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amother
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Post Tue, Jan 25 2022, 10:57 am
I am curious to hear other peoples budget with a family of 5 ( 3 children) in the tristate area.
I'll go first..
10% maaser
Depending on the month 3.5-5k savings
3k mortgage with property tax
500 utilities
700 car lease
390 health insurance
5-6k credit card bill- tuition (1.3k - 1 child), grocery, clothing, ez pass, gas, toys,eating out
500 daycare
650 cleaning help

Can anyone else share?
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amother
Apple


 

Post Tue, Jan 25 2022, 11:11 am
2 kids:
500 maaser
500 payment towards medical bills
1500 babysitter
750 tuition (1 kid)
1000 grocery
3k mortgage+ property tax
500 insurance
300 clothes toys etc
500 other purchases/ expenses
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amother
Hibiscus


 

Post Tue, Jan 25 2022, 11:18 am
Lakewood
3 kids. Family of 5
Utilities 300
Food 1000
2 car leases plus gas and insurance 1000
Mortgage 2500
daycare 375
Tuition 840
Health insurance 500

Off the top of my head
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amother
Daphne


 

Post Tue, Jan 25 2022, 11:18 am
Rockland

2 kids
maaser
4500 mortgage with property tax
500 utilities
800 car lease gas and toll
3K credit card bill
500 tuition
No savings account right now
Temporarily on one salary.

Looking at this list right now I have no clue how we make it.
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amother
Geranium


 

Post Thu, Jan 27 2022, 1:16 pm
Very rough but.. 2 parents with 4 kids a month:

3300 in tuition a month
4000 rent
500 car lease
2000 groceries (everything)
1500 health insurance
1500 maaser
Not including clothing shopping or extras like gadgets,books,Amazon orders
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