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Update:<\/strong> This article was written in 2012 after a few months on the road. While it is still mainly accurate, you can find more up to date information about how we track our finances in the motorhome costs<\/a> section of this blog.<\/p>\n

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Ju here, I’m in charge of the finances for this trip. \u00a0I’ve had a few people asking me how we work things so thought I’d jot down what we do – it works for us, and might offer some inspiration for you. Before you read on it’s worth pointing out that our choices were made a while ago, it’s always worth checking to see what’s new and offering the best value in the market when you come to make your choice. A good starting place is moneysavingexpert.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Bank<\/strong><\/p>\n

We use First Direct<\/a> who are an online bank, this certainly makes life easier. They’re also available on the phone too if we need them for anything tricky, and for this they have a different number if you’re calling from abroad (I’d like to think they answer quicker, but I think it’s just because their main number is an 0845 number).<\/p>\n

We have two current accounts with them and one savings account. \u00a0We also have a separate savings account with another online bank (ING Direct) which is linked to our main current account.<\/p>\n

Accounts<\/strong><\/p>\n

Our main current account is linked to both of our savings accounts, so we can easily move money between them online (generally I wait until we have wifi access, but it can also be easily done within our 25MB daily data allowance on the phone).<\/p>\n

We’re renting out our home while we travel, so our second current account is only used for money from the rental and to pay any bills\/repairs that crop up. \u00a0This way we’re keeping the rental totally separate from our travel money which will help when it comes to filling in the inevitable tax return.<\/p>\n

Our savings accounts aren’t getting us the best interest we could get if we shopped around, but they are giving us some interest (which is more than can be said for our current accounts). \u00a0While we were saving up we put as much money as we could into ISAs – this means that the interest is tax free on these savings – and these are the accounts we’ll take money out of last.<\/p>\n

Credit cards<\/strong><\/p>\n

We have a credit card with our bank. This is a visa and is only there as an emergency back up because we don’t have to pay to have it, and there are charges for using it abroad. \u00a0Obviously if everything went belly up, we could use this to get back home as it’s empty and has a decent credit limit.<\/p>\n

We also have a cash back credit card with Capital One<\/a> which is a mastercard. \u00a0It’s good to have a couple of different types of card as some places will only accept certain kinds. \u00a0The credit card people kindly pay 1% cash back on purchases (up to \u00a310 cash back per month), and I see that as free money, but you need to make sure you pay it off every month otherwise the cash back is more than swallowed up in interest payments. \u00a0When we got this card a few years ago we had to change our spending habits. \u00a0Instead of spending our salaries with debit cards, the money stayed in the bank and everything went on the cash back credit card (except cash withdrawals), and it was automatically paid off from our bank account every month – to make sure we didn’t incur any interest charges. \u00a0We’ve used this card a couple of times over here when our pre-pay card hasn’t been accepted, and this month we’ll get our cash back payment of around \u00a390 from last year’s spending – yippee!<\/p>\n

Finally (and I guess the most used) is our pre-pay credit card. \u00a0We have a Caxton FX<\/a> Euro Credit Card. \u00a0It’s linked to our bank account and I simply text them when I want to load money onto it. \u00a0The rate you get for the currency is the rate on the day you load the card. \u00a0Helpfully I’ve “liked” their facebook page and every day they publish on facebook how much \u00a3250 will buy you in Euros and US Dollars (they have a similar card for the US). \u00a0To be honest, we load it when we need to load it, but it’s good to keep an eye on the rates anyway. \u00a0We chose this card because there are no fees for withdrawing euros at cash points, or using it to pay for things is euros (there are charges if you use it for any other currency though) and also you can top up the card and check your balance by SMS. The rate is very slightly lower than some of the other cards out there, but they charge fees to withdraw cash. \u00a0I’d rather have no fees so we can take out small amounts of cash regularly and aren’t walking around with too much money on us.<\/p>\n

Tracking<\/strong><\/p>\n

I keep a track of everything we spend in a small book that I carry with me at all times. \u00a0I have a friend who uses an app on his phone, but I like the old fashioned way as the battery won’t run out on my book! \u00a0Once a week (on a Friday) I put all the details I’ve tracked into an excel spreadsheet along with an update of what’s happened in our bank accounts that week (the bank sends me an SMS update every Friday – for free!).<\/p>\n

