Soldato
Why waste your time replying to that guy?!?! He was well out of order.
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Caporegime
There is no doubt that living alone is a lot more difficult than being with a woman. Most couples will be on 60k+ between them easily whereas that is a top wage for someone single. Also living costs do not double with more than one person in the house.
My boss was in a similar situation. On a lot more money but is divorced with child costs. He was living with his mother at one point and he was in his 50's. Ironically if he wasn't chasing career he would have been in a better situation financially and mentally.
My boss was in a similar situation. On a lot more money but is divorced with child costs. He was living with his mother at one point and he was in his 50's. Ironically if he wasn't chasing career he would have been in a better situation financially and mentally.
Soldato
Just felt like putting into some perspective in the thread on just how much has been cut to make living viable at moment and not everyone can just job hope. I am working as a Structural BIM tech at a good company on a decent wage. My best mate and his misses are on less than me but for me to have the same monthly income I would need to be earning £62k a year! and they are on more like a third each.
So you consider that if you are a couple then you are so significantly better off even at close to minimum wage compared to someone on £35k plus single. Things have gone up so much as well that actually the rent coming in from best mate is starting to get closer to breaking even to where I would be at living alone because of gas/electric/water and no council tax discount then. Not that it is a huge discount. 25% rather than 50% is always daft in my view. So yeah. I am only about £150 a month better off than being alone which considering the amount paid is pretty made to show just how much the additional costs are.
Edit: just cause was mentioned above, if a couple earns 30k each then that take home is around £3.8k a month. A single person needs to be on 68k then to have the same take home because of course the tax brackets etc.
Ignore him, he's a low effort troll, just look at his posting history. He's a wannabe @dLockers except dL is occasionally quite funny and entertaining.
Another cracking bit of advice from the same guy who said "It's just not cold enough in this country for central heating"
Got to be trolling
You work from. Home but have a car?
Cant you get back together with the missus? Bit extreme. But would save costs.
Associate
Twice a week. Reading is challenging, amirite?
Soldato
I work home two days week and travel 100 miles a day to the office the other three days (compromising the travel at moment cause fuel costs). And nope, she cheated on me during the pregnancy of our second child. Not happening that but does mean it is costing me £500 a month giving her monies and she has about double my disposable income but that just not going to be a thing.
I also need the car to go pick my children up at weekends because she decided to move 30 miles away and doesn't have a licence so yeah would still need a car even if worked from home full time.
Don't feed the troll
Agree. These are the big easy wins people can make.
Sky
TV licence
1 steaming service
I've done it a long time ago (never had sky) but yeah I think these luxury media and things like meals out, cinema are going to be what takes the biggest hit from people's cost cutting.
Sky can be ridiculous costs per year!
Associate
Not criticising you specifically but a lot of people do this and fail to account for where they are spending money.. for instance i noticed you ordered a £850 monitor a few days ago..?
Soldato
It cool, I am chilling today and feeling relaxed so don't mind feeding those in need of a little attention
Soldato
That was for work and since cancelled too
but thanks for noticing me haha. Oh just cause feeling chatty today, had actually got it down to £750 and had a perspective buyer for my current older monitor (by best mate/house mate) for £200 meaning it was £550 all in for a new work/gaming monitor. Not got space or financials for separate monitors so always only buy on deal when price good relative. Same reason currently have a £400 TV rather than a £3k one or anything at moment.
Tbh I should be good in 3-6 months. Just finished clearing a chunk of debt and that, the problem is what I have finally paid off working second job, freelance work and such has just left me breaking even again with these outgoing rises hence cutting everything else out to then be able to get things like monitor for work/gaming.
Soldato
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I guess living with someone probably won't change things like electric and heatinguch which at the moment would be a big saving.
Two incomes makes a big difference in bills right?
You split the standing charge, can cook together, living in the same space that you're heating already .
Probably one of the bigger benefits of being a 2+ bill paying household
Water meter may save you money depending on how many people live in your house hold.
for 1-2 people often it can be your water bill cut in half, and if they can't fit a water meter they will give you a lower bill anyway.
if it's more expensive you can go back to unmetered billing as long as it's within 2 years
Water meter may save you money depending on how many people live in your house hold.
for 1-2 people often it can be your water bill cut in half, and if they can't fit a water meter they will give you a lower bill anyway.
if it's more expensive you can go back to unmetered billing as long as it's within 2 years
Water meter has saved us a ridiculous amount of money!
Cut the bill by over half
Might even be cut by 2/3
Soldato
Water meter may save you money depending on how many people live in your house hold.
for 1-2 people often it can be your water bill cut in half, and if they can't fit a water meter they will give you a lower bill anyway.
if it's more expensive you can go back to unmetered billing as long as it's within 2 years
Thanks, it is a new build 6yr old so has a water meter and I get actual readings for my bill. There 3 adults full time (although I am out house at least 3 times a week overnight with my children and staying at my parents once a week as they enjoy the company) and then his two children every weekend for two nights. We do have a pond but they paid and look after the fish and I have only ever topped water up once in 3 year so that isn't huge. No other pets. My water bill DD is £44 a month with that usage. Not sure how good/cost on that tbh.
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Reminded me just booked mine. I pay £62pm or something stupid.
Soldato
Yeah pretty sure it will drop with a meter. Ours is also just under £44 a month, with three adults, and we don't skimp on water use.