Monthly bills - it costs a lot to live in the UK

[oracleslave]

£850 mortgage.......

£2000

[DimPrawn]

£2000

£11.73

[oracleslave]

£11.73

I keep underestimating the benefits to living in Swindon.

[EternalOptimist]

They also don't have house insurance which is why when events like flooding happen they are screwed.

Absolutely. They dont get too many choices at all. No one like the idea of a bloated welfare state, and a lot of them are bone idle, but there are some victims there who have a daily struggle, and it can be grinding

[realityhack]

Hmm, total bills per month, let's see: Roughly £186.

I don't know what Virgin Media package you're on Prawnie - but I'm with them and the average monthly bill is £50.

[oracleslave]

Hmm, total bills per month, let's see: Roughly £186.

you live in a cave?

[MrRobin]

All my utility bills (gas, leccy, phone/net, water) come to £116/month. We don't have sky or virgin etc.

[realityhack]

you live in a cave?

Nope - that's leccy, gas, council tax, TV licence, V Media & water. Property is band D.

[oracleslave]

Nope - that's leccy, gas, council tax, TV licence, V Media & water. Property is band D.

Mortgage free I take it then. House/contents insurance?

[SueEllen]

Nope - that's leccy, gas, council tax, TV licence, V Media & water. Property is band D.

That's cheap council tax.

My council tax is about £100 a month.