What do your monthly bills total?

[merithyn]

Maybe I should have broke the options up a bit more.

[CountDeMoney]

I just checked and I pay $286 a year in property tax.

Which is precisely why your public school system is as shitty as it is.

[Valmy]

I just checked and I pay $286 a year in property tax.

I pay $3,800.00 a year in property tax and I bet my property is worth a tiny fraction of yours.  This is what happens when you have no State income tax.  They get you either way.

[Caliga]

I just checked and I pay $286 a year in property tax.

Which is precisely why your public school system is as shitty as it is.

Thanks for the insight, Debbie Downer.

[Caliga]

I just checked and I pay $286 a year in property tax.

I pay $3,800.00 a year in property tax and I bet my property is worth a tiny fraction of yours.  This is what happens when you have no State income tax.  They get you either way.

Yeah, I think our state income tax is actually a little higher than average.

[The Larch]

I read what you Yanks spend and I can only think Long Live Public Healthcare and Education.

[MadImmortalMan]

For some, health insurance is a monthly bill. For others it's an auto-deduct from your paycheck. You can decide for yourself how you want to count it.

Either way it's an expense. Same with taxes. I guarantee most of the people here are wildly understating their expenses for that reason alone. Don't start with the net. The difference between the gross and the net are all expenses and need to be added in to the total. The only wildcard is 401k/IRA contributions.

[Grey Fox]

Our monthly bill just skyrocketed due to childcare costs.

Oh yeah.  $1000.00 for that to.

DAMNIT I bet Zanza would get that for free to along with his tiny living expenses.  Stupid not-Germany Texas.

Childcare costs? My government gives me money to take care of my children!

[Caliga]

Yeah, we get it, America sucks.

[Barrister]

Our monthly bill just skyrocketed due to childcare costs.

Oh yeah.  $1000.00 for that to.

DAMNIT I bet Zanza would get that for free to along with his tiny living expenses.  Stupid not-Germany Texas.

Childcare costs? My government gives me money to take care of my children!

$100 / child.  Whee.

[Valmy]

Yeah, we get it, America sucks.

Maybe.  I need more data

[Syt]

My monthly bills are between 1000 and 1200 EUR.

Actually I would have to add 200 or 300 for health insurance, pension fund etc. Those that are deducted on salary payout are easy to miss.

[Grey Fox]

Our monthly bill just skyrocketed due to childcare costs.

Oh yeah.  $1000.00 for that to.

DAMNIT I bet Zanza would get that for free to along with his tiny living expenses.  Stupid not-Germany Texas.

Childcare costs? My government gives me money to take care of my children!

$100 / child.  Whee.

I don't have your income. It's more like 250$/kid.

[merithyn]

For some, health insurance is a monthly bill. For others it's an auto-deduct from your paycheck. You can decide for yourself how you want to count it.

Either way it's an expense. Same with taxes. I guarantee most of the people here are wildly understating their expenses for that reason alone. Don't start with the net. The difference between the gross and the net are all expenses and need to be added in to the total. The only wildcard is 401k/IRA contributions.

I just wanted to know living expenses. I don't consider those living expenses, as they vary depending on income, not place of residence.

[Barrister]

Our monthly bill just skyrocketed due to childcare costs.

Oh yeah.  $1000.00 for that to.

DAMNIT I bet Zanza would get that for free to along with his tiny living expenses.  Stupid not-Germany Texas.

Childcare costs? My government gives me money to take care of my children!

$100 / child.  Whee.

I don't have your income. It's more like 250$/kid.

The federal program isn't income dependant.  It's $100 / child under five / month for everyone.

I thought Quebec's child care program was those $5 / day daycares.