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twinklebiglight · 18/11/2025 21:25

If you have £2000 left over every month after all expenditure you are very fortunate? Please settle a discussion!

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mondaytosunday · 18/11/2025 23:56

Absolutely.

Bourneyesterday · 18/11/2025 23:52

Do you mean £2000 left in your bank account that can be put in savings at the end of each month or after bills but before you buy anything? Ynbu for the former. But depending on the size of your family it is less clear-cut for the latter.

Overthebow · 18/11/2025 23:22

And do holidays need to come out of that £2k too?

edwinbear · 18/11/2025 23:22

I have £2k left over each month. It goes in my savings account. I suspect after Rachel Reeves has finished next week, I’ll have zero left over each month.

Overthebow · 18/11/2025 23:21

£2k each after all expenditure, or £2k leftover for the household? If £2k each for me and DH then yes that is a lot, but £2k for the household that savings and family spending come out of too then it’s ok but not amazing.

Imanexcellentdrivercharliebabbit · 18/11/2025 23:20

We have 600 each spending money and 800 goes in our holiday fund

does that qualify or would ‘left over’ be after that?

Jellybelly66 · 18/11/2025 23:19

We have around 3k a month left over but we have just finished paying off our mortgage and do have a rental property income. It has taken us a long time to get to thelis position.

TheCheekySloth · 18/11/2025 23:19

rwalker · 18/11/2025 21:41

People with big amounts of free cash tend to have big outgoings , big lifestyle and big wages to match

And big heads and bad mouths.

Hankunamatata · 18/11/2025 23:18

Like as pure luxury spending money?

FuzzyWolf · 18/11/2025 23:17

It’s all relative and we’d need to know the full story.

TeenLifeMum · 18/11/2025 23:15

I have zero money left over this month because I spent it all. Having money left could mean you have the same income as another but are more frugal. (I’m usually a saver so feel very uncomfortable with this month’s splurge).

Chiseltip · 18/11/2025 23:11

I don't think there are many people/couples who have that sort of money left over each month. That's 24k a year!

ShamrockShenanigans · 18/11/2025 23:02

We can't possibly settle a discussion until you've told us both sides of it.

noworklifebalance · 18/11/2025 23:01

twinklebiglight · 18/11/2025 21:25

If you have £2000 left over every month after all expenditure you are very fortunate? Please settle a discussion!

On the face of it, yes but I would be interested to hear the pov of the person who thinks otherwise.
If they have been in a position of having much more disposable income and then having to suddenly pay for an unexpected and long term expense, then they may not feel so fortunate.

goodnightssleepbenice · 18/11/2025 22:30

All expenditure meaning food , petrol , bills , savings or just bills ?

HardworkSendHelp · 18/11/2025 21:45

Yes anyone who has 2k left after all expenditure is 💯 fortunate.

rwalker · 18/11/2025 21:41

People with big amounts of free cash tend to have big outgoings , big lifestyle and big wages to match

firstofallimadelight · 18/11/2025 21:38

Yes

Coconutter24 · 18/11/2025 21:34

Do the people in the discussion earn a similar amount?

Ilovehighlandcows · 18/11/2025 21:28

If I had £2000k spare every month I'd feel very fortunate.

I have a good friend who earns ££££ and if she had 'only' £2000 spare pcm, she'd feel less so!