I saw a whippet today wearing a sweater, you mean those little greyhound looking dogs, right?
Our expenses are a monthly donation to the church for our meeting space ($75), coffee, some literature, that's about it. We each throw a dollar or two in the basket if we want to. We never keep more than about $100 in our treasury. It really isn't a big deal at all.
No religion. If religion fixed drunks, there would be no need for AA.
-Chuck, Vegetarian fanboy