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% of your take home salary on rent payments?

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  • lostinrates
    lostinrates Posts: 55,283 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped!
    mr.broderick wrote: »
    Any reason it's not 69%?

    I could name people but then I'd feel guilty and have to put 31 ETAs apologising at the bottom of my post. sometimes life is too short and you just have to accept the made up statistics and rampage on that basis.
  • mr.broderick
    mr.broderick Posts: 3,778 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    :p
    ruggedtoast wrote: »
    about 70% of my net income goes on rent. my partners salary makes up the rest. going to be tight when she goes on maternity this month though.


    That'd be a 1st rt....mods do not delete this hilarious remark, i am desperate for the thanks, that loonball mewbie is embarassing me with his post to thanks ratio.
  • ruggedtoast
    ruggedtoast Posts: 9,819 Forumite
    Cleaver wrote: »
    Do you live in a palace in a great area or just not earn a lot? Just curious.

    Well I live in London. Average rent for a 1 bed flat is about £900 a month. If you need 2 bedrooms and a garden then its £1100 plus.

    We live in a nice area, certainly not a palace. Our salaries and share of rent each is about average for this city, and both above average for the uk.
  • mr.broderick
    mr.broderick Posts: 3,778 Forumite
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    ruggedtoast wrote: »
    Well I live in London. Average rent for a 1 bed flat is about £900 a month. If you need 2 bedrooms and a garden then its £1100 plus.

    We live in a nice area, certainly not a palace. Our salaries and share of rent each is about average for this city, and both above average for the uk.

    Can i take this opportunity to thank you for nominating me in the most popular member thread.
  • ruggedtoast
    ruggedtoast Posts: 9,819 Forumite
    mr.broderick wrote: »
    Can i take this opportunity to thank you for nominating me in the most popular member thread.

    Well I'd prefer a dedicated "I'm taking the opportunity to say thanks to ruggedtoast for nominating me in the most popular member thread" thread. But I guess here will do.
  • mr.broderick
    mr.broderick Posts: 3,778 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    ruggedtoast wrote: »
    Well I'd prefer a dedicated "I'm taking the opportunity to say thanks to ruggedtoast for nominating me in the most popular member thread" thread. But I guess here will do.

    Top man one of my faves, good luck with the baby and goodnight x
  • ruggedtoast
    ruggedtoast Posts: 9,819 Forumite
    mr.broderick wrote: »
    Top man one of my faves, good luck with the baby and goodnight x

    Thanks Brodders. I feel I've matured in dignity since I bought a Nissan.
  • white_noise
    white_noise Posts: 116 Forumite
    21% for the rent and all household bills
    WN
  • the_ash_and_the_oak
    the_ash_and_the_oak Posts: 1,636 Forumite
    21% of net income
    Prefer girls to money
  • robpitt
    robpitt Posts: 86 Forumite
    About 50%, single.
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