Month 1 Budget
Being our first month on the road- we didn’t set a strict budget as we knew not of what to expect.... We just tried to be as mindful of our spending but as Murphy’s law will have it- things always pop up. So here is how we went this past month and our new monthly goal breakdown we are now working with.
💸TRIP EXPENSES for
Month 1 🗺
15/3/18-14/4/18
Blue Mountains, NSW to Lightning Ridge, NSW
📆31 days.
🛣 Km’s Travelled = 2751km
📍Litres of Diesel used= 498.3L
🚌L/100km average =17.63L
💰$3,847.15 = $868.71/week
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⛽️Diesel fill ups (incl. jerrys) x5 =$719.84
🚙Parking x2 =$3.50
Free camp x13 nights =$0
Family stay x10 nights =$0
Low cost camp x7 nights =$35
Medium cost camp x1 night =$25
⛺️TOTAL ACCOMMODATION x31 =$60
🚿Amenities useage x4 =$4
🛒Grocery shops x15 =$1617.99
🍩Eating out/ coffee or milkshakes x7 =$243
🍻Alcohol x0 =$0
Free x13 =$0
Fee x4 =$88
🎡TOTAL ATTRACTIONS x17 =$88
🙏🏼Donations x4 =$9.60
🛍Purchases/ Luxuries x3 =$72
Car x4 =$57.98
Van x8 ={$780.66} $65.66
Adults x5 =$224.90
Kids x6 =$177.50
🛠TOTAL INCIDENTALS ={$1192.16} $526.04
Car =$187.25
Van =$114.12
💵TOTAL INSURANCES =$301.37
Amy’s phone =$85.28
Ryan’s phone =$30
Sat phone (Incl. start up) =$78.62
📱TOTAL PHONE BILLS x3 =$193.90
Wix =$6.42
iCloud =$1.49
💻TOTAL APPS x2 =$7.91
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{*means; includes our very much once off large incidental payment for the unforeseen expense of an additional solar panel plus our car payment}
Car Repayment =$965 (is included but will be removed come July as will be paying the car out post tax year).
{$5,527.15} Includes car repayment and additional solar panel...
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Month 2 NEW Total weekly budget GOAL {excluding car payment} to $775/week
Set new targets for;
*Diesel =av. $800
*Accomodation =$80
*Groceries =$1200
*Incidentals total =$250
*Eating out total =$100
*Attractions =$80
*Luxuries =$25
Pre-set payments
Insurances =$301.37
Phone =$173.90
Apps =$7.91
Car $965
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🤔Interesting thoughts from Month 1;
😭Left behind but wished we hadn’t; NOTHING JUST YET.
🤠Left behind and glad we did; KIDS BIKES (we brought the dirt scooters instead).
🤪Brought along and glad we did; ‘THE PEN’ (Wade’s playpen aka ‘The penitentiary’).
😫Brought along but wished we hadn’t; (amy) Some of my EXTRA GIRLY ACCESSORIES (there is just no point).
😪Missing the most; OLLIE our fur baby 🐾
