Is it cheaper to be single?
 

The Price of being Single

Living alone costs singletons an extra £250,000 over a lifetime compared to couples, it is claimed. The illusion of single life being one long party has been shattered, was the bold claim of a new survey commissioned by price comparison website uSwitch.
"Being single costs a lot and you're bloody miserable - that's what singles themselves say," says Ann Robinson from uSwitch. "Only 20% believe they've got the better deal than couples."
The biggest aspect of the "singles tax" is housing, with people who live alone having to pay an average of £7,080 a year on mortgage or rent compared with £3,804 for someone living with a partner. Then there are household bills and council tax. And while lone residents can claim a rebate on council tax, it is only 25% rather than the 50% it should be to equal what a couple pays.

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Figures in £s as its from the BBC, but I think the idea would be the same in Australia.

Personally speaking I do pay more in rent and bills now being single, and I got slaughtered by the tax office because my salary took me over the Medicare Surcharge level, whereas as part of a couple we were below it. However I certainly don't agree with the statement that it costs a lot, and as for being "bloody miserable".....in spite of what some people think from some of my posts on here, no way can I agree with that :ohmy::lol:

Anyone else got views on it?

Re: Is it cheaper to be single?
 

I had loads of dough when i was single, but that was a long time ago:thumbsup:

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look at it as value for money :lol:

oh how id love to be single again ... bugger the cost!!!!!

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Dont know about the cost but the bacon and cheese are lasting longer in the fridge.

I have actually been able to have some for the first time in years.!

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On th general bills side I'd say you get hammered as you can end up with a bigger mortgage on a smaller wage, your electric, rates, telephone etc. stay the same so none of them half because you've got half a wage and car rego petrol, car insurance etc all stay the same you just have less money to pay them with.

Food could still cost the same but as you have less money to pay for it all you have to cut down and buy the cheaper brands which I never had a problem with, it was my ex who was a Woolworth's home brand snob, so I will get the ones that taste OK. Plus the ex was food obsessed which I'm not so he always bought ridiculous amounts of food that went to waste or to the dogs.

Going out is technically cheaper as I never drank on the level of the ex and was always more of a sipper than a gulper so drinks are cheaper but the taxi at the end of the night expensive as only one wage to pay it on and they are extortionate so going out in the long run is more expensive.

If you travel a lot of places want to charge a single supplement for rooms as well so another downside, although air fare just the same.

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Bollox to the cost,tis great being single:thumbsup:

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Although I don't disagree, the two unfortunately are interrelated though as the less money you have the greater the impact it has on how great a time you can have as a single.

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Im loaded:thumbsup:

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You cant put a price on happiness! :thumbsup:

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6 cans of beer for £5:thumbup:

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We talking about cash here? :p

:thumbup::)

:thumbup: ;)

It sure is that - I just don't get the bit where they said
and you're bloody miserable - that's what singles themselves say
I guess that goes for some people but I wouldn't say its a universal fact

Re: Is it cheaper to be single?
 

Dunno bout costs, but being single certainly has it's advantages :thumbup:

...or so all my single mates still tell me.

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So how come you never set me up with any of these 'single' mates,mmmmm we are talking single wimmin here,aren't we:huh:

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There's always New Year.....:sneaky:

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Is £250000 not a price worth paying for not staying with a fat ungrateful,dull,man/woman?