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 23rd 2007, 4:55 pm
#16
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Re: No of Incomes in your household?
My situation, Wife working full time, in the Medical profession earns about 10pct more than me, which is the way it should be. Actually she should earn double my income, but society being the way it is, doesn't reward Nurses adequately.
Presently Steve, our kids 9 and 13, cost a lot more than any other expenditure.
Oct 23rd 2007, 5:09 pm
#18
Go the BNE Roar
Joined: May 2003
Location: Northside
Posts: 1,590
Re: No of Incomes in your household?
Only problem is I have very few pastimes/hobbies to spend it on! 
We keep buying rental properties and shares so we dont have it sitting in the bank doing nothing. Ah well i'm sure it will benefit us when we reach retirement age.
Perhaps we should have a kid (sits down very quickly uttering 'maybe next year'). 
We keep buying rental properties and shares so we dont have it sitting in the bank doing nothing. Ah well i'm sure it will benefit us when we reach retirement age.
Perhaps we should have a kid (sits down very quickly uttering 'maybe next year'). God the worlds your oyster.... Exactly the same reason why Gay couples have so much spending power.
My situation, Wife working full time, in the Medical profession earns about 10pct more than me, which is the way it should be. Actually she should earn double my income, but society being the way it is, doesn't reward Nurses adequately.
Presently Steve, our kids 9 and 13, cost a lot more than any other expenditure.
My situation, Wife working full time, in the Medical profession earns about 10pct more than me, which is the way it should be. Actually she should earn double my income, but society being the way it is, doesn't reward Nurses adequately.
Presently Steve, our kids 9 and 13, cost a lot more than any other expenditure.
Oct 23rd 2007, 5:32 pm
#19
Proudly Deplorable
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Posts: 24,246
Oct 23rd 2007, 5:34 pm
#20
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Re: No of Incomes in your household?
My wife doesn't work and she has a cleaner - something's not right there is it!
Oct 23rd 2007, 5:39 pm
#22
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Location: Wickedy WA WA...
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Re: No of Incomes in your household?
Surely there's only so much house work a woman can do isnt there???
Oct 23rd 2007, 5:46 pm
#23
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Oct 23rd 2007, 6:01 pm
#24
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Location: WA but NOT Perth!!!!!
Posts: 3,318
Re: No of Incomes in your household?
Wish I could have a cleaner, I just cant keep up with it all...!! 
Oct 23rd 2007, 6:04 pm
#25
Gutter Gob!!
Joined: Feb 2005
Location: Perth
Posts: 13,098
Re: No of Incomes in your household?
Don't beat yourself up, your baby is still tiny and things don't get back to normal for ages. My kids are older, I don't work and I have time for the housework and a social existance. It's work I don't have time for
Oct 23rd 2007, 6:13 pm
#26
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Re: No of Incomes in your household?
Oct 23rd 2007, 7:19 pm
#28
Still alive
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Posts: 28,995
Re: No of Incomes in your household?
Our option isn't there. The one I chose was 25/75 split for income, but it's more 60/40 for us. Actually, it's exactly 60/40.
As for the cleaner, I married mine. I happen to have a husband who likes a clean house and doesn't mind doing the work.
As for the cleaner, I married mine. I happen to have a husband who likes a clean house and doesn't mind doing the work.
Oct 23rd 2007, 7:35 pm
#29
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Joined: Apr 2004
Location: Coromandel Valley, in the Adelaide Hills.
Posts: 250
Re: No of Incomes in your household?
We have kids and are on one income - but I am studying full time!!
Chose the last option though as it is relating to income.
Nikki
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Chose the last option though as it is relating to income.
Nikki
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Oct 23rd 2007, 8:00 pm
#30
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Joined: Jul 2007
Location: quinns rocks
Posts: 221
Re: No of Incomes in your household?
I am the one answer for single income with kids! But actually for the last 8 years I worked both part time (2 jobs for 5 of these 8 years) and full time therefore had at one time had three incomes! BUT you didn't put a box for that?
When (not if) I get the WA I hope just to have one job and more time with my daughter!
When (not if) I get the WA I hope just to have one job and more time with my daughter!
