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The documentary series \u201cWho Can Afford That?\u201d is now taking a very personal turn. In \u201c3 People \u2013 3 Budgets,\u201d Anna Planken meets three people from North Rhine-Westphalia who give us a glimpse into their monthly income and where they spend their money. How much do housing, food, clothing, leisure, and healthcare cost them? Because in 2025, many households will have less take-home pay compared to the previous year. These are very personal and surprising insights from people in North Rhine-Westphalia who let us take a peek into their wallets. Among them: a restaurateur who once earned 20,000 a month, a butcher with several shops, a retiree who supplements her income by selling lingerie, and a drama instructor who has so much money that, given her standard of living, she wouldn\u2019t actually need to work. Anna Planken: \u201cActually, nobody really likes to talk about money\u2014neither those who have a lot nor those who have little. We look where many people don\u2019t even let their friends look.\u201d Whether employed, self-employed, a student, or a retiree\u2014where our income comes from and how much we earn varies greatly. But we all want to eat and clothe ourselves. Food prices, in particular, have risen enormously. Today, they are a whopping 34 % more expensive than they were just 5 years ago.<\/p>\n
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Episode 1<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n In the first episode, butcher Mirco from Bochum reveals that, as a business owner, he sometimes earns barely more than his employees. He invests heavily in producing his award-winning sausage and getting it to customers. And those customers are price-conscious. How much money passes through his hands, and what\u2019s left for him and his family?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Ermely, a student from H\u00fcrth, earns the least, but doesn\u2019t want to give up good food and nice clothes. How does she manage it? She tells us.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Edelgard from Witten sells high-end lingerie, not only because she enjoys working with her daughter Lena, but also because her pension isn\u2019t enough to cover her expenses. She\u2019s also noticed that her customers aren\u2019t as flush with cash as they used to be.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Click here for the program in the WDR MEDIA LIBRARY<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Episode 2\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n We all need a roof over our heads to live in. What we expect from our own home depends on our income. How much of our monthly income goes toward housing alone? Timon, a restaurant owner from Wuppertal, earns some months more and others less, but he always has to cover his expenses. And they\u2019re high! At the same time, he has certain expectations about how he\u2019d like to live. How does he manage to afford such a huge apartment? <\/p>\n Conny from Cologne is taking a completely different path. She lives a simple life and saves a lot. Her home: a small camper van. Her net worth: quite substantial for a 29-year-old. A six-figure sum that keeps growing. How does she do it?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Click here for the program in the WDR MEDIA LIBRARY<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
\nRetiree Konrad from Weilerswist wishes he had a little more left over to live on after paying his housing costs. He shows us how he keeps coming up with clever ideas to have more money left over each month.<\/p>\n