How much money do you earn? And how do you spend it?

[Splinter]

How much do I earn?

Lots, according to you

 

[whatwhat]

Then don't post?

For me it's informative as to how income is structured / what people consider the norm for a salary bracket. I can see what about is the norm for expenses in what income class, and what jobs about pay that, so can use that for advising friends a bit better what they should be asking and stuff.

For those looking at overseas ones, they show what income reality is a bit more for those places. My salary is not an out of the ordinary one for a software dev here, it's at the higher end sure, but it's what you'd definitely hit by 40's. so can see is that maybe an interesting place to try out. Same for UK, lots in South Africa want to emigrate, knowing what is a normal cost there, seeing what do I think is comparative to me, helps make a more informed choice, especially as most will have a similar South African background so priorities will often be a little closer matching.

You missed the context of it. Some people keep bragging how much they earn since they left South Africa, but have never gone in any detail into it as much as you, just lot of "trust me bros".

Thanks for the info you shared

 

[TheMightyQuin]

I mean, we paid less than half that for a 3 bed 1.5 bath, still have an attic left for some space. Depends where, but it sounds like you're trying to buy an SA house in NL. You can do much better if you buy just across the border in Belgium - yards are much bigger - makes taxes a bit fun though. And ultimately for us, we didn't fancy the daily drive for our sons school.

No I'm not trying to buy a SA house in the NL. I just have zero interest retiring here, so why would I buy an overpriced house here???

And who wants to live in a shithole like Belgium when you can live in rural France?

 

[cguy]

Lots, according to you

Man, to get so bent out of shape because you keep saying I repeatwhat I’m earning, and then I earn “lots”

You missed the context of it. Some people keep bragging how much they earn since they left South Africa, but have never gone in any detail into it as much as you, just lot of "trust me bros".

Thanks for the info you shared

Not true. I have gone into detail on that.

 

[Splinter]

Man, to get so bent out of shape because you keep saying I repeatwhat I’m earning, and then I earn “lots”

Don't be disingenuous. I never said you have explicitly stated what you earn. You just reference how much you are earning, or have earned, in terms of wealth accumulation, all the time.

Then again, if you claim you have never mentioned what you earn, why are you posting in a thread which title asks, explicitly, "how much money do you earn"?

 

[WAslayer]

Don't be disingenuous. I never said you have explicitly stated what you earn. You just reference how much you are earning, or have earned, in terms of wealth accumulation, all the time.

Then again, if you claim you have never mentioned what you earn, why are you posting in a thread which title asks, explicitly, "how much money do you earn"?

Jirre....

Kom tog net oor jou self en gaan en met jou lewe.. het wragtig absoluut green ander kak in jou lewe om jou self met besig te hou nie..

Hoekom hou jy aan en aan om oor onnodige kak te stry....

 

[cguy]

Don't be disingenuous. I never said you have explicitly stated what you earn. You just reference how much you are earning, or have earned, in terms of wealth accumulation, all the time.

I haven’t. Perhaps with what I’ve said you can infer a bottom limit. Perhaps you think I’m bragging about 1/100th my wealth. That’s quite a flex!

Then again, if you claim you have never mentioned what you earn, why are you posting in a thread which title asks, explicitly, "how much money do you earn"?

I’ve mentioned what I’ve earnED in the (long) past. Also, no, I am not obligated to follow your massive chip on the shoulder forum posting rules. YOU are the one derailing threads and posting off topic.

 

[Steamy Tom]

You guys still circle jerking over here?

 

[Splinter]

I haven’t. Perhaps with what I’ve said you can infer a bottom limit. Perhaps you think I’m bragging about 1/100th my wealth. That’s quite a flex!


I’ve mentioned what I’ve earnED in the (long) past. Also, no, I am not obligated to follow your massive chip on the shoulder forum posting rules. YOU are the one derailing threads and posting off topic.

Lol. Sure dude. Keep on changing your own goal posts. But why are you suddenly so shy about what you have always been posting?

 

[Splinter]

Jirre....

Kom tog net oor jou self en gaan en met jou lewe.. het wragtig absoluut green ander kak in jou lewe om jou self met besig te hou nie..

Hoekom hou jy aan en aan om oor onnodige kak te stry....

Jmsp

 

[RedViking]

Don't be disingenuous. I never said you have explicitly stated what you earn. You just reference how much you are earning, or have earned, in terms of wealth accumulation, all the time.

Then again, if you claim you have never mentioned what you earn, why are you posting in a thread which title asks, explicitly, "how much money do you earn"?

 

[RedViking]

Long time since I posted here it seems, some action the last couple of days on here...

