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Angelic

Whacky wrote: »

What I want to know is why are these people on MoneySavingExpert.com
If I was on that kind of money do I still need to know about getting Cheap Car Insurance, Amazon Buying Tricks and Best Balance Transfers

Makes someone on minimize wage wonder

That's an unfair comment to make as people have different outgoings . I don't think someone who earns £25k is on a large wage as a lot of people earn over £18k from teachers to nurses and it's hardly a high wage in a country where the average house costs £160k and utilities are sky high.
People with regular incomes should always try saving up for a rainy day or so they can afford to treat themselves without incurring debt . Only a fool would happily pay more for an item when they can find it cheaper elsewhere.
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H4E wrote: »

People tend to cut their cloth accordingly and maybe they need cheap insurance for their cars as who wants to waste money .

"Remember look after the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves". A good rhyme to remember and maybe they have a job with 25-30k but have a 2,000,000 mortgage.

A £2million mortagage on £25 k a year?! No wonder the world's in a mess:eek:

covmutley

I am surprised at how little most people earn. I get about 27 plus car, so about average, but just dont seem to ba able to afford the things that many people can- foreign holidays etc. A child in nursery is probably the reason, but perhaps a trip to the creidt card forum would explain things!

rachelandgromit

Probation Officer
£29,030 (on 37.5 hours a week)
30% extra per hour (for working past 7pm, and I work around 6 hours per week past 7pm), 65p per mile if/when I travel to a different location than my base. Annual leave - works out about 32 days per year goes up each year to max of about 36 days I think, but always accruing extra hours which I take as flexi. Pension Scheme which my mum tells me is good apparently

Also do everything else to save money, mystery shopping, Ebay, etc.....

I'm 29, left school with 2 GCSE's only and went to night school and eventually completed an Open University degree self-funded.

JG007

just playing with some really rough figures I work out that it does not work out as much a difference as I expected, it is really hard to work out the real difference also as the more expensive house may cost more for upkeep and somebody on a £55k income may feel like they need a fancier car and have more expensive outgoings than somebody on a £25k

my really lousy rough workings out


Family with £55,000 income -

Earns £30,750 After Tax

Spends Roughly £1500 a month on their mortgage

Has £1,063 Left after Paying the mortgage


Family with £25,000 income -

Earns £15,750 After Tax

Spends Roughly £550 a month on their mortgage

Has £763 Left after Paying the mortgage

dave4545454

covmutley wrote: »

I am surprised at how little most people earn. I get about 27 plus car, so about average, but just dont seem to ba able to afford the things that many people can- foreign holidays etc. A child in nursery is probably the reason, but perhaps a trip to the creidt card forum would explain things!

i'm on benefits but still manage to afford foreign holidays, it's all about being good with money

prawl

Health and Safety Advisor £31,000 in Liverpool plus Car, Mobile Phone, Laptop , Expenses and Fuel Card (including personal mileage).

Training cost me £500 2 years ago when I was employed as a Security Guard on £5.50 per hour.

zekeriyasmum

Age 29
Fundraiser for charity - Job title - Development Manager
salary 24500 plus pension, healthcare, mobile, car, expenses 5 weeks annual leave plus bank holidays
perks - good training, present at xmas , loads of free gifts at christmas party including vouchers

pixpax

Ive realised how lucky I am after reading this...

25, 31k, marketing analyst

perks - £1500 free flights per year, gym membership, healthcare, private health insurance, pension blabla. Free holidays 2x a year

I still want more though.

Also, london rent is minimum £650 a month, before bills and council tax.

Skillz2

bump............

Charlie1986

I work for social services, 37 hours a week and earn £13,400, £7.04 an hour.