How much do you earn?
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johnwilliams77 said:
Porridge GTI said:
Same bracket as db10 but wouldn’t go near trophy cars. As someone said above, I have what I need and just want to remove all doubt that the children will have provision that I didn’t.
Impressive. What do you do?If its PAYE (doubtful) then take home would be IRO £35k a month. Nice problem to have!!!
johnwilliams77 said:
Brother D said:
Yes USD, so knock 30% off for amount in proper money.
Pays well?! That's quite an understatement. Most people I know around that salary I would never ask if they enjoyed it as I believe they would claim to (to be motivational/hard wired to bulls
t), but since you're saying it here with no motive, congrats!Well, at 70 my income is not as it was at peak, but it does the job. About $US 600k a year now from investment income, pensions and a number of boards ( am on three public and one private) .
No debts. some properties and the only thing a bit extravagant is seven cars. OH is not a crazy spender so no worries that way; live in the same main house which is a Victorian downtown row house for 23 years. I love work - find the buzz fascinating and have zero desire to go on a world cruise, sit on some beach or take up gardening.
No debts. some properties and the only thing a bit extravagant is seven cars. OH is not a crazy spender so no worries that way; live in the same main house which is a Victorian downtown row house for 23 years. I love work - find the buzz fascinating and have zero desire to go on a world cruise, sit on some beach or take up gardening.
g3org3y said:
dlight69 said:
A common theme here seems to be how many wives/partners spending is out of control. Why is that? I currently have a basement containing 500+ coats with a value >100k, probably even more unworn shoes, glamour magazine subscriptions unread, every brand of perfume released in the past 15 years, fridges & larders bulging with excess food. Otherwise our relationship (sex etc, without going into details) is good but we frequently fight over money and excessive spending and her inability to cut back or even sell some of the unused stuff on ebay or elsewhere. What's the psychology going on here? Anyone have any similar experiences or remedies? Otherwise I'm thinking of bailing out......Life's too short and my (currently large) income won't last forever at this rate of spend.
Does your wife work?NoVetec said:
GT03ROB said:
Overspending on food ... she claims to struggle on 200 quid a week.... just for her, a few cats & a dog. Her way of food shopping go daily to Waitrose. I go home & first job is to clean the fridge. I throw out more fruit, veg, & ready meals that have gone off than I can fit in the bin. I keep telling her forget waitrose go to the greengrocer that's 5 mins walk from waitrose, it's a fraction of the price. She does it for a few weeks, then goes back to waitrose. Does the dog get dogfood? Nope she buys a bleeding cooked chicken from Waitrose for 6 quid.
£200 on food per week?! Bloody hell. And a Waitrose chicken for the dog... ...my dog's lucky if he gets a stray bit of cucumber or the occasional steak fat.
& as for the rest of what is spent in a week....... I simply cannot comprehend how it is possible to spend so much.
dlight69 said:
g3org3y said:
dlight69 said:
A common theme here seems to be how many wives/partners spending is out of control. Why is that? I currently have a basement containing 500+ coats with a value >100k, probably even more unworn shoes, glamour magazine subscriptions unread, every brand of perfume released in the past 15 years, fridges & larders bulging with excess food. Otherwise our relationship (sex etc, without going into details) is good but we frequently fight over money and excessive spending and her inability to cut back or even sell some of the unused stuff on ebay or elsewhere. What's the psychology going on here? Anyone have any similar experiences or remedies? Otherwise I'm thinking of bailing out......Life's too short and my (currently large) income won't last forever at this rate of spend.
Does your wife work?Is her social circle also made up of teachers or other more affluent women she's trying to keep up with?
23, Design Engineer, on £31k.
My girlfriend is a Care Assistant on £14k. We have a joint account where our household expenses are taken from. I put more in than she does(it's only fair), but after 2 years I still can't drum into her that whatever is in the account is "our" money. She still runs it by me before she uses the card to buy food if she's out and about
Between us our outgoings are low, and we just spend most of our money on holidays., however we're both still able to save.
