Jaycee,
Do you think Rob and I don't go to the dentist or the doctor? We do,(yesterday in fact..$173 for check up & cleaning) and have health care just like you..in both countries. It still comes from our $1000 month
Do you think we don't buy Xmas and birthday gifts? We do..and it still comes from our $1000 month
Do you think we don't have car repairs and petrol? We do, and it comes from our $1000 month (We do own our vehicle in Canada..1997 Rav 4)
Our going to the movies, museum admission, zoo entrance fees etc all come from our $1000 month. Going to MacDonalds, Tim Hortons, KFC etc all come from this $1000.
PeterC mentioned most that posted to this thread were showing their "wants" and he was interested in needs. We can live on less on $1000 month, but choose not to.
The money we collect from the college kids pay for the utilites, rates, insurance, maintenace for our place.
kathryn, I wasn't having a go and I beleive you do what you say you do and see nothing wrong with it.
I'm trying to work out what I might feel I need like I said above that's all. I just can't see how one could it it much less than I worked out, the wya I worked it out.
When I said utilities I meant utilities (electicity/gas/whatever) for my PPOR. so I HAVE to include it in weekly needs
Like I said, this is what I see and don't know much else, interested for others to share and open my eyes
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