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Posted By: Not a speed typist on 2005-12-02
In Reply to: Cost of living inquiry $1800/mo. (sm) - Not a speed typist

We buy our cars for cash, never new cars. We don't spend anything for entertainment. We're too busy working all the time to go anywhere.

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What is the cost of your living expenses? sm - Poll
- Ours is about 2800/mo. - Wish it were less!
- See the lonnnnggggg list: - Diane
- My rent, alone, is $1400. Including sm - no, honey
- Cost of living inquiry $1800/mo. (sm) - Not a speed typist
  - P.S. - Not a speed typist
- Good grief!!! - Dano
  - For most the mortgage/rent is the most expensive. - Not everyone is so lucky to have theirs paid. nm
- about $1,500 mo - average
- $2500-2600 not counting entertainment, doc/dentist - bills, credit cards, health ins., etc. sm
- $1900 a month for basics - nm - x
- My cost of living expenses monthly is $2200/month - 'nother NYer
- We're at about $2,200 with only 1 child left at home. - Nyer
- $350 a month for my share of expenses. - I'm very lucky.
- consider yourself fortunate - aa
- wow, guess I'm luckier than I thought. - Sara
  - Of course, that's basic living *grin* ...... nm - Sara
- We decided to simplify! We ditched - Keepin' It Simple
  - Good for you - DH and I are working on a similar - plan. no message
  - we did just the opposite, but now bills alone about 2,500..... - sis
  - That sounds so nice. I'd love to live the simple life again. nm - honey
- It's probably not high, generally, but - In the same boat
  - Yes, I'm a single person - sm - Poll
- If only, if only...Our mortgage alone is 2650. - You've got it cheap. nm
- That is my mortgage payment alone - sm - Expenses
  - But our income for the year is a little over 200K. nm - Expenses
  - I got you beat - Snow Bunny
  - Oh - forgot where I live, etc. sm - Expenses
- My mortgage payment is nearly that much. Ten year loan. - Not to me
- you have a bargin cost of living! - MTness
  - Wow, kudos to you. sm - Poll
  - Wow, that's steep! - plains state
    - Oh, and $10 an hour is considered a "good" wage here. - plains state
- It depends on what you include in that figure. - too many variables
  - That's for sure! I'm glad I don't live in Ventura :) sm - Mainer

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