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Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2021 10:13pm
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Bernie99

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Do you guys think you could manage on a thousand euros a month no rent or mortgage as our property is paid for 

tebo53

Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2021 10:15pm

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Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2021 10:15pm

Bernie99 wrote on Wed Nov 17, 2021 10:13pm:

Do you guys think you could manage on a thousand euros a month no rent or mortgage as our property is paid for 

Yes, you could live well on that income. 

Steve 

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Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2021 10:31pm

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Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2021 10:31pm

It  depends  on  lifestyle  choices,  Running  a  Car,  always  allow for  unforseen  circumstances  ,  House  always  needs maintenance,  These are things  I  would  take  into consideration  when allowing  for a Monthly  allowance  to live on,

I  would allow 1200 -  1300 a month,   

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Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2021 11:30am

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Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2021 11:30am

Definitely

Lancelot

Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2021 10:19pm

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Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2021 10:19pm

For one or two, over UK state pension age or not? 

Two of us budget for Eur 26.5k a year net. Two cars (paid for), eat out once a week, two animals, buy decent food/ drink, private healthcare.

A thousand a month is likely a challenge but; no cars, state sponsored healthcare, no animals......

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Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2021 10:42pm

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Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2021 10:42pm

tebo53 wrote on Wed Nov 17, 2021 10:15pm:

Yes, you could live well on that income. 

Steve 

I'm with Steve on this. 

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Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2021 1:40pm

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Posted: Sat Nov 20, 2021 1:40pm

If your property is paid for,run a cheap car (electric) keep the electric and water bills down you can live a good life in Spain in my opinion.Put it this way,if that’s what you’ve got to spend just make it work.Your money will go further in Spain than UK.

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Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2021 10:50am

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Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2021 10:50am

Bernie99 wrote on Wed Nov 17, 2021 10:13pm:

Do you guys think you could manage on a thousand euros a month no rent or mortgage as our property is paid for 

No we needed 20,000 pa no mortgage, cheap car, etc .its easy to work sit down and add all things up including one offs like bank charges , car service .

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Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2021 11:49am

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Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2021 11:49am

Pacoboy wrote on Sun Nov 21, 2021 10:50am:

No we needed 20,000 pa no mortgage, cheap car, etc .its easy to work sit down and add all things up including one offs like bank charges , car service .

Wow, 20,000 per annum....

I could live like a lord on that income and pay my rent etc

Steve 

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Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2021 12:22pm

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Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2021 12:22pm

tebo53 wrote on Sun Nov 21, 2021 11:49am:

Wow, 20,000 per annum....

I could live like a lord on that income and pay my rent etc

Steve 

That's what it cost for 2 of us thats euros of course the income tax was 800 pa.

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