$720 to $750 a month. “In the last year, we’ve been invited to so many weddings,” says Alyssa. “With the travel and gifts, it gets expensive. We’ve probably spent $10,000 each over the past three years on them. So we’ve had to really cut back on in-city spending.” Nicholas says that, when they’re in Toronto, the couple mostly stays in. “If we’re with friends, we’ll pick up some booze, go to one of our houses and play euchre.”$30 a month.
$1,000 to $1,500 a year. “If it’s a year when we don’t need something big, like a couch, I’ll buy plants, utensils and different tchotchkes,” says Alyssa. “Sometimes Nick and I surprise each other with a small appliance, like our Ninja air fryer, which we bought on sale for around $150.”$1,000 to $1,100 a month. “Last year was the first year of my life when I was not living paycheque to paycheque,” says Nicholas.