what do you live on?

thegirlintheattic

After bills, food, fuel etc. probably about £150 between the two of us a month but that soon goes. I'm on a very low wage at the moment which is why.

Kaz2904

We have £900- £1100 each month after all of the bills are paid on their DD's. That doesn't include clothing, gifts, food or fuel though. We are also going to have to re-examine this fairly soon as our utility bills are about to double :eek:.
We are 2 adults and 2 children with their clubs and music lessons for DD. (DS will be starting them in September too, another :eek:).
Hopefully both mine and DH's jobs will outlast our mortgage (just over 1 year to go but both jobs are shaky) and then we'll be able to set aside some heavy duty savings. Fingers crossed here though .

scottishchick27

Brallaqueen wrote: »

More than I realised, and more than it feels at the end of the month. Where does it all goooooooooooo?

Same here, I hadn't really thought about it till this thread.

determined_new_ms

We spend about £200 a month on food for 3 adults, then I have (we only have joint finances for bills & food) about £300 a month for spending/petrol. I save about £700 a month - some is for my yearly expenses, some for our holidays & some into long term savings. It seems quite a lot when its written down like that! I think my oh has about £200 a month for spending

FatVonD

After all the direct debits/standing orders etc have gone out I'm left with £640 per month for food/clothes/petrol/overpayments etc. It's been a tough year as some months I was also having to subsidise the rent on a business premises. For the past few months that has eaten into the money I should have been putting aside for the tax man but we've terminated the lease now and I'm selling a lot of the equipment to replenish that account so *fingers crossed* this year should feel much better.

Forgot to say, that's for 2 adults and 1 14-year-old

dsab

We have about £1800 left a left a month after all bills (incl. home heating, petrol, Insurances, Taxes, regular savings, pensions etc.) are paid.

That has to cover food for 2 adults and a toddler, the holidays, unscheduled expenses and car or home repairs etc.

Whatever is left of that at the end of each month we add to the savings pot.

emsywoo123

After ALL is paid for....we have £150 l/o per month or £550 is maintenance is paid.....which is rare.

That is for 1 adult, 1 8yo and 1 baby.

Lara44

We have about £800pm for 2 adults after bills but before food/travel/fun. It is the most we have ever had and we enjoy it so much! :j

19lottie82

I have about £500 left after iv paid all of my bills, well excluding food and petrol.

*Beki*

About £200 left for petrol/food/going out etc after rent/bills/car payments and putting a decent amount into house deposit savings! That's just for me