Vacation

I had optimistically budgeted only $300 for our mini-vacation. $100 for travel, $150 for food, and $50 for souvenirs and miscellaneous expenses. We definitely went over-budget, and ended up spending $450. 

A significant portion of the driving was on toll roads, at a cost of $25 each way. I had realized that there would be some tolls, but I definitely underestimated how much it would be. Pennsylvania is really expensive! 

We also ended up spending far more on souvenirs & miscellaneous things than originally planned. We spent $40 on books for the trip before we even left, and we spent about $120 while there. 

The only thing that we stayed on or under budget was food, and that's mostly because someone else picked up dinner one night, and we skipped lunch another day.