Outgoings - Essential
Housing
Owner occupier housing expenses, including rent, board, and/or mortgage payments.
Loans and credit cards
Repayments for loans, credit cards, rent to buy, investment housing loans and any other type of loan.
Insurance
Home and contents insurance, health insurance, car insurance and any other type of insurance. Excludes pet insurance.
Utilities
Phone, internet, electricity, gas, water, council rates, Shire rates, etc.
Food and other groceries
Fruit, vegetables, meat, dairy, household consumables and any other grocery items.
Medical
GP, Specialists, Physio, Chiro, Optical, medicine, pharmaceutical, therapeutic equipment, hospital, nursing home charges.
Travel and transport
Running costs for essential vehicles including fuel, servicing, registration costs, parking and tolls, public transport, taxis, ridesharing.
Children
Childcare/school fees, uniforms, school shoes, textbooks, excursions, and other school costs.
Personal
Clothes, shoes, and other personal items which you consider to be essential.
Pets
Pet food, grooming, minding services, care products, health products, pet insurance, vet fees.
Other essential
Child maintenance, spousal maintenance/alimony.