In the spreadsheet I have several worksheets:<\/p>\n

Eurocard<\/span>
\nThis page tracks transactions we’ve used the pre-pay credit card for, so I know when it’s getting low and can put more money on it by SMS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Eurocard<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Date<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nItem<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nValue<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nCategory<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nRemaining<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
04\/10\/2011<\/span><\/td>\nCharge Euro Card<\/span><\/td>\n\u20ac650<\/span><\/td>\nN\/A<\/span><\/td>\n\u20ac650.00<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13\/10\/11<\/span><\/td>\nAire at Le Touquet<\/span><\/td>\n9.00 \u20ac<\/span><\/td>\nEuroCard<\/span><\/td>\n\u20ac641.00<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14\/10\/11<\/span><\/td>\nVan Repairs \u2013 Skylight & Fridge<\/span><\/td>\n394.21 \u20ac<\/span><\/td>\nEurocard<\/span><\/td>\n\u20ac246.79<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Spending<\/span>
\nThis page tracks everything we spend, and also some things we don’t spend such as when we have a free overnight stop in a car park! \u00a0It’s set up so it gives me an overall average spend per day, and a spend per week. It also gives me a total for the following categories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Diesel<\/span><\/td>\nPhones<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Campsites<\/span><\/td>\nPooch<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Clothes<\/span><\/td>\nRepairs<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Eating Out<\/span><\/td>\nSupermarket<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
LPG<\/span><\/td>\nSupplies<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Other<\/span><\/td>\nTolls<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Overnight<\/span><\/td>\nTours<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Parking<\/span><\/td>\nTravel Other<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Spends<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n4,637.33 \u20ac<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Date<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nItem<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nValue<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nMethod<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nCategory<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nDaily Total<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nPer Night<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nWeekly<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11\/10\/11<\/span><\/td>\nTea at Rose and Crown<\/span><\/td>\n21.00 \u20ac<\/span><\/td>\nCash<\/span><\/td>\nEating Out<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11\/10\/11<\/span><\/td>\nRose & Crown at Ridgmont<\/span><\/td>\n13.00 \u20ac<\/span><\/td>\nCash<\/span><\/td>\nCampsites<\/span><\/td>\n34.00 \u20ac<\/span><\/td>\n34.00 \u20ac<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12\/10\/11<\/span><\/td>\nJu PAYG Top Up<\/span><\/td>\n20.00 \u20ac<\/span><\/td>\nCap One<\/span><\/td>\nPhones<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12\/10\/11<\/span><\/td>\nDartford Crossing<\/span><\/td>\n1.50 \u20ac<\/span><\/td>\nCash<\/span><\/td>\nTolls<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12\/10\/11<\/span><\/td>\nRatchet Strap & Duct Tape<\/span><\/td>\n12.90 \u20ac<\/span><\/td>\nCash<\/span><\/td>\nRepairs<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12\/10\/11<\/span><\/td>\nMagazine and drink at ferry port<\/span><\/td>\n5.49 \u20ac<\/span><\/td>\nCash<\/span><\/td>\nEating Out<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12\/10\/11<\/span><\/td>\nAire at Gravelines<\/span><\/td>\n0.00 \u20ac<\/span><\/td>\nN\/A<\/span><\/td>\nOvernight<\/span><\/td>\n73.89 \u20ac<\/span><\/td>\n36.95 \u20ac<\/span><\/td>\n73.89 \u20ac<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Bank Account<\/span>
\nThis page shows a running total of what we have going into and out of our main bank account<\/p>\n

Renting<\/span>
\nThis page shows a running total of what we have going into and out of our second current account<\/p>\n

MPG<\/span>
\nThis page is updated with details I collect when we fill up with diesel (KM’s on odometer, number of litres put in tank and total cost of fuel) so we can see what MPG we’re getting from Dave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
MPG<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Date<\/span><\/td>\nKM<\/span><\/td>\n\u20ac Per Mile<\/span><\/td>\n\u20ac<\/span><\/td>\nLitres<\/span><\/td>\nDistance (Km)<\/span><\/td>\nDistance (Miles)<\/span><\/td>\nGallons<\/span><\/td>\nMPG<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16\/10\/11<\/span><\/td>\n164454<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20\/10\/11<\/span><\/td>\n164935<\/span><\/td>\n0.20<\/span><\/td>\n60.76<\/span><\/td>\n45.72<\/span><\/td>\n481.00<\/span><\/td>\n298.88<\/span><\/td>\n10.06<\/span><\/td>\n29.72<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
28\/10\/11<\/span><\/td>\n165295<\/span><\/td>\n0.21<\/span><\/td>\n46.27<\/span><\/td>\n36.78<\/span><\/td>\n360.00<\/span><\/td>\n223.69<\/span><\/td>\n8.09<\/span><\/td>\n27.65<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
04\/11\/11<\/span><\/td>\n165820<\/span><\/td>\n0.20<\/span><\/td>\n64.97<\/span><\/td>\n48.52<\/span><\/td>\n525.00<\/span><\/td>\n326.22<\/span><\/td>\n10.67<\/span><\/td>\n30.57<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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