What's your budget?

npsmama

Having tried several times before and failed miserably to set a realistic budget I was wondering if some of you could post what amount or % you have in each category...

I know it'll be different for everyone according to lifestyle choice but I'm trying to figure out where I go wrong!

Thanks

Broken_hearted

£70 a week after bills to pay for everything including food.

judi24

Our budget for a week is:

£75 for food etc. (family of 6 including 2 teenagers)
£20 each 'pocket money' for me and OH
£5 each pocket money for 2 older kids (they need to do some jobs around the house to get this)
£50 for fuel (2 cars and I have an 85 mile round trip to work 4 days a week)

Total = £175

Problem is that recently we have been overspending a bit - will need to make a big effort to get back on track!!!!

I_was_a_fool

£60 a week for food, toiletries etc
£20 a week for petrol
£20 for entertainment, school activities, sundries

For 2 adults & 2 children

Prudent

One adult and one teenager:

All per month

£90 food
£30 clothes
£100 petrol (use car for commuting to work)
£30 allowance to daughter ( she helps in house a lot)
£50 daughter's bus fares and misc. school costs ( She is on placing request due to bullying. After numerous attempts to resolve the issue I decided to spend the money as her well being was more important)
£30 entertainments and haircuts
£25 pressies
£10 on cats/ vets etc
£500 max all household bills like council tax, gas, diy,furntiture, garden, phone etc plus maintainence and depreciation on car. Basic bills with insurances £300 per month.
£10 mobile
£25 ish holidays/ breaks

Phew ... it adds up

safesound

£150 a week after bills; breaks down as £50 food, £20 petrol, £80 everything else. It seems loads looking at other peoples budgets but we arent in debt so its more of a maintenance budget rather than a reduction budget IYSWIM

immoral_angeluk

£150 p/m for food - but this will go up when our new baby's born because of extra nappies/formula (if I can't breastfeed.).
£50 p/m - Petrol
£85 a week after bills for extras such as DH's lunches, treats, etc.
That's for 2 adults and a toddler.. but like I said we're expecting a new baby soon but we'll still look to not go over this.