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Old 12-03-2009, 01:21 PM   #9
limey
Encroaching on your decrees
 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: An island within the south-west coast of Scotland
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Originally Posted by Glinda View Post
Jeezly crow! How can all you people afford to have housekeepers?!?


*wishes she could afford a housekeeper*
It's a matter of choosing your priorities. For us, our fairy is an essential. But if you want more detail ... our annual income for two people is around $24,000 (and that's not each!). I think what makes it workable is that the house is debt-free (). Beyond that we have the most basic TV package, we don't spend much on phone bills, we never buy new furniture, we spend perhaps $1,500/year on holidays, mostly buy clothes in thrift shops so spend perhaps $500/year on clothes ... I think those are probably the areas where we differ most from other people. On the other hand, a disproportionately large amount of the household income is spent on music, one way or another ...
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