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Why do our spending patterns differ?

Spending, saving and borrowing


Monthly Spending
Food
$1,500
Children clothes
$400
Health insurance
$150
Health club
$120
Motoring costs
$450
Car loan repayments
$350
Household goods
$330
School fees
$700
Mortgage repayments
$600
Pension savings
$300
Total
$4,900
Monthly Spending
Food
$380
Music
$60
Entertainment
$210
Rent
$300
Clothes
$250
Travel
$120
Total
$1,320
I am
a m
arried m
iddle-aged
w
om
an w
ith young children. M
y
husband and I have good jobs
and together w
e earn $6,000 a
m
onth after tax
I am
a young single m
an. I have
just started m
y frst job so m
y
pay is quite low
: just $1,400 each
m
onth after tax
W
e are a retired couple.
Ourchildren and grandchildren
are now
all adults. W
e have
a pension of $1,200 a m
onth
toliveon.
Monthly Spending
Food
$450
Heating costs
$300
Pet food + vet bills
$50
Healthcare
$150
Leisure activities
$100
Clothes
$80
Travel
$50
Total
$1,180

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