Thanks guys
Motherbear - i do think a cost of living exercise would be great
In the UK i know what we have to pay, mortgage, council tax, utilities, TV licence etc etc etc BUT i have no clue what i would have to pay out in NZ! I know the after school care costs £8 a day here, but how does that compare to NZ???
We currently dont earn massive amounts of cash, and i do try to keep quite a tight budget here anyway, but we can still afford to buy clothes and things for the kids and have an outing once in a while - Oh and the occasional luxury lol
Kokopeli - hahahahah I dont think thats the lifestyle we are going to be living!! At first we will rent somewhere costing no more than $400 a week, send our kids to local schools and drive a medium sized car! Oh i dont like cheese much anyway!! haha
I know i can budget quite well, and will be very cautious to start. I just hope that we are "about the same" financially, cos i could easily cope with that!
I daresay, you manage whatever your income, cos u have to...
But i would agree that we will make full use of the free activities, and hopefully meet some people who are willing to meet up for a bbq!
Thanks,
Caz xxx