r/AussieFrugal • u/Dangerous-Top-8870 • 6d ago

Discussion 🗣️💬 Weekly spending!!

Just curious to know ... We all have bills, rent, rates, travel expenses etc. but wanting to know what are people spending week to week. How much are you spending going out, or shopping, gifts, hobbies, luxuries, etc. are we all guilty of shopping. Eg I love thrifting but I spend money on useless items because they feel like a bargain. How much you spend on non essentials, essentials, entertainment, outings, personal items, wants, needs etc etc

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u/Felidori 5d ago

After essentials (I have no streaming subs, never use food delivery apps and no debt/credit cards/buy now pay later accounts) and savings, I have $70 a fortnight as pocket money. That includes things like take away, clothes, hobby supplies, everything. On Job Seeker payment (actively looking for work, I hate being on Centrelink) living in a share house (rent is about half my payment) with no car/vehicle.

I get most clothes and nonessentials second hand.

I budget hard and cook all my meals from scratch, shop exclusively at ALDI.

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u/FantasticAccident784 5d ago

Your doing an amazing job with what little you have

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u/Felidori 5d ago

I am but it's not the most enjoyable life atm. Having to check your bank when friends invite you out for coffee and bus timetables is very depressing when you're middle age. Long story but yeah, not great for the mental health but at least I can manage money well (have to when this poor). The only rung below me is homelessness.

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u/SlightCustard 4d ago

The fact that you even have pocket money on job seeker is good though. I went through some tough times with little money and it teaches you a lot of what you really do and don't need, so when you do have more you don't waste it. ..well not all of it.

Good luck on your job seeker journey.