Comments on: How much is enough? – £13,400 apparently http://makewealthhistory.org/2008/07/02/how-much-is-enough-13400-apparently/ Because the earth can't afford our lifestyle Thu, 16 Feb 2012 01:11:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Giving what we can « Make Wealth History http://makewealthhistory.org/2008/07/02/how-much-is-enough-13400-apparently/#comment-9541 Tue, 05 Apr 2011 10:19:04 +0000 http://makewealthhistory.wordpress.com/?p=332#comment-9541 [...] something I’ve explored in the past. The Joseph Rowntree Foundation reckons you need £13,400 to provide a basic standard of living. Oliver James put his best estimate at £15,000. I guess [...]

]]> By: The Asda, Tesco and Primark clothing workers on 7p an hour « MAKE WEALTH HISTORY http://makewealthhistory.org/2008/07/02/how-much-is-enough-13400-apparently/#comment-2359 Fri, 05 Dec 2008 10:31:50 +0000 http://makewealthhistory.wordpress.com/?p=332#comment-2359 [...] lower than a living wage here. The average garment worker is paid £19.16 a month.  Based on the Roundtree Foundation’s estimate of a UK living wage, this is equivalent to earning £479.88 a month. Tesco made a profit of £2.8 [...]

]]> By: Do Less » Archives » Do Less… Hard Work http://makewealthhistory.org/2008/07/02/how-much-is-enough-13400-apparently/#comment-1629 Tue, 15 Jul 2008 10:14:18 +0000 http://makewealthhistory.wordpress.com/?p=332#comment-1629 [...] Some sources claim that in the "developed world", £13,400 (or $25,000) is itself enough t… – if (importantly) you change your lifetsyle. When your outgoings are £13k per person in your household you can save some serious $$s when it comes to investing. Now once you start adding Mercs, extensions to your house, expensive work habits, travel, gym, drinks out with colleagues to your expenditure – net yearly outgoings of at least £40k ($80k) would not be uncommon. That means you’ll have to earn £70k ($140k) gross to keep your head above water. [...]

]]> By: Fitz http://makewealthhistory.org/2008/07/02/how-much-is-enough-13400-apparently/#comment-1581 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:05:46 +0000 http://makewealthhistory.wordpress.com/?p=332#comment-1581 Fuel – is that supposed to be car fuel or household? Either way, £9 a week?! More like £40+! To stick to that whole budget I reckon you’d have to live in a flatshare in a town centre, and not travel very far at all. It doesn’t take into account car tax, insurance, servicing, MOT, or repairs.

I find that despite my attempts at budgeting, there’s always something that comes along that messes everything up. Like new car tyres.

]]> By: Jeremy http://makewealthhistory.org/2008/07/02/how-much-is-enough-13400-apparently/#comment-1580 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 07:39:02 +0000 http://makewealthhistory.wordpress.com/?p=332#comment-1580 Yes, I thought rent was particularly low there. That wouldn’t get you a cupboard in London.

]]> By: Phil Whittall http://makewealthhistory.org/2008/07/02/how-much-is-enough-13400-apparently/#comment-1578 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:22:37 +0000 http://makewealthhistory.wordpress.com/?p=332#comment-1578 Rent looks really low, less than £300 per month (at least for private rents) and certainly not enough for a mortgage on anything. But as you say, working out what enough is, is important

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