Jamie’s Weekly Budget
Now Jamie is working in the pub he has sat down with Auntie May and worked out a budget. He has more money coming in than on the dole and has no debts to pay off. He thinks he should have insurance, but can’t afford it. Auntie May says saving £1 a week is a start plus putting money aside for clothes and going out. What do you think of Jamie’s weekly budget?
Total money coming in | (as of December 2013) | £135.99 |
From: | Wages | 78.00 |
and | Housing Benefit & Council Tax reduction | 57.99 |
Total money going out | (as of December 2013) | £135.99 |
Being spent on bills | Rent/mortgage | 63.50 |
Council Tax | 6.28 | |
Electricity/gas/water | 8.09 | |
TV licence | 0.93 | |
Mobile/broadband | 6.00 | |
Insurance | 0.00 | |
Weekly spending | Food | 25.00 |
Travel/petrol | 2.00 | |
Household | 2.43 | |
Clothes | 3.00 | |
Cigarettes/drinks | 11.76 | |
Eating out/takeaway/trips | 4.00 | |
Presents for Leon | 2.00 | |
Things to save up for | Garage fund | 1.00 |
What’s left | RESULT! | 0.00 |