Luis Mejia outlines a budget project that includes the essential expenses for a new home, car, phone and health insurance. For his house, he found a very affordable $8.37 monthly mortgage on a home in Austin. His car is a 2011 Ford Fiesta that costs $243 per month plus $126.59 for insurance. An AT&T bundle provides cable, phone and internet for $91.94 total. Health insurance through Celtic is $61.53 monthly and he obtained a Chase credit card for rewards points.