Weird topic and I know everyone is different in their standards of living and all, but just want to get a rough idea on what monthly expenses are for people currently in the wife, kid(s), 1 dog category? I am getting out of the military this summer and my expenses have been so absurdly low that I don't even know what is realistic anymore. I am in the health field as well, so to give examples of my current situation:
Health insurance - free
Malpractice - free
Disability - free, I guess
Life insurance ~ 28/month (high for what they give you)
Car insurance - 250/yr for 2 people, 1 car
Housing - free, live on base and can run the A/C, heat, water, and lights all day
Because of living in Japan, we get COLA of around 1300-1400/ month and if I had to add it up, that might be our monthly expenses. If not it is close. Thus, everything else has been take home knowing the day (about 4-5 months now) where we will be buying a house, 2 cars, day care, helath insurance, life, disability, malpractice, etc. (Need I go on!!!)
So, knowing this a LBYM type of group, what's the damage per month?
Thanks.
eyetri2
Health insurance - free
Malpractice - free
Disability - free, I guess
Life insurance ~ 28/month (high for what they give you)
Car insurance - 250/yr for 2 people, 1 car
Housing - free, live on base and can run the A/C, heat, water, and lights all day
Because of living in Japan, we get COLA of around 1300-1400/ month and if I had to add it up, that might be our monthly expenses. If not it is close. Thus, everything else has been take home knowing the day (about 4-5 months now) where we will be buying a house, 2 cars, day care, helath insurance, life, disability, malpractice, etc. (Need I go on!!!)
So, knowing this a LBYM type of group, what's the damage per month?
Thanks.
eyetri2