Soaring bills leave families just £50 a week

[depakid]

I know it's the Telegraph, but the essential points are true- many Brits aren't in the best of ways lately, either.

Though the are smart enough to have healthcare and a responsible safety net>

"The average household with a home and car has £2,427 a year to spend on child care, clothes, holidays, household repairs, credit card interest, telephone calls, medicines, alcohol and eating out.

This equates to £46.67 a week after bills, taxes and the mortgage have been paid. Statistics show that costs have soared over the past year at a far faster rate than wages, leaving most families unable to afford many key items.

The Daily Telegraph has analysed household costs, including food, utilities and insurance bills, for a family with two children, a £150,000 mortgage and a car. Costs for this typical family total £24,665 a year as a result of significant increases in gas and electricity bills, record petrol prices and rising food prices. This compares with an official estimate of the net average household income, which totals £27,092, after benefits have been received and taxes paid.

More: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1970641/Soaring-bills-leave-families-just-andpound50-a-week.html

[Jack_DeLeon]

1. I wish I had an extra $200 left over every paycheck.

I only have $50 left over every two weeks. After the bills, food, gas, and putting a little bit in a savings account.