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      06-02-2006, 05:19 AM   #1
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How much are your monthly expenses?

Starting to do some serious budgeting for myself
Trying to compare notes for bills/expenses for the following categories:

Heat
Water
Electric
Food
Leisure
Insurance
Car(s)
Cable
Internet
Phone
Cellphone
Other miscellaneous (Haircuts, TiVo, dry cleaning etc)
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      06-02-2006, 07:15 AM   #2
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Including investments and mortgage, about $5200/month.
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      06-02-2006, 08:07 AM   #3
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      06-02-2006, 09:44 AM   #4
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Badbob, You are budgeting 11,000 per month for taxes. HOLY SHIT! Some of us dont even make that much in a month let alone just the tax part. If you budgeting 11,000 for taxes you must be making about 400k a year.
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      06-02-2006, 10:58 AM   #5
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Badbob, You are budgeting 11,000 per month for taxes. HOLY SHIT! Some of us dont even make that much in a month let alone just the tax part. If you budgeting 11,000 for taxes you must be making about 400k a year.
With that salary and a 330i, Bob, you were quite frugal in your car search!
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      06-02-2006, 11:07 AM   #6
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My fiance live and work in NYC, so take that into account. These numbers are estimated.

Rent: 3k
e90 Lease: $450
Parking Spot: $375
Renters/Auto insurance: $200
Amex: $4500(food, entertainment, etc)
Cash: 2k
Utilities: $500(including cell)
Housekeeping: $150
Pet Insurance: $20
Gym: $280

$11,475 estimated
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      06-02-2006, 11:30 AM   #7
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Here are my guesses, I'll have to do an actual and compare later.

Heat: $0
Rent (Water Included): $1220
Electric: $150
Food: $600
Gas: $80
Leisure: $500
Insurance:$260
Car Lease: $700
Cable & Internet: $130
Phone: $0
Cellphone: $50
Other miscellaneous (Haircuts, TiVo, dry cleaning etc): $500

$4190
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      06-02-2006, 12:11 PM   #8
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Interestin this thread has so little replies :-) hehe.

Its too much hassle to give you the breakdown, cause I have to divide everything into dollars - but we spend about $30 000- $40 000 a month running the house, paying cars, entertainment, DSTV (satelite tv - we don't get cable here), dsl, food, heat, water etc. It's a bloody fortune.
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      06-02-2006, 12:32 PM   #9
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30 to 40k a month???
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      06-02-2006, 01:12 PM   #10
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...... but we spend about $30 000- $40 000 a month ...........
I suddenly feel very poor. My expenses:

Apartment : $ 1700
Car : $950 [$750+$200]
Rest : ~ $2000

Total: ~5K
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      06-02-2006, 01:57 PM   #11
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It's funny how people say they feel poor because their expenses are low.
I guess I'm the poorest here then...

Mortgage: $400.00
Electric: $100
Groceries: $400
Gas: $160
Leisure: $500
Car Insurance:$70
Car Lease: $470
Cable & Internet: $109
Phone: $0
Cellphone: $50
Other miscellaneous (Haircuts, TiVo, dry cleaning etc): $200

These are ballparks and not all inclusive, but I know the budget I have set up in MS Money shows me having a monthly minimum of about $2300.00 needed to cover my expenses.

Keep in mind my wife and I are still living in my 3 BDR/2BRM Condo that I only owe 40k on.
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Mortgage of $400?!? Holy moley!!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Nikki
Here are my guesses, I'll have to do an actual and compare later.

Heat: $0
Rent (Water Included): $1220
Electric: $150
Food: $600
Gas: $80
Leisure: $500
Insurance:$260
Car Lease: $700
Cable & Internet: $130
Phone: $0
Cellphone: $50
Other miscellaneous (Haircuts, TiVo, dry cleaning etc): $500

$4190
hmm you left out tuition, unless you are on a full scholarship...
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Mortgage of $400?!? Holy moley!!
could be a crack house

edit: sorry had to go there, it was just too funny for me. Chill...
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$400 Dollar mortgage.

Unreal.
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could be a crack house

edit: sorry had to go there, it was just too funny for me. Chill...
It's a bachelor pad to be sure, but no crack house.

Ranch style condo, end unit with only one other condo attached.
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It's a bachelor pad to be sure, but no crack house.

Ranch style condo, end unit with only one other condo attached.
I bet you could pay off your mortgage with your watch collection.
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I bet you could pay off your mortgage with your watch collection.
Don't say common sense things like that...(plugging my ears)...Lalalalalalalalala...

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hmm you left out tuition, unless you are on a full scholarship...
my dad pays half and my mom pays half. it's only like $1600 a semester though, that's why I moved here to go to school.
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