RedBike said:
I'm trying to budget just how much (approximately) it now costs to run a house.
This is what i've got so far:
Gas / Elecy: £100pm
Water: £75pm
Mortgage + Insurance: £300 pm (Based on a 50k mortgage)
Food: £200pm
Car: £200pm (bloomin petrol)
Am i even close with my figures?
I think you are being a tad optimistic with some of the figures to be honest. I kept all my receipts one month for food and sundries and was amazed at what I spent.
Its all the little cash items you forget . Stuff like pet food, dental bills,prescriptions, sandwiches for lunch ,
ebay purchases,
I now allow £250 per month food as some months have 5x weeks.
Have you included cost of broadband, domain name renewal,mobile fone calls,booze , xmas presents and gifts, bank charges ,late payment penalties etc etc
My monthly bills are now £1500.00 and I live alone.
I have this excel budget spreadsheet if you want it
bugga I can't attach the spreadsheet