I could work a lot harder than I currently do, or accept one of the higher paying, higher workload jobs I've been offered on occasion, but work-life balance is key for me. I like being able to spend time at home, with work at the back of my mind.
The amount of stories on here of guys out working their bks off, while their partner is just throwing the money away somewhere without a care in the world is eye opening.
My girlfriend is a Care Assistant on £14k. We have a joint account where our household expenses are taken from. I put more in than she does(it's only fair), but after 2 years I still can't drum into her that whatever is in the account is "our" money. She still runs it by me before she uses the card to buy food if she's out and about
Between us our outgoings are low, and we just spend most of our money on holidays., however we're both still able to save.
I could work a lot harder than I currently do, or accept one of the higher paying, higher workload jobs I've been offered on occasion, but work-life balance is key for me. I like being able to spend time at home, with work at the back of my mind.
The amount of stories on here of guys out working their b
ks off, while their partner is just throwing the money away somewhere without a care in the world is eye opening. I never get too worried about disclosing my salary to people, even when I was working in a supermarket/fast food joint.
Currently:
26
£30,000 PA
Manage to put £300-400 away per month
House share @ £450 p/m
I know that I spend too much on eating out as most social occasions involve food.
Own my Fiesta outright, nothing flash.
Taking a slight pay cut from next month to move my career in the way I want it to go, hoping its the sensible choice!
Currently:
26
£30,000 PA
Manage to put £300-400 away per month
House share @ £450 p/m
I know that I spend too much on eating out as most social occasions involve food.
Own my Fiesta outright, nothing flash.
Taking a slight pay cut from next month to move my career in the way I want it to go, hoping its the sensible choice!
32, just set up my own company. Based on the first quarter trading, salary works out to about £50k. By this time next year, I should be earning about £80k. When I did the exact same job for someone else, I was earning about £37k/year.
Fiancee is 31, earns about £65k/year, next year that's projected to be £77k,
No dependents, just a Golden Retriever. Monthly outgoings are about £1,500 combined through a joint account. Add £250 each to a second joint account for spending on food etc. Everything else is ours to spend/save/look at admiringly as a number on a screen.
For some reason though, neither of us are capable of going to Booths without spending £40. No idea how that happens.
Fiancee is 31, earns about £65k/year, next year that's projected to be £77k,
No dependents, just a Golden Retriever. Monthly outgoings are about £1,500 combined through a joint account. Add £250 each to a second joint account for spending on food etc. Everything else is ours to spend/save/look at admiringly as a number on a screen.
For some reason though, neither of us are capable of going to Booths without spending £40. No idea how that happens.
I'm 45 and earn around 40K. Live in Devon.
My wife used to earn a lot more as she was a partner in an accountancy firm, but left due to various reasons and works for herself. She probably earns a bit more than me now.
We've paid off the mortgage and are aiming for retirement now (no kids). Have a very nice life to be honest and don't want for anything.
My wife used to earn a lot more as she was a partner in an accountancy firm, but left due to various reasons and works for herself. She probably earns a bit more than me now.
We've paid off the mortgage and are aiming for retirement now (no kids). Have a very nice life to be honest and don't want for anything.
Edited by BigMon on Tuesday 6th November 10:28
anonymous said:
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This is the crux, buying "stuff" gives an immediate shot of joy from whatever unhappiness they are going through. 95% of the time my wife doesn't do it, but over the last 20yrs she has gone through period (s) of mild depression where the wardrobe quickly fills up
Thankfully she's wise enough now and usually it gets taken back the next week.Take it as a warning sign.
db10 said:
johnwilliams77 said:
Hold up, £800k PA?! Is that PAYE?!
I’m technically self employed as I’m a partner in an accounting firm. Yes that’s a year. SOME TAX must be being paid there!!!!!!!
Congrats
db10 said:
johnwilliams77 said:
Hold up, £800k PA?! Is that PAYE?!
I’m technically self employed as I’m a partner in an accounting firm. Yes that’s a year. Re the thread - I earn nothing as I’m a stay-at-home dad
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