How much money...

We average about $7,100 per month in total bills (including credit card expenditures and daycare). We carry no credit card balance from month to month so that is a big bill each month. But I do get about 3,500 a year in cash back on my Amex card.

3500.00 $ cash back?

About $2000

Rent: $900
Utilities: $75
Food: $700
Yoga: $125
Transportation: $115
Pills: $85
+ Any Fun/Necessary Products and Activities

Also, I noticed someone said $3500/month wasn't enough to live in New York City. I live in Brooklyn with my boyfriend who lives off of $1500/month and we still have enough money to do fun things sometimes

We average about $7,100 per month in total bills (including credit card expenditures and daycare). We carry no credit card balance from month to month so that is a big bill each month. But I do get about 3,500 a year in cash back on my Amex card.

Nice

10k/day CEO

I had a very smart girlfriend who made me do a "Financial Inventory" in my 20's and it opened my eyes to the waste I had in my life. I still do the inventory every year. I also work with lots of young military and I help them (if they want it)

So Yes I am spending what I need to, I'm not cheap by any stretch but I am frugal

I hope you married that "girlfriend"!!!!

No, she was smart & very pretty but we were not meant to be together, still friends though

Only $1300 having a "simple debt free life" and have not used credit for years.

Not sure it counts, but technically using my money I buy well over $1million of stock/shares and sell well over $1million in any given month holding up to $150k at any one time as it goes around and around.

All the monies.

Let's talk about what I want to live on: 10,000/month

Ahhhhhh a girl can dream.

I am reading all these large monthly debts and wondering who would be screwed if they lost their job and who would be prepared. I know we would be up a creek. I know there is a lot I could cut out but I know I can not afford to lose my job.

Short term we would be fine if one of us lost our job because we have a 6 month emergency fund. I max out my 401k each year ($17.5K) and set aside a few hundred per month for my 4 year old (her college is already paid for so this is spending money for her college years so she will not have to worry about working). I grew up in a very poor family with 4 kids so am preparing my child for a much better fiscal life.

We will well but as someone else stated, it is expensive living in South Florida. We moved to a town with the best school system in Florida and pay for it in increased property values and taxes. But I want more for my child so do not care about the additional cost.

We both work but live on one salary...5k when the economy was good, but we've managed to cut our expenses down to 4k/month.

That includes a family of four, mortgage, food, savings, extracurricular etc. We don't have any credit card debt & our cars are paid off so the 4k takes us a long way. Plus we live in the South where it's very affordable.

Hmmm I am fairly open and honest with my finances, so much so I've put my weekly budget on a Blog LOL!

Anyhew, our income per month is: $3,024.31

Mortgage: $902.00
Car Payment: $336.98
Phone/Internet: $125.00
Electric: $185.00
Water Bill: $92.50
Groceries: $800.00
Car Insurance: $63.44
Student Loans: $111.00
After School Care for the Kids: $297.50
Gas: $160.00
Misc. Spending: $300.00 (this includes Cat/Dog/Bearded Dragon Car, Bus Fare for my Hubby, and Weekly Pizza Dinner on Fri Night)

Total: $3,373.42
Diff: ($349.11)

So yeah some things get paid each week and other weeks not so much...we're looking to get the car paid off next Spring w/our tax return and go without a car payment for awhile, that'll put that money back into our budget.