View Poll Results: How much do you spend after rent, schooling, energy bills and annual flights.
<10,000dhs Lionheart's got nothing on moi!
6
22.22%
10,000 - 15,000
13
48.15%
15,000 - 20,000
1
3.70%
20,000 - 25,000
1
3.70%
25,000 - 30,000
0
0%
30,000 - 40,000
1
3.70%
40,000 - 50,000
1
3.70%
50,000 - 60,000
0
0%
60,000 - 80,000
1
3.70%
>80,000 I have no idea, ask one of my accountants
3
11.11%
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How Much do you Spend?
May 30th 2011 | 8:17 pm
#16
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Re: How Much do you Spend?
We now get £2k into the bank here each month, so whatever that converts to when it gets transfered is what we will live on. That will include utilities, which we budget 1,000dhs for. That is for 4 of us.
May 30th 2011 | 8:21 pm
#17
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May 30th 2011 | 8:25 pm
#18
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Re: How Much do you Spend?
i think i'm missing something here...what does it matter who saves/spends what, unless you are comparing lifestyle with lifestyle, it's irrelevant...
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May 30th 2011 | 8:36 pm
#19
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Re: How Much do you Spend?
there used to many like that, not so many these days though, people are watching their money. Look how well all these discount sites are doing, everyone is out to save moneyStop being so judgemental darling!
May 30th 2011 | 8:50 pm
#20
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Re: How Much do you Spend?
We own one car and one year off paying the other one, but that only affects the budget by 3.5k. Restaurants, parties and entertaining take a big chunk as does holiday accommodation.
Other than going to Jordan next month, i will attempt a 10k month. Blimey, can't believe i wrote that...
Edited to say, please don't think of me as a nob just someone who is useless with money. It does drive my husband barmy.
Last edited by al dente; May 30th 2011 at 8:54 pm. Reason: because i do sound like a nob.
May 30th 2011 | 8:56 pm
#21
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Re: How Much do you Spend?
I think it's time to reassess our budget. I'm not letting the hardworking other half see this. (Though i do bring in a few pennies myself).
We own one car and one year off paying the other one, but that only affects the budget by 3.5k. Restaurants, parties and entertaining take a big chunk as does holiday accommodation.
Other than going to Jordan next month, i will attempt a 10k month. Blimey, can't believe i wrote that...
Edited to say, please don't think of me as a nob just someone who is useless with money. It does drive my husband barmy.
We own one car and one year off paying the other one, but that only affects the budget by 3.5k. Restaurants, parties and entertaining take a big chunk as does holiday accommodation.
Other than going to Jordan next month, i will attempt a 10k month. Blimey, can't believe i wrote that...
Edited to say, please don't think of me as a nob just someone who is useless with money. It does drive my husband barmy.
May 30th 2011 | 9:03 pm
#22
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May 30th 2011 | 9:03 pm
#23
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Re: How Much do you Spend?
Originally Posted by al dente
I think it's time to reassess our budget. I'm not letting the hardworking other half see this. (Though i do bring in a few pennies myself).
We own one car and one year off paying the other one, but that only affects the budget by 3.5k. Restaurants, parties and entertaining take a big chunk as does holiday accommodation.
Other than going to Jordan next month, i will attempt a 10k month. Blimey, can't believe i wrote that...
Edited to say, please don't think of me as a nob just someone who is useless with money. It does drive my husband barmy.
can I come to one of our parties?
I think it's time to reassess our budget. I'm not letting the hardworking other half see this. (Though i do bring in a few pennies myself).
We own one car and one year off paying the other one, but that only affects the budget by 3.5k. Restaurants, parties and entertaining take a big chunk as does holiday accommodation.
Other than going to Jordan next month, i will attempt a 10k month. Blimey, can't believe i wrote that...
Edited to say, please don't think of me as a nob just someone who is useless with money. It does drive my husband barmy.
can I come to one of our parties?
May 30th 2011 | 9:21 pm
#24
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Re: How Much do you Spend?
exactly...and the size of the family and ages...there is no way I could foodshop for 500 dhs a week with 2 hungry teenagers and their friends attacking the fridge/cupboards every waking moment...1 trolley will be around 800 dhs and will only last me 2/3 days...
May 30th 2011 | 9:48 pm
#25
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Re: How Much do you Spend?
Really? Sob. Didn't realise children ate so much! Our average trolley is 250 dhs and lasts 7-8 days (for two people).
May 30th 2011 | 11:12 pm
#26
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Re: How Much do you Spend?
Actually I'm in the second category thanks primarily to my weekly massages, daily bottle of wine and extortionate DEWA bills. This month it was well over Dhs1,800...
May 30th 2011 | 11:15 pm
#28
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