Comments on: How to Live on $2500 Per Month in 2025

By: Cally Shore

Cally Shore — Sun, 24 Aug 2025 19:09:11 +0000

I totally believe that you can live comfortably on 2500.00 a month as well. Good stuff!

By: Paula Boice

Paula Boice — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 00:48:49 +0000

Amazing! Moved from San Francisco to Alabama to retire . Mortgage, ins, taxes on my modest old home 1,755, water 48, electricity 275 to 400, plus propane 1500 a year, trash $26, Termite bond $300 a year. No car payment gas 250. Health insurance $375 Groceries dog food cleaning supplies 250 to 400. No birthday or anniversary gifts . Sweet cards . Christmas 1 inexpensive gift . Always some in savings no matter how small . Once in while a lunch out and we always share. Trying life more simply is hard but we’re learning to continually cut back . Crazy increases in prices makes it hard on all.

By: Betty Fischer

Betty Fischer — Wed, 19 Jun 2024 13:43:17 +0000

Kudos to you for sticking to one car! My husband and I have been married for 40+ years, we started with 3 children between us and had 1 together. The cost of a second car plus clothing (bookkeeper) & childcare exceeded my monthly income. It didn’t make since for me to work, we sold my car, a ’68 Firebird, boy do I wish I still had that car, and I stayed home to raise the kiddos. We squeezed every penny until it squealed! We never had much to save & our kids grew up without extra activities. But they are now healthy, happy, productive, adults that have given us 12 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. As a reward for my hard work, when he retired my husband bought me my very own car with a small 401K from a previous job. Our years of budgeting & tracking have now made it a breeze to live on a fixed income. We still don’t eat out or go to the movies, but we never had it, so we don’t miss it. Keep up the good work!!

By: Cate

Cate — Fri, 22 Sep 2023 14:29:11 +0000

In reply to Lucy. @Lucy, also would love to see a California version of this, groceries for one adult and a child are easily 800-1000 a month. Not even going to get started on the $1800 rent...for a single bedroom

By: Lucy

Lucy — Mon, 04 Sep 2023 20:55:35 +0000

I’d like to know what store you buy your groceries. I live in Orange County CA and can guarantee you that that amount is not enough for a 2 person household.

By: Mary

Mary — Mon, 28 Aug 2023 01:33:09 +0000

In reply to Bobbie.

@Bobbie, what state do you live in? Do you have help with any of your necessities?
Thanks,
Mary

By: Bobbie

Bobbie — Tue, 22 Aug 2023 13:47:44 +0000

It can be done, my budget is 1416.00 month, and includes my mortgage. all bills go out every month like clock work on the 3rd. credit score runs in the 700. got everything I need.

By: Nancy

Nancy — Thu, 10 Aug 2023 14:31:56 +0000

In reply to Liz. @Liz, I would also like an update to see if it can still work with everything being raised except income.

By: Dee wapiennik

Dee wapiennik — Wed, 28 Jun 2023 01:12:33 +0000

I did not see any money put aside for your retirement. Do you put money sesytfor that and how?

By: Liz

Liz — Thu, 08 Jun 2023 02:35:45 +0000

Hi Christine ? i love your articles! Can you please do an update on this, considering the crazy inflation going on lately, have you made any adjustments? Or needed to make more income? Thanks!