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 <strong>and</strong> include items as household operating, foodincluding lunches, clothing personal care, health, house repair <strong>and</strong> sanitation, school,church <strong>and</strong> recreation, personal insurance, transportation, furniture, <strong>and</strong> 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 <strong>and</strong> 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 <strong>and</strong> drinks purchased, school lunches, <strong>and</strong> 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, <strong>and</strong> toilet supplies, barber <strong>and</strong> beautyshop, combs, shoe polish, etc.4. Health—for each month list the amount spent for health care such as prescription <strong>and</strong>non prescription drug expenditures, hospital bills, dentist, glasses, nurse, healthassociation fees, etc.5. House repair <strong>and</strong> sanitation-- For each month, list the amount spent for house repair<strong>and</strong> 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 <strong>and</strong> recreation—for each month, list your church offerings, papers, magazines,cameras, gifts, railroads, bus, indoor <strong>and</strong> outdoor games, movies, etc.8. Personal insurance—for each month, enter the amount you spent for premiums on life,accident, burial, house <strong>and</strong> household item security insurance.- 86 -
9. Transportation—for each month, enters the amount spent, that are not related torecreation for your transportation <strong>and</strong> that of other members of your household.10. Furniture—for each month—list the amount spent for furniture. This should includebeds <strong>and</strong> bedding, <strong>and</strong> unusual expenses snot recorded elsewhere.11. Auto repair—for each moth, enter the expenditure to repair your automobile orhousehold truck(s) not related to the farm.Note. Add up each column <strong>and</strong> enter the total at the bottom as indicated. That will beyour monthly expenditure for each item. This total will be carried forward to the sectionon “Family Living Expenses, Annual Summary.”- 87 -