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How much do you have left after bills and petrol for food, entertainment and everything else?

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  • LondonDreamerLondonDreamer Forumite
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    I found this thread on the family board, may help...

    what do you live on?
  • Aarons_mummyAarons_mummy Forumite
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    £35 per week for shopping, excess travel, treats, sons snack money etc. Sometimes it can be less if there's been extra gas or electric to buy but generally £35 per week.
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  • lollipopsarahlollipopsarah Forumite
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    nuffink really - all mine goes into rent and other half pays the bills, s+d all left, but hey ho.
    xx
  • YORKSHIRELASSYORKSHIRELASS Forumite
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    Everything is pretty much budgeted for with us, food is £250 a month. I have an allowance of £30 a week which covers extras like entertainment, things for the kids and anything else that might crop up. We work a really tight system because we have no choice!
  • GreyQueenGreyQueen Forumite
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    :) About 35% of net salary isn't accounted for by rent, council tax, utilities and food. I don't have to buy petrol as I don't have a car; I don't earn enough to run one.

    Aim to save a fair chunk for the Rainy Day Fund and hope not to encounter a monsoon..............
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  • tessie_beartessie_bear Forumite
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    in 2 words....not enough
    onwards and upwards
  • VfM4meplseVfM4meplse
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    GreyQueen wrote: »
    Aim to save a fair chunk for the Rainy Day Fund and hope not to encounter a monsoon..............
    It doesn't have to rain hard, but continously :(
    Value-for-money-for-me-puhleeze!

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