How much money do you need/month to survive?

[millerscents 10+ year member]

sapulpa ok(tulsa area)

$400 mortgage

$135 car payment

$148 elec.

$50-150 gas (house)

$50-75 water trash sewer

dish mother pays for it

car ins./home owners ins. inlaws pay for it

2 cell phones inlaws pay for it

(wife works at his shop and so do i after my mane job is over)

$300 food for 4 for the month

$150 gas for cars

$55 home phone and internet

$1100-1300 per month

and i only make $1400 net a month

sucks my job but i have ins. and a retirement from them and i don't have to realy work too hard some days

 

[thatkidbob 10+ year member]

About 2400 a month...

edit:

433 rent (split three ways)

100 electricity (split three ways)

40 cable (split three ways)

400 credit cards

300 food

300 bar

300 misc spending

300 gas (i drive a lot)

+ whatever else i spend...

 

[Lingerfelt 10+ year member]

Shelby Township, MI

$200 car payment

$115 insurance

$50 phone

$400 gas

$400-1100 credit card depending on what I do that month

So I'd need at least $765/month.

 

[Jmac 10+ year member]

Currently ...

Rent - $522

Phone - $30

Internet - $55

Electricity - $20

Laundry - $8

Car Insurance - $70

Gas - $100

Maintenance/Repairs - $35

Food - $450 (I eat out a lot)

Total Monthly Expenses - $1290/month (round up to $1300)

Monthly income = $2300 (+ bonuses)

Spending money = $1000 (+ bonuses)

Of course, I'm buying a house soon, so I won't have quite as much spending money ... I live by myself but will be buying the house w/ my GF ...

 

[maldecido33 10+ year member]

rent - $420

gas - $150 (i drive a gas-drinking truck, but I only drive like 10 miles a day)

food - $200

misc. (cell, drinking, entertainment) - $300ish

all in all around 1k.

 

[Scoobydoo 5,000+ posts]

Rent...$250

Cell phone....$80

Car insurance....$60

Gas...I get paid to drive

Beer, alcohol, food and entertainment....$1500

Green Bay, WI

 

[thatkidbob 10+ year member]

Balto, MD
mortgage = $1900

car payments = $1000

daycare = $800

Gas = $500

P/C/BGE = $500

CC = $500

Food/Ent = $600-$800

min i would say is roughly $6k which 3/4 of is paid by my salary and 1/4 is paid by my wife's and the rest is put in to savings and money market accounts

Out of curiosity, what is the interest rate on that money market? Inflation is around 3.5% over the last few quarters so chances are that you've been losing money on those (in the big scheme of things). I'm not a financial adviser, so don't construe my opinions as such, but you might want to look elsewhere for investment opportunities...

 

[thatkidbob 10+ year member]

Car Insurance - $70

You have no idea how envious i am... Insurance on my brother's chrysler 300 (19 years old, driving for 3 years, no accidents) is 320 a month... almost as much as the payment... I'm about to get one also... //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

 

[Jmac 10+ year member]

You have no idea how envious i am... Insurance on my brother's chrysler 300 (19 years old, driving for 3 years, no accidents) is 320 a month... almost as much as the payment... I'm about to get one also... //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

I also drive a 21-year-old car //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/tongue.gif.6130eb82179565f6db8d26d6001dcd24.gif
I could easily afford a new car, but I'd rather buy a house (even a cheap new car would be $200-$250/month + $150-$200/month in insurance) ...

 

[slam 5,000+ posts]

bout a thousand a month.

no bills but rent and utilities ftw

 

[thatkidbob 10+ year member]

I also drive a 21-year-old car //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/tongue.gif.6130eb82179565f6db8d26d6001dcd24.gif
I could easily afford a new car, but I'd rather buy a house (even a cheap new car would be $200-$250/month + $150-$200/month in insurance) ...

Ahhhh... that definitely helps //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif
I agree though, a house is definitely preferable... But i don't mind renting for another year or so...

 

[quakerroatmeal 10+ year member]

I need all the money I make a month to survive. But on a serious note I never really considered it, I have a horrible budget problem and have impulsive buys. But on serious notes

Car Note: $370

Insurance: $190

Cable: $60

Phone: $60

Credit Card Bill: $50-$500

Gas: 70$ a week, about $280-$300 a month?

Food like $10000 a month cause I have a horrible habit of eating out a lot.

Entertainment: 300$ a month? Guessing..

 

[mavssolja]

I need all the money I make a month to survive. But on a serious note I never really considered it, I have a horrible budget problem and have impulsive buys. But on serious notes
Car Note: $370

Insurance: $190

Cable: $60

Phone: $60

Credit Card Bill: $50-$500

Gas: 70$ a week, about $280-$300 a month?

Food like $10000 a month cause I have a horrible habit of eating out a lot.

Entertainment: 300$ a month? Guessing..

$10K a month on food //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/eek.gif.771b7a90cf45cabdc554ff1121c21c4a.gif ahaha

 

[DDeitz 10+ year member]

noone put down their crack or heroine bills? what about **** bills..or hookers..i smell alot of liars!!

 

[elementxero 10+ year member]

Man this thread makes me wish I still had roommates.

Then I remembered what it's like to have roommates. ****.