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    Quote Originally Posted by gm47 View Post
    Yes, I have been watching Chris's videos since his first one. Tried to give him some suggestions re video as he has just started doing it this year.

    He is living on $575 per month and has managed to do it so far.... so fair play to him.

    A nice guy... a bit dopey at times but still a nice guy !
    Yes he can live very comfortably on that amount, Maritess and I managed very well on a similar amount and anything above that we saved


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    Quote Originally Posted by Michael Parnham View Post
    Yes he can live very comfortably on that amount, Maritess and I managed very well on a similar amount and anything above that we saved
    You did ! Well you are a better man than me. My monthly rent was about that Mind you, I was living in Makati

    I'm not keen on roughing it these days !! But I admire anyone that can


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    Quote Originally Posted by gm47 View Post
    You did ! Well you are a better man than me. My monthly rent was about that Mind you, I was living in Makati

    I'm not keen on roughing it these days !! But I admire anyone that can
    I wouldn't rough it either, had a brand new apartment in Dumaguete Php 8000 per month.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Michael Parnham View Post
    I wouldn't rough it either, had a brand new apartment in Dumaguete Php 8000 per month.
    That's about £30 p/w yup? What was the minimum length of stay at that price ?


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    Quote Originally Posted by Ako Si Jamie View Post
    That's about £30 p/w yup? What was the minimum length of stay at that price ?
    Renewable 12 month contract!


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    Quote Originally Posted by gm47 View Post
    You did ! Well you are a better man than me. My monthly rent was about that Mind you, I was living in Makati

    I'm not keen on roughing it these days !! But I admire anyone that can
    That's about £365 a month, I spend much more than that down the pub every month


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