My dh has 3 teenage boys from his first marriage and we are trying to work out a budget for them to live with us (long story). I worked out a cost of around £1,000 per month (less £200 child benefit) extra but I'm struggling for reassurance as all my friends have young kids and articles around the web give wildly differing estimates.
All 3 (boys aged 15, 14, 13) do little other than go to school, doss around the house and go to Scouts. We earn about £35k gross between us so need neither skimp nor do everything they'd want. I thought per month extra £450 for food, £180 for clothes and equipment, £40 for phones (they rarely use the ones they've got except for free games), £100 for birthdays, Xmas presents, pocket money, £50 extra electricity/gas, £80 Scouts, £100 (inc school) trips out. We wouldn't have childcare, school transport and holiday costs.
Please will someone give me the benefit of their experience?
ps I thought this better here than in the money section, but stand to be corrected
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HaroldsYoungerSister · 26/08/2015 18:10
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