Thread: How much money left over do you guys have after rent/bills/food/petrol etc?

depends, 500-1000 per month spare, poss more

dont put f all away which is stupid, i need to change my ways

2k a month to play with- all of which i save, im only interested in cars and bodybuilding, dont go out, dont buy clothes etc etc so im good with money and im a tight cnut

Originally Posted by laurie g

2k a month to play with- all of which i save, im only interested in cars and bodybuilding, dont go out, dont buy clothes etc etc so im good with money and im a tight cnut

That's how to do it mate well done. Borrow us a 10 spot until tomorrow mate.

Yeah, Laurie has the right idea. Smart thing to do. Even if you're only putting 50 quid away a month throughout your younger years, you will thank yourself later down the line rather than wasting it on crap. Open up a high interest savings account (is there such a thing at the moment? My I.S.A account has been sh1t interest for 2 or 3 years since the global economic crisis) and don't touch it.

Live for the moment, you never know when your time is up.

Having said that, if you got responsibilities then make sure that base is covered.

Not an awful lot, im not very materialistic though so it doesnt bother me.

I dont wear expensive cloths, not into cars, dont go out all to often.

Think most my money goes on eating out, food and protein powder

Living in Australia at the minute im earning a killing compared to what I would get in the UK.

I have been saving but also investing in some expensive stuff I couldn't afford in the UK as easy.

Back to saving for me now, want to buy a house when I get home so need a nice big deposit these days

Originally Posted by will-uk

Im on a mad saving session at the mo, want to go away with the missus in july

I earn around £1200 a month after tax, when my Bills/Food and Rent are paid im left with around £500 for myself, trying to put 300 away a month, to live off £50 a week just spare cash!

Just wondered what you guys manage to do

U lucky thing my rent alone is £1200, tax is sometimes £2000, that's a **** take

Originally Posted by miggs

U lucky thing my rent alone is £1200, tax is sometimes £2000, that's a **** take

I bet you live in a big house though or in the city to be paying that much?

Practically nothing hence why I'm moving soon!

Only working part time, not entitles to benefits and trying to keep my own place has proved impossible. Mate is letting me move in with her rent free for a while so thats £100 a week better off straight away.

Really back into the bodybuilding now so will be great to be able to buy the food I want instead of whats cheap

im left without about 3k after tax, live in a council house which is cheap as ****, dont have kids, dont drink, smoke about 10 cigs a day only interest really is bodybuilding and Tech but i still manage to spend all my money (mostly on others) and save **** all.....

really need to get my finger out.

Holy ****!! I'm in the wrong job...

Same situation and attitude as Laurie G.

To anyone wasting huge amounts of money on rent... for gods sake invest in bricks and mortar. There has always been a shortage of housing in this country and always will be, therefore property prices (and rent) are always going to rise long term.

For the same reason its wise to invest that money in property because it will always give a good return long term. Rent = dead money.