February 2008 Results
Campground Fees $133.05 ($4.75 per day) - Budget $250.00
Free campsite for half of February in return for volunteering at Brazoria National Wildlife Reserve. Budgeted half of our normal Campground Fees budget, but were lucky enough to have a few free nights stays and reasonable rates at other stops.
RV Clubs $0.00 - Budget $70.00
Budgeted for annual Escapees membership, but had enough referral credit gift certificates that it didn't cost us anything.
RV Insurance $0.00 - Budget $0.00
Propane $0.00 - Budget $0.00
Cell Phones $85.06 - Budget $85.00
Satellite Internet $0.00 - Budget $0.00
Note: Satellite internet is no longer included in our regular expenses. We now classify it as a business expense. We paid $798 in December 2007 for all of 2008.
RV Taxes/Registration $0.00 - Budget $0.00
Satellite TV $72.70 - Budget $75.00
RV Maintenance $0.00 - Budget $50.00
Diesel $576.22 - Budget $530.00
I budgeted high for this month because we knew we would have to travel 1,500 - 1,600 miles in a short period to get from one volunteer job in southeast Texas to another volunteer job in Moab, Utah by March 1.
We drove the truck 1,578 miles and I slightly underestimated our diesel expenses. Our average cost was $3.4664 per gallon on that journey.
Gas $366.73 - Budget $320.00
Same goes for the Gas category as for the Diesel category.
We drove the Jeep 2,666 miles, about 1,100 of which was exploring local areas (3/4 of that was while we were still volunteering in Freeport, TX the first half of the month). Our average gas cost was $3.0240 per gallon.
Truck Maintenance $0.00 - Budget $35.00
Jeep Maintenance $0.00 - Budget $20.00
Truck Insurance $0.00 - Budget $0.00
Jeep Insurance $0.00 - Budget $0.00
Truck Taxes/Registration $0.00 - Budget $0.00
Jeep Taxes/Registration $0.00 - Budget $0.00
Groceries & Dining Out $369.66 ($12.75 per day) - Budget $450.00
Our Groceries & Dining Out budget for 2008 is based on $12 per day per month for groceries PLUS $90 for dining out. That's two month in a row we were under budget - a good start to 2008.
Laundry, Clothing, Hair Care $80.00 - Budget $75.00
I had to replace a worn out pair of athletic shoes.
Entertainment $203.02 ($7.00 per day) - Budget $275.00
Insurance - Health, Life, Umbrella, Etc. $180.48 - Budget $181.00
Monthly health insurance premium.
Medical & Dental Expenses $37.85 - Budget $50.00
Linda & I were both sick in February and we bought a bunch of over-the-counter medications.
Miscellaneous $84.33 - Budget $150.00
Emergencies/Budget Cushion $0.00 - Budget $500.00
Totals $2,189.10 ($75.49 per day) - Budget $3,116.00 with Budget Cushion or $2,616.00 without.
We did really well in February. I'm pleased.
For a look at this year's numbers through February go to Our 2008 Actual Expenses. To see our budget month-by-month click on Our 2008 Budget.
On the business income side, it was a very light month due to illnesses and fast travel the last half. We brought in $253 on our various ventures. Our business expenses totaled $175. So we had a net income of $78 for the month.
Our business income & expense summary statement is now available at Our 2008 Business Financial Summary page.
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