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Svartsengi · 03-13-2008, 04:56 AM

70% of her budget spent on rent!. Rent for sex.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programme...ts/7290139.stm

Hemi-Cuda · 03-13-2008, 05:03 AM

hell 70% of my budget goes to my mortgage (i just did the math). i don't see too many "apartment for sex" listings in Calgary, but apart from that we can't be that much better off

Svartsengi · 03-13-2008, 06:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Hemi-Cuda

hell 70% of my budget goes to my mortgage (i just did the math). i don't see too many "apartment for sex" listings in Calgary, but apart from that we can't be that much better off

You sure your math is right.

icarus · 03-13-2008, 08:32 AM

It's not just France... if you go on sites like Gumtree and Craigslist you occasionally see postings like this for just about anywhere.

mykalberta · 03-13-2008, 11:20 AM

44% of mine goes to Mortgage.

After 1 full year of living in my own place, 52.6% of after tax income goes to home owndership related costs.

Mortgage, condo fees, property tax, 2 maid services/year (no point in owning if you dont have pride in where you live).

You could very likely add Weber BBQ, barstools and table as well as some other items which would bump those up which I would have never purchased if I rented, but those arent technically home ownershp costs so they werent included.

Nufy · 03-13-2008, 11:31 AM

Approx 25% of my take home pay monthly is used to pay my mortgage.

Wife & Kids suck up the remaining.....

Ozy_Flame · 03-13-2008, 11:47 AM

42% of my net income on mortgage alone. I suppose it's normal for a new condo in Calgary, but I still consider it too much. That includes condo fees and utilities though.

Rathji · 03-13-2008, 11:56 AM

1 days pay covers my monthly rent.

I work 1-2 days a month.

So technically, I pay 50% of my income to rent, and about 400% of it to tuition. Luckily the wife has Mat leave or the math would quickly be the end of me.

Bill Bumface · 03-13-2008, 12:38 PM

9% goes to my mortgage. Hurray for buying at the right time!

metal_geek · 03-13-2008, 03:09 PM

22% here.. the rest goes into JUNK.. like food, bills, cars, and countless other items I really don't need.
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BlackEleven · 03-13-2008, 03:12 PM

~25% for me

Sainters7 · 03-13-2008, 05:17 PM

Back to the original topic(kinda), I'd gladly move to France for that four day work week.

MolsonInBothHands · 03-13-2008, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Sainters7

Back to the original topic(kinda), I'd gladly move to France for that four day work week.

... maybe invest in some rental properties.

CaptainCrunch · 03-13-2008, 06:03 PM

For rent one room, looking for a tomato for light housekeeping and manhandling. Please respond to Steve Dallas care of Bloom County.

Hemi-Cuda · 03-13-2008, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Svartsengi

You sure your math is right.

yep. it's actually 69.2% of my take home pay, but it's close enough