How much do you earn?

hazyjo

£40k-42k-ish. Just me working. OH is bipolar and we choose for him not to work to keep him sane! He makes a fabulous house-husband so I don't lift a finger. No benefits. No kids (not me, anyway).

Mortgage and bills etc (not food): £1,100-ish, although soon to rise considerably due to various things like my mortgage deal ending, Virgin increasing for last 6 months, and yearly travel card ending (we're hoping to move so not re-fixing/renewing).

I rarely save. I don't have any loans. We usually have 2 luxury off-peak hos a year on good deals. Maybe one takeaway a month or more, and I have a meal or two out with friends every month.

One cheap car which I've had for 10 years since it was nearly new (less than 20k miles so still going strong!).

We're comfortable I'd say. And pretty chilled.

Jx

MONEYTREE_2

About £20,000. No mortgage, no car, no fags, no dependents, no loans.

jinkster

Working in the Middle East tax free but family back in the UK - so spend about 4//5 days per month at home.

£9000 per month salary and a £2000 per month mortgage plus bills/ council tax etc, no car for me. OH has a Mini One and salary about £6000 per year.

Money is good but lifestyle is poor. Will be coming back home next year to a 50% pay cut.