how much does it cost you to work?

[dawnwes]

My husband wants a Golf TDI. We test drove it. Fun car.

8 miles round trip, 50mpg TDI, $4.23/gal diesel

67 cents in fuel to get to work

car is long since paid for

free lunch at corporate office

uniforms/clothes provided

[AccountantSalary]

Fortunately, it costs neither of us to work since we both work from home.

[greenskeeper]

My husband wants a Golf TDI. We test drove it. Fun car.

new ones get worse mpg (thank the EPA), lower 40s.

Best years are 96-03 with the "old-fashioned" but fuel efficient VE engine.

[dh1989]

I drive about 100 mi/day round trip, 5 days a week. I drive a 5-speed Ford Escort which will cruise at 75 all day long and gets about 36-38 MPG. I paid $3.70 the last time I filled up, so that's about $50/wk or $10/day. I don't count insurance costs since I'd have to pay that anyway regardless of work (you need a car where I live).

I average between $150-250/yr in parts for repairs (I do my own work). The car has 160k miles on it and I have a spare engine sitting in my garage for when it's needed. I had another Escort which was wrecked in an accident. The other drivers insurance paid my exact cost for the car, plus I negotiated to get the car back for free (no salvage cost) and stripped it of parts. I also only buy parts with lifetime warranties (usually from Autozone).

I wonder if I win the most frugal car owner award

[Emerald]

I have a 36 mile roundtrip daily commute. OTOH, I wear a uniform so I don't spend a dime on work clothes.

[adpiterp]

Interesting thread.

I walk to work, so no commuting costs there.

I usually bring my lunch, but sometimes I buy. Like someone else said - I would eat even if I wasn't at work, and sometimes I will go out to eat.

I also make more than $16/hr, though I'm salaried, so there are probably days/weeks I make about that (ex: usually when I'm traveling for work; going to a conference where I have client meetings breakfast/lunch/dinner).

[Mr Nice Guy]

This is an interesting thread because 97guns doesn't have to work, he is a retired gazillionaire at age 39 who probably created this thread just to troll about us "slaves to the clock." See the thread titled "6k tax return yeah buddy" for more info.

[adpiterp]

This is an interesting thread because 97guns doesn't have to work, he is a retired gazillionaire at age 39 who probably created this thread just to troll about us "slaves to the clock." See the thread titled "6k tax return yeah buddy" for more info.

Thank you for the heads up, I'm a newbie!

[97guns]

This is an interesting thread because 97guns doesn't have to work, he is a retired gazillionaire at age 39 who probably created this thread just to troll about us "slaves to the clock." See the thread titled "6k tax return yeah buddy" for more info.

oh yeah well your idea of passive income with a $500 bankroll is absolutely hallarious, there is no smiley that can describe it.

[disneysteve]

This is an interesting thread because 97guns doesn't have to work, he is a retired gazillionaire at age 39 who probably created this thread just to troll about us "slaves to the clock." See the thread titled "6k tax return yeah buddy" for more info.

Actually, 97guns, you didn't answer your own question. How much does it cost you to work? You still work. You own a bunch of rental properties. How many miles do you log keeping up on those? What other costs do you incur maintaining your business? Or do you pay somebody else to do it all for you?

[MonkeyMama]

This is an interesting thread because 97guns doesn't have to work, he is a retired gazillionaire at age 39 who probably created this thread just to troll about us "slaves to the clock." See the thread titled "6k tax return yeah buddy" for more info.

Well, if that was the angle, not sure it really proved anything since many answered they have good incomes and apparently very low working expenses. ???

BTW, his signature says he is worth $300k. Is $300k the new gazillionaire?

[Ochayebeers]

Hi,

I live in the UK so the answer is a hell of a lot! There are a lot of public pensions and social security benefits to pay for!

The answer for me is combined tax of about 35% (not including sales tax (VAT) at 20% and commuting costs of £250 per month. There is also the local government tax at £100/month

[elessar78]

12 mile commute roundtrip, so around $2 for gas/day

Lunch is my one weakness and I can't shake the habit: $8-10

Daycare: $30/day (it's cheap compared to most areas).

So I'm netting a substantial portion of my daily wage. It's actually part of the philosophy that we established for our household: keep "overhead" low and don't get into long-term paying commitments (like car payments) (and aside from marriage itself). House payments will be acceptable when we get there.

[hamburglar]

I am glad I live close to work. I used to live 2 hours away and the rising cost of gas would kill me. I would be spending upwards of $100 - $200 / week for gas alone.

Now I live 20 minutes away and take the bus to work. Cost me $10/week.

Public transportation is key to saving money.

[Nika]

To me it costs less than $200 a month to get to work.
But to DH, is costs about $35 A DAY in just tolls and gas. We are not counting other things like car depreciation and maintenance...