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Mortgage Repayments Monthll $2,200.00 C@ns`Eh8w
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Strata Monthly $242.00 *^@{LwY\M
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Local Council Rates Yearly $660.00 gR]NH
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Water Rates Monthly $50.00 %Ums'<xJ
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Electricity Monthly $50.00 Pc:5*H
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Telephone (Home & Mobile) Monthly $120.00 *%#Sa~iPo
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Car Registration Yearly $750.00 o]jPG
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Car Repairs - Maintenance Yearly $500.00 <j<V{Wc
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Vehicle Insurance ($1000 access) Monthly $72.00 H[M(t^GM
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Groceries Monthly $250.00 <8 ,,pOb
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Holidays/Travel Yearly $2,800.00 :5DL&,,Q3
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23% expenses come from childcare (19.4% income) _B6W:k|-7l