Here is a breakdown of my expenses for August.

Household	$32.02
Mortgage/Apt	$115
Utilities	$240.79
Entertainment	$26.43
Transportation	$299.33
Food	$246.65
Phone	$8.69
Health	$10.34
Travel	$54.86
Support	$0
Total	$1034.11

August’s expenses were quite reasonable.

Entertainment expense was for an Amazon Prime subscription, one month Thailand Netflix, parking, a couple of movie tickets and two waters at the movies. In Thailand, I can get Netflix for only $4.88 a month and it still works when I return to the U.S.

Rent was $115 for our apartment in Chiang Mai.

Transportation included $11.98 for gas, $3.95 for Songtaews, and $283.40 for six month of car insurance.

My food expense was $246.65. That is divided between $112.14 for groceries and $134.51 for restaurants. This is typical for when I’m in Thailand. I expect this expense will go down slightly this month.

My phone bill was $8.69 for one month of service in Thailand. It will be roughly the same for this month.

Utilities came in at $240.79. Electric and water in Chiang Mai came to $38.34. The remaining amount was for electric, water, and internet at my U.S. residence.

The household expense was for a haircut, a power strip, facial tissue, and various other household items.

Travel expense included $44.28 for airfare. That total includes airfare from Chiang Mai to Bangkok and a seat selection fee for my Air Asia flight from Bangkok to Tokyo. It also includes $2.81 for my hotel in L.A. Most of the hotel expense was paid for in points or covered by my annual CSP $50 hotel reimbursement. Lastly, the travel expense includes $7.77 for a taxi from the Chiang Mai airport and a $2 tip for my LAX hotel shuttle.

I provided $0 of support to my wife since I was in Thailand and was able to cover all expenses directly.

This month’s expenses will probably about the same since I will be in Thailand for most of the month.

How was your month?

Here is a breakdown of my income for July.

Interest	$144.42
Bank Bonus	$100
Ebay	$245.31
Other Selling	$88.49
Dividends	$15.43
Job	$3353.81
Cash Back	$19
Amazon Merch	$4.15
Tax Return	$1209.14
Mystery Shop	$33
Total	$5212.75

July was a great income month. Working lots of overtime plus getting my federal tax return made for a nice income total for the month

Dividend income came in at $15.43.

Interest income was $144.42 Keeping my money in a high-interest account plus some in T-Bills made for a nice return.

I received $100 from a bank bonus.

I made $245.31 from eBay. This is pretty good considering I was working overtime most of the month and not spending much time on eBay.

I made $88.49 from sales outside of eBay.

I received $19in cash back.

My federal tax refund was $1209.14. It was received later than usual this year since I had to paper file so I could get an ITIN for my wife.

I received $33 from a mystery shop. Getting paid $33 to eat a burger and fries and then spend about 20 minutes reporting information on your shop is a pretty good deal.

I made $4.15 from Amazon Merch.

I made $3351.81 in job income. I worked 26 days straight on my last project and racked up quite a bit of overtime. Job income will be way down this month as I am in Thailand and not working.

It was great to have a solid income month. I’ve finally restored my cash savings to where they were at their highest level last year. How was your month?

Here is a breakdown of my expenses for July.

Household	$23.41
Mortgage/Apt	$0
Utilities	$182.04
Entertainment	$20.29
Transportation	$109.07
Food	$107.17
Phone	$185.52
Health	$0
Travel	$287.66
Support	$303.99
Total	$1219.15

July’s expenses were reasonable.

Entertainment expense was for an Amazon Prime subscription, lottery tickets, and a book.

Rent was $0 because I didn’t break it out of the support total.

Transportation included $90.47 for gas and $15 for a flat tire repair.

My food expense was $107.17. That is divided between $44.28 for groceries and $62.89 for restaurants. This was low because I got very cheap meals when I ate out and had a couple of free gift cards.

My phone bill was $185.52 for one year of service with Mint Mobile.

Utilities came in at $182.04. That was for electric, water, and internet at my U.S. residence.

The household expense was for a hand soap, a photo pillowcase, and a small gift.

Travel expense included $218.40 for airfare. That total included airfare from Bangkok to Chiang Mai, airfare from Bangkok to Tokyo, a seat selection fee, and award taxes on a future flight from LAX to Taipei. I managed to snag a business class seat on Starlux Airlines when Alaska had them available for 60k miles for less than a day.

My other travel expense was $29.26 for a hotel in Manila where I had an overnight layover.

I provided $303.99 of support to my wife. That was mostly for the rent and utilities for our Chiang Mai apartment.

This month’s expenses will likely be a little higher since I will be in Thailand.

How was your month?

Here is a breakdown of my income for June.

Interest	$89.34
Bank Bonus	$500
Ebay	$234.11
Other Selling	$80.97
Dividends	$18.96
Job	$1157.06
Cash Back	$34.18
Amazon Merch	$4.15
Total	$2118.77

June’s income finally got back to where I need it to be.

Dividend income came in at $18.96.

Interest income was $89.34. This went up a lot since I had a lot of my savings in a non-interest paying account in order to qualify for a bank bonus that paid out at the beginning of the month. After it paid out, I moved my savings to a higher interest account.

I received $500 from a bank bonus. I had to tie up quite a bit of money for a few months to get this. It was still a lot more than I would have earned in interest.

I made $234.11 from eBay.

I made $80.97 from sales outside of eBay.

I received $34.18 in cash back from a credit card and a shopping portal.

I made $4.15 from Amazon Merch. I need to add some more designs and see if I can increase this source of income.

I made $1157.06 in job income as I started a new project late in the month. I ended up working 26 days straight on that project and racking up quite a bit of overtime. My job income will be considerably better this month.

I was glad to finally have a solid income month. How was your month?