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Fakedogdoesnotlookrealistic · 26/03/2026 09:55

Left until paid…likely tomorrow…this is a good month! usually have less by the end of the month
Both in good jobs-me-university educated, professional occupation. Dh-college educated, managerial position.
We have a mortgage, car, one child, piano & dance lessons, no overdraft or credit cards, but a couple of quite small loans, we never have anything really left by the end

Is it just us?

How much do you have left just before pay day

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Doppe · 26/03/2026 10:24

Its a good month if I have about £50 left in my account, often its less, never more!

Alltheusefulitems · 26/03/2026 10:20

I got paid yesterday and had £2.24 in my account when my wages went in. I budget down to the last penny so I was doing well to have anything left

MidnightPatrol · 26/03/2026 10:20

Save it!

JehovasFitness · 26/03/2026 10:19

Car on finance? How expensive is the house/mortgage.

Your occupations sound similar to ours but our one child is in nursery so that costs.

No worries coming to the end of the month but our house is cheap, car isn’t very impressive and was bought outright with cash saved.

If our ~£700 mortgage was ~£1400 and we owed £250 on the car every month, I would be keen to see payday come around.

Fakedogdoesnotlookrealistic · 26/03/2026 10:17

5foot5 · 26/03/2026 10:12

But do some of your regular outgoings include payments in to pensions and other savings?

No…this is the issue..mortgage though, which luckily only has a fairly small amount left to pay..around 100K

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5foot5 · 26/03/2026 10:12

But do some of your regular outgoings include payments in to pensions and other savings?

LifeBeginsToday · 26/03/2026 10:09

You have all the things you need, extra curriculars, loans which is taking money from future you and you still have some money left over. You are doing great.

CarbGoading · 26/03/2026 09:56

This month I'm hoping to have £200 left by payday, first month since Xmas I may be able to save. I'm a uni educated middle manager.

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