I'm interested following reading some of the responses on the salary post, in net household income and household dynamics.
I'm a single parent with two children who are 15 and 7. I earn 49k plus occasional extra independent work (I'm a social worker). My net income is around £4200 with childcare costs of about £150 per month and a mortgage of £863.
I don't have a loan but do use a credit card that I keep under control. No car finance. I overpay my mortgage. My children both do activities, but I personally don't have expensive hobbies and we don't go on lots of holidays. We do go to concerts, events, and days out quite a lot. If they need something, I get it for them - never any question of checking money first. However, I do feel things are tight despite having the freedom to do that. I don't have a food budget: I buy what we need. I am never in debt with any of the major bills.
So who's in your household, roughly what is your net household income; and do you feel it is enough to live a comfortable but not extravagant lifestyle?