Recurring Expenses

QMUG/LA does have recurring expenses.                                        

1. Monthly Room and Equipment Rental Fees .............................. ~$50
   - $15/hr for a medium-size room                                          
   - $20/mtng for the projector, both since Jul '98                          

2. QMUGLA@aol.com E-mail Address ....................................... ~$ 5
   - $4.95/month to AOL, since May '96                                      

3. (323) 222-QMUG/7684 phone number .................................... ~$30
   - ~$20/month to Pacific Bell, since May '95                              
   - ~$10/month to Pacific Bell Directory                                    

4. qmug.org domain name registration ................................... ~$ 3
   - $35/year to Network Solutions in Nov, since Nov '96                    

5. www.qmug.org website hosting ........................................ ~$23
   - $22.95/month to InterLand.net in Jan, Apr, Jul & Oct, since Mar '00    

6. CyberSocket listing ................................................. ~$ 2
   - $20/yr to CyberSocket in July, since Jul '00                            

7. G&L Community Yellow Pages Listing .................................. ~$ 5
   - $60/yr to G&L Community Yellow Pages, since Jun '95                  ===

Total monthly expenses, current ....................................... ~$118

Expenses could be reduced in the following ways:                            

1. Move meeting to rent-free location (like Dr. Rawstock) .............. ~$50

3. Move phone number to (323) ___-QMUG (like 3rd-part voicemail co.) ... ~$11

7. Insist on non-profit rate in G&L Community Yellow Pages ............. ~$ 2
                                                                          ===

Total monthly savings, potential ....................................... ~$63

 

QMUG/LA’s primary officers haven’t been overly concerned about QMUG/LA’s financial viability, and have generously covered its minimal expenses.

QMUG/LA was based on being fun, and *doing* something was a lot more fun than worrying about how or if QMUG/LA could afford to do it.

QMUG/LA’s monthly room and equipment rental fees have abeen ~$30-$50, and our end-of-meeting voluntary collections normally cover the 1st $30 and our end-of-year raffle covers the rest.

Some expenses like e-mail address, phone number, domain registration and hosting are the results of one QORE member and not the group, so they have been paid for voluntarily by that QORE member.

After seven years, it might be nice if QMUG/LA could be more self-sufficient, and the addition of a Marketing Chair might be that step in the right direction.