Kes Posted July 18, 2013 Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 All, Since prices are rising and wages/salaries are falling, and with the benefit cap, I wonder how much it costs to keep ourselves in the manner to which we have become accustomed - hence the poll above so it can be anonymous. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the pigeon man Posted July 18, 2013 Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 Above 70k I have 12 kids no job and classed as disabled I also play football at the weekend I live it a 2mill house and drive a new BMW and my weekend car is a lambo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinkella Posted July 18, 2013 Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 My clothes and car are over 70K alone. All my kids live with all their dads, I'm too busy getting my hair done and my Towie tan done and my teeth whitened. I am also disabled and I have 3 horses I ride daily. My house wont clean itself so I have a cleaner and she is a total rip off! My nails are the bane of my life, twice a week and then eating out of course, well lets not even go there what with the champagne! oh and my pigeon watch badge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted July 18, 2013 Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 Its an interesting poll this despite the not so serious replies, might be worth going for the basic cost of living so mortgage and bills rather than luxuries. Our living costs are somewhere round £1200 a month but stick running two cars on top and it goes up by about another £600 or so what can you say though the mortgage has never been cheaper, bills don't seem too bad but we have renovated this house so its well insulated new boiler and a fair few energy saving bits about. Food does seem to go up but we don't buy much processed food which is where the money flies away, council tax etc is always going to seem like a fair wack but we do have to do our bit to reduce what those northerners pay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njc110381 Posted July 18, 2013 Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 We're in the £20-30k bracket. If you take in all the luxuries we go a bit over perhaps, but to work to our basic living standard with house bills and the car that would be an accurate estimate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overandunder2012 Posted July 18, 2013 Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 (edited) dont like to think about it reason for edit a more honest answer Edited July 18, 2013 by overandunder2012 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laird Lugton Posted July 18, 2013 Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 Mortgage, cars, food, heating but with no luxuries. That's the way I totalled my cost of living and voted accordingly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted July 18, 2013 Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 I work mine out an JUST under £9000 for basics. Rent council tax water gas electric food. Now if I was to add Car insurance, breakdown cover, fuel that would take it to around 9700 Then clothing for my Son. He is terrible with shoes due to his disabilities! Then I can add another £600 to that between his growing out of clothes etc. My bill is a more conservative one as I am happy to shop in Charity shops. I think I can manage on around the 11k bracket quite alright! Food being the main issue though as the prices are going up on a daily basis we spend around £50 per week for the two of us! No takeaway! Just shop bought stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted July 18, 2013 Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 £15,600, includes fuel to work, mortgage and bills but not car upkeep, food, luxuries or fun money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archie-fox Posted July 18, 2013 Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 (edited) 20k per year total spend, food bills, 1 Audi , 1 fiesta, 2 holidays, mortgage , clothes, everything.. 2 adults no kids Edited July 18, 2013 by archie1234 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustJon Posted July 18, 2013 Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 Couple or individual? A lot of people are working out on 2 cars for the family ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbird Posted July 18, 2013 Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 Eek Food bills - £120/wk Electric - £20 pw Council tax - a whopping £1900 + a year!!!! Water - n/a With mortgage and cars (not inc business vehicles) I reckon we're looking at about £30k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRNDL Posted July 18, 2013 Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 I dont even want to total it up...I quite like not knowing, this way it all seems affordable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbird Posted July 18, 2013 Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 I dont even want to total it up...I quite like not knowing, this way it all seems affordable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted July 18, 2013 Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 Mine is individual. Couple or individual? A lot of people are working out on 2 cars for the family ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonLuke Posted July 18, 2013 Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 I began working this out but at realising my rent alone was £10,000 a year I stopped Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bi9johnny Posted July 18, 2013 Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 mine is based on just what i reckon i spend living, not including 2 hols a year eat out 2/3 times a week hobbies, charity payments, clothes, days out, gifts for friends and family each year i.e. birthdays xmas weddings new borns .........oh and fuel for the car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RED BEARD Posted July 18, 2013 Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 what ever my cost of living is,its to much as i'm lay on my front room floor with a knackered back so we have no wages coming in!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike737 Posted July 18, 2013 Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 No-one's mentioned guns and cartridges yet, or do they not class as essential? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Poon Posted July 18, 2013 Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 Just done a quick estimate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malik Posted July 18, 2013 Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 I put down my personal spending only. The spending as a household is in the top bracket but as i dont fork out for everyone and their expenses. i didn't think it was applicable No-one's mentioned guns and cartridges yet, or do they not class as essential? I thought they were essentials like the items on a weekley shopping list! Bread, chicken, milk, dog food, slab of carts... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshLamb Posted July 18, 2013 Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 Next to Nothing £1k a year tops!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scolopax Posted July 18, 2013 Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 Well i roughly know what earn, I know what I have saved (not alot), so my yearly expenditure is horrendous. Lets me have a lot of fun though . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted July 18, 2013 Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 (edited) House paid for by the social, claiming for two kids I don't have, maxed out on Income Support and disability on my bad back which prevents me from working, gas meter bypassed, food from the foodbank and earning £150 a day cash in hand as a minicab driver. What is all this cost of living rubbish? Its free innit? Edited July 18, 2013 by Vince Green Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
955i Posted July 18, 2013 Report Share Posted July 18, 2013 Not accurate, but given the debts the ex left me with I work out that I need roughly £2,000 a month to keep my head above water without any extras Next to Nothing £1k a year tops!! How? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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