After all of your bills... how much do you have left over?

dilemma10

Just a general nosy question really. I've always wondered what the 'average' amount of money people have left over, after bills, is... and what do you do with it? What is a good ratio in terms of proportion of income used for bills?

neneromanova

About £180 after all Credit cards are paid off

JReacher1

What do you call bills? Do you count the weekly food shop as a bill?

IAmWales

Would be helpful to state weekly or monthly too, £180 a week would be a smiley face for most.

Marvel1

£300, after everything (monthly).

Fosterdog

Around £1000 a month but we are overpaying the mortgage and trying to up our emergency fund as well as saving for some home improvements and holidays so a chunk of that is already allocated so I don't really class it as leftover, after set transfers at the end of the month just before payday I transfer everything except £50 to savings.

74jax

As a household I think around £2500 a month. Me personally maybe £400.00. Mine goes on holidays mainly. Hubby would either stick in savings, use on his hobby or again holidays etc.

z1a

After essentials, about £500/week, after entertainment, paying for hols & generally buying stuff - sod all.

blues

£1800 a month. Split between overpaying mortgage, savings and holiday fund.

maman

No idea really. I just spend on essentials ( and a few treats ) getting the best prices I can.:money:

Everything else goes to various accounts and stays there until we want to pay for a holiday or something expensive for our home.

It's an impossible question to answer as what you spend and what's left over depends on income.

*max*

maman wrote: »

It's an impossible question to answer as what you spend and what's left over depends on income.

Of course it is, but it's also a wonderful opportunity for people to casually mention how well off they are.