Have you ever wanted to take a peek into someone else’s bank account?
I’ll be honest, I have.
Many times.
And with a new report revealing that a quarter of Australian households have less than $1000 in savings to their name and one in 10 people spend more than they actually earn, I’m even more curious.
I anonymously surveyed 12 people to find out exactly how much they earn and how much money is sitting in their savings accounts right now.
Here’s what they told me.
Nanny, 19
This millennial takes home a neat $54,000 a year working as a nanny. She’s saved a whopping $36,000 but she’s “always looking to save more”.
Civil Engineer, 30
This civil engineer pockets a salary of $180,000. She’s saved $35,000 and is on track to purchase her third house.
“I’d like to be able to save more but I’m pretty happy with where I am. But living in regional NSW helps to keep costs down.
Registered Nurse, 20
This millennial nurse is working straight out of uni. She’s on a salary of $60,000 and has saved $3,000, which she’s pretty chuffed about considering she only started working full time three months ago.
“I’ve been able to save a little and still live my life.”
Library Technician, 49
This library technician has $50 in savings to her name, but she does take home $60,000 a year from her library technician role.
Top Comments
This is meaningless without knowing what cities they live in and whether the live at home with parents / with a partner / alone. If you earn $67k a year and live with your parents, $30k is far more doable than doing that while renting alone in Sydney
The old saying, "It's not how much you earn, it's how much you save".... so true :/