Monday, October 19, 2009

Income and Expenditure

Since a little bit after I arrived here in La Vega, I've been faithfully documenting what I'm making and what I'm spending.

I'm posting the September account along with a summary by category. When warranted, I've posted comments on the Description cells.

I'd say the most remarkable thing is that unlike a lot of PCVs, I'm saving money, almost $50 last month. If I save $50 a month for the rest of my service, I'll leave the country $900 richer. In addition, all PCVs receive a readjustment allowance at the end of service equal to the number of months they've served times $225. That comes out to $6,075 for 27 months of service (the two-year commitment plus three months of training).

Check it out