Current Gross 159 000

Had some medical aid upgrades as well, which is part of CTC

One thing I think everyone realise is, expenses keep growing

Schools
Food
Entertainment
Holidays
Medical
Savings
House maintenance
etc

Wow , thats like 3 times more than what I earn. Do you have like any worries in life as you can live on half of that knowing that if you want something tomorrow you can just grab it.

 

[Binary_Bark]

Don't be disingenuous. I never said you have explicitly stated what you earn. You just reference how much you are earning, or have earned, in terms of wealth accumulation, all the time.

Then again, if you claim you have never mentioned what you earn, why are you posting in a thread which title asks, explicitly, "how much money do you earn"?

 

[Binary_Bark]

Wow , thats like 3 times more than what I earn. Do you have like any worries in life as you can live on half of that knowing that if you want something tomorrow you can just grab it.

Just imagine the amount of coffee and a proper big barista machine.
Speaking of, time for coffee.

 

[Scary_Turtle]

Long time since I posted here it seems, some action the last couple of days on here...

Current Gross 159 000

Had some medical aid upgrades as well, which is part of CTC

One thing I think everyone realise is, expenses keep growing

Schools
Food
Entertainment
Holidays
Medical
Savings
House maintenance
etc

Don't you just love giving R71 000 every month to the government so they can use it for parties.

 

[Sideshow Bob]

Long time since I posted here it seems, some action the last couple of days on here...

Current Gross 159 000

Had some medical aid upgrades as well, which is part of CTC

One thing I think everyone realise is, expenses keep growing

Schools
Food
Entertainment
Holidays
Medical
Savings
House maintenance
etc

Is this income earned within SA ? Then top layer I suppose. If in Euros, decent.

 

[thethirdman]

Is this income earned within SA ? Then top layer I suppose. If in Euros, decent.

Don't you just love giving R71 000 every month to the government so they can use it for parties.

Wow , thats like 3 times more than what I earn. Do you have like any worries in life as you can live on half of that knowing that if you want something tomorrow you can just grab it.

I'm 40 years and taken a while to get here, but living expenses adding up quick, currently still in South Africa.

Unfortunately can't just go crazy and buy anything as can be seen with below, if we cut back on a few line items, there is more freely available cash flow

Tax sits at just over 50k a month

Medical 15k - from CTC
Prov fund 20k - from CTC
Primary School - 13k
Groceries - 15k
Insurance - 4.5k
Car - 10k
House - 20k
Utilities, water, lights - 5k
Security, Fibre, Netflix, Youtube etc - R2k
Savings, Tax free, kids savings etc - R5k
Entertainment, restaurants, gym etc - R8k
Domestic, Garden - R5k

 

[Ecko_1]

I'm 40 years and taken a while to get here, but living expenses adding up quick, currently still in South Africa.

Unfortunately can't just go crazy and buy anything as can be seen with below, if we cut back on a few line items, there is more freely available cash flow

Tax sits at just over 50k a month

Medical 15k - from CTC
Prov fund 20k - from CTC
Primary School - 13k
Groceries - 15k
Insurance - 4.5k
Car - 10k
House - 20k
Utilities, water, lights - 5k
Security, Fibre, Netflix, Youtube etc - R2k
Savings, Tax free, kids savings etc - R5k
Entertainment, restaurants, gym etc - R8k
Domestic, Garden - R5k

This doesnt make me feel so bad on sometimes R6k months spent on padel. I was about to restart cycling again after 9 years and started looking at the prices of cycling stuff. Decided my bank cannot handle it.

 

[Tomtomtom]

Tax sits at just over 50k a month

Medical 15k - from CTC
Prov fund 20k - from CTC
Primary School - 13k
Groceries - 15k
Insurance - 4.5k
Car - 10k
House - 20k
Utilities, water, lights - 5k
Security, Fibre, Netflix, Youtube etc - R2k
Savings, Tax free, kids savings etc - R5k
Entertainment, restaurants, gym etc - R8k
Domestic, Garden - R5k

That adds up to R 172k. Are you a single income household?

 

[GrootVoet]

I'm 40 years and taken a while to get here, but living expenses adding up quick, currently still in South Africa.

Unfortunately can't just go crazy and buy anything as can be seen with below, if we cut back on a few line items, there is more freely available cash flow

Tax sits at just over 50k a month

Medical 15k - from CTC
Prov fund 20k - from CTC
Primary School - 13k
Groceries - 15k
Insurance - 4.5k
Car - 10k
House - 20k
Utilities, water, lights - 5k
Security, Fibre, Netflix, Youtube etc - R2k
Savings, Tax free, kids savings etc - R5k
Entertainment, restaurants, gym etc - R8k
Domestic, Garden - R5k

If I may ask and sorry if you mentioned it already but what work do you do? On top of the monthly any bonusses or other incentives?