How much do you need to earn for 3 kids?

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When you don’t live in London and have very average expenses?

for arguments sake, I googled and saw the average mortgage is £1400
average heating for 4/5 people is £200 a month (British Gas website)

assume no ‘bad debts’ and no private school

id love another kid, if possible, but I do see on here often on the cost of a third and that being a large factor, so I’d like to understand what is the amount people think you need to earn pre tax to live comfortably with 3.

No I categorically wouldn’t have gone for 3 on that salary and nor with those arrangements (the two parents wfh in the conservatory, kids around, family member dependent etc) .

However you have done the sums, and clearly it works for your family given your expenditure so good luck and enjoy the lovely madness of 3!

We couldn’t have done it on that income without very big changes. None of which we would have wanted to make.

it is all very personal and family dependent.

Ah I just found out im pregnant! No ivf needed in the end.

job interview for a promo next week too!

ahhh