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Originally Posted by picturethis  I'm just wondering, what are some of the expenses that you have? I know food,internet and cell phone, as well as miscelaneous things.... I can't think of what else? I was thinking, since 1st and 2nd year pay isn't very good, I could maybe make up for it by being thrifty? What are your average weekly expenses? |
sometimes, you may need to pay for a shower when you don't need to fuel up. ok, what did i just say...??
its really quite simple. when you fuel up, usually a certain amount of gallons, around 50 or more, you get a free shower. now, there will be times when you don't fuel up, but you still stink, and need a shower. so, this is when you pay for it. it USED to cost a mere $5.00 for a shower. what the price is today, i can't tell you. so, a shower can be an 'added expense' you may have.
next, as for food, it really all depends on how much you eat. if you require 3 square meals a day, then of course you can figure on or about $15.00 per meal (including tips/beverages). you can cut down here by either taking along a portable cooler, canned foods, etc,etc.
as for "added" food items, well if you like to "munch" on snacks, like cakes, candy, chips, etc,etc, figure about another $50 or more per week for your eating habits.
then you might want to invest in some very good road maps, perhaps even "state specific" maps that cover every city/town, street by street. this can set you back around $100 to $200 dollars.
toiletries, like toliet paper, deodorant, powder, toothpaste, soap, shampoo, even your own bath towels, can all set you back up to and over $100.
these are just some items i can think of, and i'm not even going to get into C.B.Radios, or satelite radios, or DVD players, or TV's, or anything else.
its how comfortable you want to be on the road.............you can "rough it" and use leaves to wipe your butt, or you can use Charmin instead. you can eat all the food you want, and pay dearly for it, or you can cut back a bit and not gain any excess weight which will kill you later. you can have a simple AM/FM radio that's "free music/news/sports", or you can pay for it through satelite.............
for me, i prefer to wipe my butt with Charmin, and listen to "free music", as i drive...............and eat about twice per day..................saving me money, which i can use for something else.............like a mortgage or rent payment...............
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