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I'm on about 9k a year and it can be very difficult. New job I think!!
They live in cheap shitty housing with no central heating and mice running around. They walk to work/uni/shops. They don't smoke or drink. They don't go out much, if ever. They don't go on holiday. That's how.
is that even minimum wage? or do you not work full time?
around that i think, im not 100% sure cos it doesnt apply to me.
but if so there is something wrong, you need to have a word with your employer.
unless he/she means after tax.
It only applies though if your over 21
Oh yeah i'd worked it our after tax by mistake. Yeah more like 10,800
3780 - rent and council tax
1300 - (25 per week) groceries
600 - car insurance
1040 - 20 a week petrol
500 - electricity, gas and water
250 - home insurance, virgin tv and internet
180 - mobile phone (15 per month, don't go over)
= 7650 outgoings a year
leaving me 1350 spending money a year. Thats 26 a week. For everything else, clothes, nights out, anything else. Its fuckin depressing!! I had to get my car serviced in December, cost 90. Thats a months spending money - gone. What can ya do
ETA - that wasn't just a moan! I was just answering the question of how do people live on the minimum wage - its difficult