Hmm... New tires for the car, RC heli... sigh. I need to win a lottery.
I hear ya Fred, things can add up awful quick. In my experience the RC trucks and planes can be quite expensive - quickly running into several hundred dollars even for entry level setups. But I was surprised how cheap entry level heli's are to get into.
Here's an example of an indoor heli that is ready to go for well under $200. And when you break stuff, parts are generally $5 to $15. Just thought I'd mention it in case you're really interested in heli's. The entry level ready to fly (RTF) packages are not too bad - less than speakers anyway!