August Expenses

Considering all the travel we did, it was not a bad month.

We spent a total of $4,310 CAD ($3,223 USD) during the month of August, however we also recorded a profit of $2,345 ($1,754 USD) on the sale of our Australian RV, bringing our net expenses down to $1,965 ($1,470 USD) for the month.

Here is how it all broke down...

(note that that following prices are in $CAD. For $USD equivalent, subtract about 25%)

Gasoline: We had the Australian RV for the first part of the month, and then a rental car in Hawaii for a few days, and a rental car in Saskatchewan for a few days. In total between the two of them we spent $200 on fuel.

Propane: We filled the tanks on the Australian RV for $32.

Groceries: Once again, we are surprised by our relatively small grocery bill. Admittedly, we spent the last two days of the month at Red Pine Camp, and we had a few airplane meals, but considering our month was spent in Australia, Hawaii, and Canada we thought the final total on groceries would have been more than $455.

Alcohol: A little higher than average, at $220. Not great, but there have been higher months in the past.

Miscellaneous: Not bad, at $119. A little deceiving because we recorded a credit in this department of $82. Remember when we bought Ruth a new laptop back in July? Well we did receive a Goods and Services Tax credit of $63 at the airport when we left Australia, and we managed to sell her old laptop to a computer repair place for $19 cash.

Entertainment: We were doing fine in this category until we went out for a granddaughter's birthday and spent $120. Oh well... at least we were entertained! Total of $230 for the month.

Overnight: This was the kicker. Sydney was pricey at $309, and so was Hawaii at $223. Then, we spent the 30th and 31st at Red Pine Camp with the grandkids, at $300 per night. With a camping night in the Australia RV, and an overnight in Saskatoon, the total came to $1,204.

Travel: Flight from Sydney to Honolulu was $550 for the two of us, and Honolulu to Saskatoon was $624 for the two of us, then Saskatoon to Ottawa was $492 for the two of us. Our car rental in Honolulu was $165 for three days and in Saskatchewan was $71 for three days. Total of $1,901 for the month.

So, a bit of an expensive month, made much better by the profit from the sale of the camper in Australia.

September should be a bit better, but still on the high side mostly due to a rental car that we will have here in Ottawa for the whole month.

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