View Poll Results: How many Incomes are there in your household?
I'm single and live by myself (no kids) so there's only one income
1
0.83%
I'm single and live by myself (I have kids) so there's only one income
1
0.83%
Married or with a partner (no kids) we both work F/T the income split is roughly 50/50
11
9.09%
Married or with a partner (no kids) we both work F/T the income split is more like 75/25
6
4.96%
Married or with a partner (no kids) one of us works F/T the other part time
2
1.65%
Married or with a partner (no kids) and only one of us works
4
3.31%
Married or with a partner (with kids) we both work F/T the income split is roughly 50/50
14
11.57%
Married or with a partner (with kids) we both work F/T the income split is more like 75/25
9
7.44%
Married or with a partner (with kids) one of us works F/T the other part time
27
22.31%
Married or with a partner (with kids) and only one of us works
46
38.02%
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No of Incomes in your household?
Oct 24th 2007, 2:35 am
#1
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No of Incomes in your household?
Im interested to know on average how many incomes there are in the household. A number of threads about cost of living, house prices etc have got me thinking about this, im not sure its going to be very accurate as im sure there's a fair few on here that only come on here because there not working, but we'll see.
The impression I currently have is that there's quite a high expectation that there will only be one person working fulltime (and this is not a dig at mums etc before anyone tries the "are you saying being a mums not a a full time job"
)
Sorry I had Poll issues... I had to much waffle in my choices...
) Please vote now!
The impression I currently have is that there's quite a high expectation that there will only be one person working fulltime (and this is not a dig at mums etc before anyone tries the "are you saying being a mums not a a full time job"
)Sorry I had Poll issues... I had to much waffle in my choices...
) Please vote now!
Last edited by steve99; Oct 24th 2007 at 2:43 am. Reason: Poll issues....
Oct 24th 2007, 2:39 am
#2
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Re: No of Incomes in your household?
Im interested to know on average how many incomes there are in the household. A number of threads about cost of living, house prices etc have got me thinking about this, im not sure its going to be very accurate as im sure there's a fair few on here that only come on here because there not working, but we'll see.
The impression I currently have is that there's quite a high expectation that there will only be one person working fulltime (and this is not a dig at mums etc before anyone tries the "are you saying being a mums not a a full time job" )
The impression I currently have is that there's quite a high expectation that there will only be one person working fulltime (and this is not a dig at mums etc before anyone tries the "are you saying being a mums not a a full time job"
)
Oct 24th 2007, 2:42 am
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Re: No of Incomes in your household?
There's only the one in our house at the minute. I do however want a job, cos I'm bored and hate being at home all the time. 
Oct 24th 2007, 2:44 am
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Re: No of Incomes in your household?
Im interested to know on average how many incomes there are in the household. A number of threads about cost of living, house prices etc have got me thinking about this, im not sure its going to be very accurate as im sure there's a fair few on here that only come on here because there not working, but we'll see.
The impression I currently have is that there's quite a high expectation that there will only be one person working fulltime (and this is not a dig at mums etc before anyone tries the "are you saying being a mums not a a full time job" )
Sorry I had Poll issues... I had to much waffle in my choices...) Please vote now!
The impression I currently have is that there's quite a high expectation that there will only be one person working fulltime (and this is not a dig at mums etc before anyone tries the "are you saying being a mums not a a full time job"
)Sorry I had Poll issues... I had to much waffle in my choices...
) Please vote now!it was 2 incomes in th UK, enough to be happy with
here i earn about the same as i did there and we haven't got the extra income... it's not as comfortable as we once were
Oct 24th 2007, 2:50 am
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Re: No of Incomes in your household?
1 income which we can live comfortably on.
My wife is at home raising my son - as a mother should.
My wife is at home raising my son - as a mother should.
Oct 24th 2007, 2:59 am
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Re: No of Incomes in your household?
we have 1 1/2 incomes - OH f/t, i am p/t although work is fits and starts lately....
i work from home so able to look after our daughter and work while she sleeps, otherwise cost of childcare would mean it probably wasnt worth me working at all.
we could manage just on oh's money but my bit helps with extras and keeps me sane!! although i think i went back to work too soon aftrer dd was born....
i work from home so able to look after our daughter and work while she sleeps, otherwise cost of childcare would mean it probably wasnt worth me working at all.
we could manage just on oh's money but my bit helps with extras and keeps me sane!! although i think i went back to work too soon aftrer dd was born....
Oct 24th 2007, 3:05 am
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Re: No of Incomes in your household?
God I know where you coming from, I hate house work, ironing, but, with the way my kidney has been playing up recently, I'll be lucky to do anything.
oh there is only one of us work too.
Oct 24th 2007, 3:10 am
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Re: No of Incomes in your household?
I totally agree with that, but why cant he get me maid as well so I'll be looked after too, no more house work.
Its not as if I'm asking too much.
Oct 24th 2007, 3:16 am
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Re: No of Incomes in your household?
Im interested to know on average how many incomes there are in the household. A number of threads about cost of living, house prices etc have got me thinking about this, im not sure its going to be very accurate as im sure there's a fair few on here that only come on here because there not working, but we'll see.
The impression I currently have is that there's quite a high expectation that there will only be one person working fulltime (and this is not a dig at mums etc before anyone tries the "are you saying being a mums not a a full time job" )
Sorry I had Poll issues... I had to much waffle in my choices...) Please vote now!
The impression I currently have is that there's quite a high expectation that there will only be one person working fulltime (and this is not a dig at mums etc before anyone tries the "are you saying being a mums not a a full time job"
)Sorry I had Poll issues... I had to much waffle in my choices...
) Please vote now!
Oct 24th 2007, 3:37 am
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Oct 24th 2007, 3:42 am
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Re: No of Incomes in your household?
OH has his own business, and I'm at uni full time with two school age kids. Apart from assignment time, I'm finding I have too much time on my hands so just started doing some contract work for an old boss.
Oct 24th 2007, 3:59 am
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Re: No of Incomes in your household?
No kids for the wife and I and 2 incomes which lead to no real money problems. 
Oct 24th 2007, 4:12 am
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Oct 24th 2007, 4:39 am
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Re: No of Incomes in your household?
2 incomes in our joint.....trouble is got champagne taste on beer money!
Oct 24th 2007, 4:53 am
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Re: No of Incomes in your household?
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