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  • Barny1979
    Barny1979 Posts: 7,921 Forumite
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    Well don't you jog on
  • Snaggles
    Snaggles Posts: 19,503 Forumite
    Barny1979 wrote: »
    Well don't you jog on
    Hmmmm, think you have just lost our interest......:rolleyes:
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  • pania
    pania Posts: 8,258 Forumite
    ah well you can't help some people hey.
    debt @05/11/11 £12210.63!! slowly chipping away!!
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  • Barny1979
    Barny1979 Posts: 7,921 Forumite
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    Sorry for being in an arsey mood.
  • pania
    pania Posts: 8,258 Forumite
    no problem. now, what would you like help with? give us some details and lets see what we can do
    debt @05/11/11 £12210.63!! slowly chipping away!!
    :heart2:impossible is nothing.:heart2:
  • Barny1979
    Barny1979 Posts: 7,921 Forumite
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    Well house is fully furnished so would be bills and food. What are typical costs for someone living alone in a 2-bed semi?
  • 10past6
    10past6 Posts: 4,962 Forumite
    Barny1979 wrote: »
    Well house is fully furnished so would be bills and food. What are typical costs for someone living alone in a 2-bed semi?
    I would say around £5.000 per week :eek:

    Is that what you wanted to hear? ;)
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  • pania
    pania Posts: 8,258 Forumite
    ok, you would be looking at council tax, have a look at www.voa.gov.uk/council_taxto see what band your council tax fix into. be sure to let them know that you are living alone so you get your 25% discount.
    depending on what are of the country you are in allocate 75-95 for this.
    Bills, we are in a 2 bed semi so just based on what we pay, 25 leccy 30 gas, but i do work from home so may be slightly slightl cheaper for you. if you allocate 35 leccy and 40 gas that will take into account the winter motnhs when you use more.
    Water would be around £40 per month, are you metered?
    T.V licence £21 to start for first 6 months then will reduce to £11 ish.
    food depends on who you are how you eat and if you are able to plan your meals, make things in batch and freeze them or are an eat on the go person which will be much more expensive. i'd say on £75 you could eat well for the month'

    Thats for starters. hope that helps. P x
    debt @05/11/11 £12210.63!! slowly chipping away!!
    :heart2:impossible is nothing.:heart2:
  • pania
    pania Posts: 8,258 Forumite
    ok 10past6 let it go, he has apologised for his comment. lets leave it there
    debt @05/11/11 £12210.63!! slowly chipping away!!
    :heart2:impossible is nothing.:heart2:
  • Barny1979
    Barny1979 Posts: 7,921 Forumite
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    Cheers, yeah, I'm metered
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