Pants down: yearly spending!

If you add unrealized gains (and losses) from the stock market to your income, you might also want to consider adding gains (and losses) from the value of your apartments to income. But I think these should be in a different category named “wealth”.

So you spent all money you made in 2024 and did not put any money for yourself and wife into 3rd pillar? Did you set aside some money for larger renovations in your 2 apartments? Do you have an emergency fund with cash at hand or do you have to sell some stocks in an emergency?

I think I am being insensitive but it feels like your wife is not pulling her financial weight in this relationship.

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Looking back at 2024 for me clearly shows the benefit of getting a better paying/full time job after finishing education!

Context:

  • I have no dependents and I’m in my late 20s
  • Live in a shared flat so my household and shopping sometimes contain purchases that I’m reimbursed for in later months
  • June has a double booking but I did buy something expensive for myself
  • Income is netto

Clarifying the categories:

  • Housing is includes all bills/serafe/internet
  • Household refers to groceries
  • Food is eating/drinking out (Mensa or restaurant)

Goal for 2025 is to enjoy a bit but also keep an eye out for lifestyle inflation.

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Impressive! 7-8 k net straight out of education - mind sharing how you did it?

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Hi, I think I was a bit too vague with just saying “education”. To clarify this is after my masters degree. I part-timed in a relevant field during the masters and already had some internships/work experience before that. From the point where I finished my bachelors if you adjusted my salary to 100% you would probably just see a gradual increase across several years.

Going straight to 7-8k netto would definitely be a bit steep unless you are in some really high-earning career paths (which I am not).

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Yeah, I first wrote “straight out of uni” but then didn’t want to just assume.

Clearly you did something right with either your choice of degree or great work during internships. I will assume both :slight_smile: :clap:

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