carpet cleaning, etc.6. School—Enter in the monthly columns the amount spent for the education of peoplein your household. It should include your expenditure to learn better farming techniques,school supplies, class dues, tuition, music lessons, etc.7. Church and recreation—for each month, list your church offerings, papers, magazines,cameras, gifts, railroads, bus, indoor and outdoor games, movies, etc.8. Personal insurance—for each month, enter the amount you spent for premiums on life,accident, burial, house and household item security insurance.- 86 -