July- Monthly Expense Report

The prospect of living for a year without an income inspired within me an unprecedented terror. When I was interviewing with the director of the program, I asked him casually, " so, um, how do people do this?" He told me that we really wouldn't be spending a lot of money. He said the volunteers will be living in a small rural town in Honduras and there is not a whole lot to spend our money on (which I couldn't wrap my mind around at that time but now completely understand). Still apprehensive, I asked, "so what kind of money are we talking about here." Laurence, the director, paused for a moment and said, "Well with $15 a month you can survive, and with $100 a month you can live pretty lavishly." 

I didn't really believe him. How much should I budget, I thought? I decided  that I would budget myself in relation to my place in American society as a member of the upper middle class. Roughly $80 a month is what I decided to been shoot for (about the same amount one pays for cable and internet service with Cox). My parents taught me the importance of responsibly managing my finances, and as is the case, I have been watching my funds like a hawk for the last month. My monthly expenditure has been as follows:

* Please hold your judgements. Licuados are very important to me *