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re: How much money is leftover to spend per day on yourself after all your bills are paid?
Posted on 6/4/23 at 1:26 pm to LSU Grad Alabama Fan
Posted on 6/4/23 at 1:26 pm to LSU Grad Alabama Fan
$3.50
Posted on 6/4/23 at 1:33 pm to bad93ex
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~$200ish per day but doesn't feel anywhere near enough
We're somewhere around there too.
Posted on 6/4/23 at 1:33 pm to LSU Grad Alabama Fan
$51.63 per day after all bills, retirement, food, gas, recurring obligations, taxes, healthcare. About to chop some recurring obligations. Too many $9.99 a month items.
*excludes bonus money. That goes to vacations and toys
*excludes bonus money. That goes to vacations and toys
Posted on 6/4/23 at 1:37 pm to LSU Grad Alabama Fan
$253. I live in a studio apartment though 

Posted on 6/4/23 at 1:42 pm to LSU Grad Alabama Fan
Roughly $700/day. Some months more. Not married, no kids
Posted on 6/4/23 at 1:52 pm to LSU Grad Alabama Fan
What about investments?
Posted on 6/4/23 at 2:54 pm to LSU Grad Alabama Fan
I forward $10,000/month into my investment account. This doesn’t include my 401k contributions.
We budget to live and entertain ourselves with the delta. Granted I own my home and vehicles outright and live pretty basic. I don’t strive to keep up with the Joneses.
We budget to live and entertain ourselves with the delta. Granted I own my home and vehicles outright and live pretty basic. I don’t strive to keep up with the Joneses.
This post was edited on 6/4/23 at 3:00 pm
Posted on 6/4/23 at 2:55 pm to TheOcean
It’s amazing that google will tell me I’m a top 5% earner but Tigerdroppings says otherwise.
Posted on 6/4/23 at 3:15 pm to cubsfan5150
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$42k in frick off money per month huh… ok porthudsonplaya
Correct, although it's actually all just going to extra savings. Not fun stuff.
Posted on 6/4/23 at 3:20 pm to GEAUXT
Not much…working on flipping the script…I started a side gig last year doing handyman work…trying to focus on more difficult plumbing and electrical that I can do without a license…going to make 20k plus this year….plan to have 2 car notes, student loan and a 401k loan all paid off by end of 2024….then going to rent my current home out and buy a new home….with all of the extra income plus the bills im eliminating I should have a minimum of 3k extra every month….not factoring in any raises and my annual bonus that is usually a nice chunk
Posted on 6/4/23 at 3:55 pm to dillpickleLSU
I’m always floored by people making 200k/year yet they have a mortgage and car payments.
Posted on 6/4/23 at 4:10 pm to BabyTac
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’m always floored by people making 200k/year yet they have a mortgage

Posted on 6/4/23 at 4:15 pm to BabyTac
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I’m always floored by people making 200k/year yet they have a mortgage and car payments
This would be expected for someone who financed with low interest rates.
Posted on 6/4/23 at 4:16 pm to BabyTac
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I’m always floored by people making 200k/year yet they have a mortgage and car payments.
Depends on how long they have been making this kind of money. Also, what if they have a house mortgaged at 2.5%. Maybe they aren't in a hurry to pay it off.
Posted on 6/4/23 at 4:16 pm to LSU Grad Alabama Fan
Not counting retirement city of L.A., 401k, wives 401k, savings from 1978 which put $20 week in now worth a decent amount, savings from selling my business. We put that money away and don’t touch it.
Kids out of the house.
1 house paid off
1 camp paid off really a house
2 boats paid off
2 vehicles paid off.
After utilities,
vehicle expenses includes gas, insurance
-vehicles, house, boats, life, medical, Long term care, still have annuities.
property taxes,
food,
entertainment eating out movies
cell phone/ internet
$25 gym member wife and I.
misc reoccurring bills
Water, trash, gas, electric
$18,333 per month after bills on what we bring in now just working.
We do not have a lot of bills, we live modestly, and kids are grown.
Saving to redo
Driveway
Front porch concrete
New roof
Fiber cement siding
Paint
New windows
Looking at $50k and take us 4 months to save for it.
Wife been at her job along time plus city of L.A. retirement don’t touch.
I sold my business, and training a young guy to be a diesel tech.
Once I finish this I probably fully retire.
Kids out of the house.
1 house paid off
1 camp paid off really a house
2 boats paid off
2 vehicles paid off.
After utilities,
vehicle expenses includes gas, insurance
-vehicles, house, boats, life, medical, Long term care, still have annuities.
property taxes,
food,
entertainment eating out movies
cell phone/ internet
$25 gym member wife and I.
misc reoccurring bills
Water, trash, gas, electric
$18,333 per month after bills on what we bring in now just working.
We do not have a lot of bills, we live modestly, and kids are grown.
Saving to redo
Driveway
Front porch concrete
New roof
Fiber cement siding
Paint
New windows
Looking at $50k and take us 4 months to save for it.
Wife been at her job along time plus city of L.A. retirement don’t touch.
I sold my business, and training a young guy to be a diesel tech.
Once I finish this I probably fully retire.
This post was edited on 6/4/23 at 4:23 pm
Posted on 6/4/23 at 4:30 pm to LSU Grad Alabama Fan
Never enough that’s for sure. Kids are expensive.
Posted on 6/4/23 at 4:47 pm to BabyTac
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I’m always floored by people making 200k/year yet they have a mortgage and car payments.

Low interest rates
High COL area
Recently started making higher income
Student loan payoff
...still floored?
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