What percentage of your take-home pay do you spend each month?

[loinburger]

Or your take-home dole, or your take-home annuity, or your take-home lottery winnings, or whatever.

[Dinner]

I save 15% for retirement and 6% for other stuff (new car fund, vacation fund, etc...) the rest gets spent.

[Jon Miller]

Do you include paying down debt?

JM

[Jon Miller]

Right now I am not over 100%, but last year I was often over 100%.

JM

[Dauphin]

A lesser proportional than the other half.

[Sava]

I don't spend consistent amounts. Some months, I will barely spend 10% of my gains. This month, I made a rather large purchase. In the last two years, I've probably spent a little more than half of what I've made... saving the rest. I have no debts. Property is paid. My bills montly bills don't exceed $100.

Sustainability

I put 50% just because that feels right.

[Ben Kenobi]

Wow, something Sava and I share. I spend about 70 percent.

[Sava]

We also like hockey.

[onodera]

We spend somewhat less than 50% of my take-home money each month. I have no idea how much my wife adds to this amount from her own salary. This sum covers utilities, food and clothing. It doesn't cover irregular expenses like gadgets, furniture, education, vacations, gym membership etc.

[N35t0r]

Right now, 100%. Whenever I manage to get a job, that number will definitely go down.

[b etor]

I spend less than 50%, but when I get back on School Term I spend 300% (since I only have a part time job).

[Docfeelgood]

Spend it all now, may die early.

[-Jrabbit]

I have a fair amount of debt, so the long-term number is >100%.

[Aeson]

Last month was 500%.

[Skanky Burns]

Sweet **** all. Houses don't save up for themselves...