Disposable Income

jamesrw · 25 Oct 2006 at 21:17

Did I miss something or is everyone nowadays loaded, or just working and living with parents? WTF?

I work hard in a good job, and after rent car, petrol, bills, food, I have about £250.

What gives?

Indy500 · 25 Oct 2006 at 21:19

jamesrw said:
Did I miss something or is everyone nowadays loaded, or just working and living with parents? WTF?

I work hard in a good job, and after rent car, petrol, bills, food, I have about £250.

What gives?

I hear ya dude, some people just have it too easy...

Bobbler · 25 Oct 2006 at 21:24

jamesrw said:
Did I miss something or is everyone nowadays loaded, or just working and living with parents? WTF?

I work hard in a good job, and after rent car, petrol, bills, food, I have about £250.

What gives?

Must just spend more on what you buy or earn less.
TBH I have a hell of a lot of outgoings each month - Full time child care takes a huge chunk, mortgage, bills, mobile phones, Sky, broadband, healthcare contributions, charity donations, credit card bill, bike loan, insurance (house/motorbike/dogs) etc etc...
If theres something that you can pay monthly for I probably have it.

I would hardly call it "having it easy" there's always work (and hence money) for workers

Adam · 25 Oct 2006 at 21:27

sr4470 said:
I hear ya dude, some people just have it too easy...

Hardly, I have worked to get a good job and cannot afford the deposit for my own place yet hence living with parents. How do I have it too easy?

Indy500 · 25 Oct 2006 at 21:27

Adam said:
Hardly, I have worked to get a good job and cannot afford the deposit for my own place yet hence living with parents. How do I have it too easy?

I wasnt aiming that at any specific person here, just a general comment.

penski · 25 Oct 2006 at 21:38

Goatboy said:
It's fair to say this forum isn't a fair reflection of most people in the country.

You're forgetting to take account of the all-important Internet Bull**** Factor.

*n

kitten_caboodle · 25 Oct 2006 at 21:38

*sigh*

I appear to have - disposable income. I barely scrape enough to pay the bills and even then anything I do have is taken out of something or other that I was supposed to be paying that month :/

Hxc · 25 Oct 2006 at 22:00

Disposable: £40/month parents + various other little things + $100 Google Ads income
= around £120

Not bad for a just turned 15 year old, ay?

Goatboy · 25 Oct 2006 at 22:35

penski said:
You're forgetting to take account of the all-important Internet Bull**** Factor.

This is true, working for a mortgage company where half our clients are IT consultants on £45k I should know better really.

Maz · 25 Oct 2006 at 23:32

I realistically have about £500-£800 spends after all my bills.

Some months I have £0 or -£ by a few hundred

Saberu · 25 Oct 2006 at 23:39

Hxc said:
$100 Google Ads income

What is your site about and what kind of traffic you getting to generate that?

Veritas · 25 Oct 2006 at 23:45

Income after tax is ~£1700/month which leaves me with ~£1100/month to spend/save.

fonzee · 26 Oct 2006 at 00:51

Hxc said:
Disposable: £40/month parents + various other little things + $100 Google Ads income
= around £120

Not bad for a just turned 15 year old, ay?

i need to hear more... but its probably way past your bedtime

bfar · 26 Oct 2006 at 01:05

Chris1712 said:
Income, 40 quid a week from student loan.
Food = 25 quid
Bus = 15 quid for a week
= £0 disposable income.

Yay?

Learn from this guy. You can earn jack all and still live like a king. Its a question of lifestyle.

dirtydog · 26 Oct 2006 at 03:04

Adam said:
Hardly, I have worked to get a good job and cannot afford the deposit for my own place yet hence living with parents. How do I have it too easy?

Anyone living with their parents has it easy don't they?

Dave85 · 26 Oct 2006 at 03:13

mm im going to say no

36:) · 26 Oct 2006 at 03:44

My last net pay was £1500 ish, rent was £160/month (living with parents, but I'd so prefer to move out and get a bigger room and my own office, but alas that's too much considering I don't have a stable job). That made the rest of it mine, put most of it in an ISA.. and the rest... well who knows =)

Need a job, if I can get £1500 net a month I'd be happy at the moment, would save it all for no reason what so ever =)

dirtydog · 26 Oct 2006 at 07:13

bfar said:
Learn from this guy. You can earn jack all and still live like a king. Its a question of lifestyle.

Doesn't he have any bills other than food and bus fare? :confused:

marc2003 · 26 Oct 2006 at 07:47

i take home 900 notes a month. that's pretty bad considering i'm 30 years old....

i live on my own and after rent/bills/food i'm left with about 400. i don't go out much, i don't save a penny and i'm always skint at the end of the month. only good thing is that i'm not in debt....

Freefaller · 26 Oct 2006 at 08:10

You're all earning far too much money

Though I do get over 2 months a year of holiday owing to all my overtime which would be nice if I could afford to go on them!

Who wants to come and rob a bank with me... but for real, none of this internet hacking crap :cool:

Bah - which kidney should I sell?

Disposable Income

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