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# **Spending per category with SUMIF**

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In F2, total the amounts for the category in E2 with SUMIF. Lock the two ranges with $, so the formula still covers the whole list when you fill it down to F4.

F2fx

|  | A | B | C | D | E | F | G |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Item | Category | Amount |  | Category | Spent | |
| 2 | Movie tickets | Fun | 180 |  | Food |  | |
| 3 | Supermarket | Food | 312 |  | Transportation |  | |
| 4 | Bus pass | Transportation | 375 |  | Fun |  | |
| 5 | Bakery | Food | 289 |  |  |  | |
| 6 | Gas | Transportation | 450 |  |  |  | |
| 7 | Takeout | Food | 199 |  |  |  | |
| 8 |  |  |  |  |  |  | |

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