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Mortgage Repayments Monthll $2,200.00 )6^b\`
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Local Council Rates Yearly $660.00 u;J9aKD
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Water Rates Monthly $50.00 9F ).i
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Electricity Monthly $50.00 oI/@w
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Gas Monthly $50.00 uA*Op45
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Telephone (Home & Mobile) Monthly $120.00 0XvMaQXQF
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Car Registration Yearly $750.00 M\>y&'J-
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Car Repairs - Maintenance Yearly $500.00 J+w"{ O
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Vehicle Insurance ($1000 access) Monthly $72.00 XZJ }nXy
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Groceries Monthly $250.00 5H""_uw
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Meat Weekly $50.00 IeZ}`$[H
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Eating Out Weekly (lunch only) $100.00 DZ(e^vq
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Child Care Monthly $1,300.00 [&3G `8hY
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Hairdreser/Barber Monthly $20.00 #^%Rk'W
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Holidays/Travel Yearly $2,800.00 daY^{u3
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Credit Cards Monthly $250.00 g6;O)b
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All expenses sum up A$67,758 per annum. After tax household income A$80,280. IgR_p7['.
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39% expenses come from mortgage (32.9% income) {- 7T\mj
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23% expenses come from childcare (19.4% income) W5EB+b49KM