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Monthly Expenses for Full-Time RVing – September 2016

November 12, 2016 by Mark Kelley Leave a Comment

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Long before our trip, we established a monthly budget for our RV trip. We planned to share our monthly expenses to see how much it costs to RV around America.

We’ve shared our monthly expenses for March, April, May, June, July, and August.

Below are our expenses for September.

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We exceeded our budget this month by 58%, mainly due to the fact that we had to spend $2100.78 to replace the Honda generators that were stolen from us in Grand Junction, CO.

If it weren’t for the stolen generators, we would have only exceeded our budget by 11%, and most of that excess could be attributed to our expensive outings in San Francisco, where we indulged in all sorts of restaurants and cafes.

Below is a table breaking down our costs to RV for the month of September 2016.

Note that this breakdown of expenses for our RV trip excludes any financials related to real estate and other financial investments, where we do incur costs. We’re trying to convey the day-to-day lifestyle expenses of an RV trip around America, and that other stuff muddied the waters.

Spending Category Monthly Budget September 2016 Spending % Change from Budget Comments
Auto & Fuel $1,300 $2,988 130% $2100 to replace stolen generators
Bills & Utilities $200 $169 -15% Covers 2 cell phones + hot spot.
Business Services $29 $0 -100% No shipping or postage
Entertainment $380 $82 -79% Museums and tours
Financial — — — Investments not included here
Food & Dining $1,000 $2,174 117% More restaurants than usual
Gifts & Donations $40 $40 0% Monthly church contribution
Health & Fitness $100 $250 150% Eye doctor
Home — — — Mortgages not included here
Kids — — — No child care expenses.
Personal Care $75 $43 -43% Salon visit.
Services Fees & Charges $100 $0 -100% No fees.
Shopping $300 $250 -17% New clothes and gear for winter
Travel & Lodging $930 $1,047 13% Camping fees.
Total $4,454 $7,044 58% Exceeded budget mainly due to generators purchase

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