i get 28k and clear 1625pm, lots of my wage goes in tax for company car
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how much income to live with a partner and a kid.
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Posted 2 years ago #
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200£ a month seems cheap to me. I use to eat (just eat) for more than that on my own when I was there. But again I mainly bought fresh veg and continental stuff.
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Can you tell me which planet it is a lot of you live on, how can anyone manage on that kinda money - or am I missing the benefit/credit 'income' that seems to exist these days (and not when mine were little with a non-working wife).
The last time (as a family) we had that little coming-in was in the 80's...
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My mrs works PT for the council and gets around 17K.
We cope pretty well, in fact prob never been so well off. only have 1 kid (12).Only credit benefit we get is child allowance and a tenner a month for some tax credit thing. Working tax credits depend on how many kids you have (the more the better) and how much you earn (i think threshold is about 18k, but dont quote me)
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But is 27000-28000 per annum okish to pay rent tax and bills in the hampshire.
You could do it but it wouldnt be pleasant, it also wouldnt be worth moving anywhere to do it I wouldnt think. If possible ask for more money or dont bother.
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hmm. I spend about £95 a month on groceries - that includes things like toilet roll. I don't really budget and I don't eat that poorly. I do spend extra on going out to eat once or twice a week. I'm not sure why £200 a month for two people would be that difficult? (not including child. agree that £200 for three people wouldn't work)
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mmmm, I'm earning 12,500 a year, the other half is now unemployed so thats the only wage, I get 110 per month working tax credit (she cant claim anything at the moment for various complicated reasons) now we dont have kids but we manage to keep a mortgage on the go and 2 (small) cars (although one may go soon). We scrimp on luxuries but we both eat healthily. We don't drink or smoke though and eating out is a no no (but i'm too picky to let someone else cook for me :0) ) but we are happy and enjoying life so Its got to be possible on your wage surely?
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LOL I was a single parent on income support for 2 years, my food bill was £12 a week as it was all we could afford!
My new wife and I lived for 5 years whilst she went to Uni on £22,000 a year we were bloomin skint and are having to pay back the extra money we had to borrow now 4 years after she finished.
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When I was PhDing there I was earing 1000£ net.
Sharing a house (rent + bills on the 350 mark) I was still able to save 200 a month (more or less). So eating going out biking and buying the random stuff for 450 a month.The unknown are going to be the taxes (council and income) over my net salary. I will indeed bring the expenses down a maximum by riding a bike everywhere (probably a SS one as they are cheaper). I guess it's going to depend on the rent which is going to be school related :s
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£200 a month on food for two is easy, that's what we spend and we eat very well. Just don't waste food. I do a meal plan and buy to a list. It's not hard at all. That also includes decent quality free frange / organic meat, not cheap shit.
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