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How much disposable income do you have a month (including what you might put aside to save)?

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Greeendsyys · 27/04/2026 20:21

I’ve been watching this show where people change lives for a week. £1,900 a week disposable income is expressed as extremely rich. Of course I know that’s a LOT of money spare. But surely that’s not really ‘rich’?

What do you have spare a month (before any that goes to savings)? And do you think you’re rich?!

Me, as I know people will ask, around 2.5k a month disposable but I save 1k.

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ToRideOrNotToRide · 27/04/2026 20:29

Also is that £1.9k per individual or per household?

devildeepbluesea · 27/04/2026 20:28

Seriously? Just shy of £8k disposable income per month isn’t rich?

Fucking hell. I genuinely despair.

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Greeendsyys · 27/04/2026 20:28

ToRideOrNotToRide · 27/04/2026 20:27

What planet are people on where £1.9K a week disposable isn’t rich????

Also how do you define disposable?

I pay private school fees (my choice to go private, so would what I pay in school fees be part of my disposable income given it’s at my discretion to choose a private school?!)

@ToRideOrNotToRide i would say that’s disposable as not necessary. How much are they?

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Greeendsyys · 27/04/2026 20:27

ToKittyornottoKitty · 27/04/2026 20:27

So you don’t feel rich with your 1.5k a month spare after bills and savings?

@ToKittyornottoKitty not even close. Huge mortgage and nursery fees.

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ToRideOrNotToRide · 27/04/2026 20:27

What planet are people on where £1.9K a week disposable isn’t rich????

Also how do you define disposable?

I pay private school fees (my choice to go private, so would what I pay in school fees be part of my disposable income given it’s at my discretion to choose a private school?!)

ToKittyornottoKitty · 27/04/2026 20:27

So you don’t feel rich with your 1.5k a month spare after bills and savings?

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Greeendsyys · 27/04/2026 20:27

jgaudjdd578 · 27/04/2026 20:23

I never know how to answer these things because disposable feels too subjective. £1900 doesn’t seem rich to me though (unless that literally was after all bills and food!)

@jgaudjdd578 this was after bills but before food

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treetop122 · 27/04/2026 20:24

About £300

jgaudjdd578 · 27/04/2026 20:23

I never know how to answer these things because disposable feels too subjective. £1900 doesn’t seem rich to me though (unless that literally was after all bills and food!)

Waterwaterwaterwaterwatercycle · 27/04/2026 20:23

Editing as I don't know what "disposable" includes really!

Thechaseison71 · 27/04/2026 20:22

Around £450