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Please gather receipts or records for the following expenses that you or someone in your household had
in the last three months. Receipts and records can include point of purchase receipts, electronic
receipts, credit card or bank statements, or any other record that shows the cost of the item and the
date of the expense.
A. Rent/mortgage payments for your home
B. Utilities, fuels, and services, including:
• Electricity
• Piped‐in water
• Natural or utility gas
• Sewerage maintenance
• Fuel oil
• Trash/garbage collection
• Bottled or tank gas
• Water softening service
• Other fuels including wood
• Septic tank cleaning
C. Telephone expenses, including:
• Residential
• Prepaid telephone cards or minutes
• Mobile/Cellular
• Prepaid cellular minutes
• VOIP
• Public pay phones
D. Internet service expenses, including:
• Cable/Satellite TV
• Listening to or downloading music
• Viewing or downloading videos
• Satellite radio services
• Online games or internet entertainment
• Internet connection
sites
• Web cafes
E. Household Appliances, including:
• Microwave oven
• Dishwasher
• Cooking stove, range, or oven
• Garbage disposal
• Refrigerator or freezer
• Clothes washer/dryer
F. Household items, including:
• Video game hardware, games, or
• Small appliances
accessories
• Smoke detectors
•
Telephones
• Sewing machines
• Musical instruments
• Office machines
• Power tools
• Computers
• Televisions
• Computer software
• Sporting equipment
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G. Home furnishings, including:
• Furniture purchases,
•
rental/leasing, or repair
•
• Patio, porch, or outdoor
•
furniture
•
• Ping‐pong or pool tables
•
• Mattresses or box springs
•
H. Clothing and accessories, including:
• Coats, jackets, or furs
•
• Suits
•
• Pants, jeans, or shorts
•
• Shirts, blouses or tops
•
• Undergarments
•
• Nightwear or loungewear
•
• Accessories
•
•
• Swimsuits or warm‐up or ski
suits
•
I. Hospitalization and health insurance payments
J. Subscriptions and memberships, including:
•
• Subscriptions to
magazines/newspapers
•
• Season tickets
• Golf courses, country clubs, and
•
other social organizations
•
• Civic, service, or fraternal
organizations
• Credit card membership fees
K. Miscellaneous expenses, including:
•
• Purchase of pets, pet supplies,
or medicine for pets
•
• Veterinarian expenses
•
• Toys or games
• Arts or craft kits
•
• Live entertainment
Household decorative items
Barbeque grills
Dinnerware
Linens
Blinds, shades, or other window coverings
Travel items, including luggage
Footwear
Costumes
Infants’ clothing
Watches
Jewelry
Hairpieces
Clothing/jewelry repair
Sewing materials
Clothing rental
Shopping club memberships such as
COSTCO and Sam’s
Services that use Global Positioning System
(GPS), such as OnStar
Direct or online dating services
Health clubs, fitness centers, swimming
pools, weight loss centers, or other
sports/recreational organizations
Food and beverage catered affairs
Funerals, burials, or cremations
Purchase or upkeep of cemetery lots or
vaults
Payments or contributions to persons
outside your household
L. Income, including:
• Wages and salary for last pay
period
•
Wages and salary for past 12 months
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File Type | application/pdf |
Author | ashrichards |
File Modified | 2011-01-07 |
File Created | 2011-01-07 |