cost of living- Shaq

[Dave]

and i thought i spend alot in nyc...


The Miami center, who is in the third year of a 5-year, $100 million contract with the Heat, routinely spends $875,015 per month, the Palm Beach Post reported on its Web site, citing an accounting document from O'Neal's divorce filing.Among Shaq's most costly monthly expenditures, according to the newspaper, are, in order:
$156,116 in mortgages on three homes (including his $20 million mansion on Miami Beach's Star Island), plus $31,299 in homeowners insurance;
$110,505 for vacations;
$26,500 a month for child care;
$24,300 for gas;:eyebulge:
$17,220 for clothing;
$12,775 for food;
$10,065 for electricity;
$10,000 for temporary child support;
$10,000 for alimony;
$6,730 for dry cleaning;
$5,000 for car payments;
$3,345 for phone bills;:iono:
$2,305 for pets;
$1,610 for lawn and pool maintenance;
$1,495 for cable TVBut lest you think the Diesel is only out for himself and spending too recklessly, he also donates to the government, in the form of $5.41 million in federal income taxes, and over $900,000 in property taxes.


http://msn.foxsports.com/nba/story/7720632/Shaq's-spending-only-thing-bigger-than-he-is

[NJKSC27]

not that he plays in Phoenix lets see how many more houses he buys

[BForbes]

I read that a few months ago. Isnt he getting a divorce? His wife is going to take him to the cleaners.

[Papethova]

I bet he now wishes he hadnt overinflated those numbers

[Chop79]

Hmmmm, Is marriage really a good idea? Living with the girl friends forever might be a better call. Or at least a pre-nup.

[Jewpac]

Originally Posted by Papethova

I bet he now wishes he hadnt overinflated those numbers

If he doesnt have a pre-nup he deserves whatever he has coming.

[menotakoala]

Mr. T Says the fool needs to donate some money to me to buy myself a 135i.

[dclee1]

Those costs are ridiculously high, but $10,065 for electricity?!?! I know you have several houses, but seriously?

[EvanB85]

$24K a month in gas? Huh? I guess that's why you hire attorneys to argue dumb dumbers like that.

Say I drive 1000 miles per month. My truck gets 14 mpg. That works out to 71.42 gallons per month. @ $3.50 per gallon that ends up around $250 a month. So basically Shaq has 10 cars that all get driven 1000 miles per month and all get 14 mpg?

Again, I say 'huh?'

[Papethova]

Originally Posted by EvanB85

$24K a month in gas? Huh? I guess that's why you hire attorneys to argue dumb dumbers like that.

Say I drive 1000 miles per month. My truck gets 14 mpg. That works out to 71.42 gallons per month. @ $3.50 per gallon that ends up around $250 a month. So basically Shaq has 10 cars that all get driven 1000 miles per month and all get 14 mpg?

Again, I say 'huh?'

Most of Shaqs cars get way less than 14. When he used to live around here he was in a different SUV all the time and these are with bigger wheels, tires, and who knows how much aftermarket crap weighing it down on the inside. Not that it explains his gas bill, then again in FL/AZ Im guessing gas is less than 3.50 a gallon.

[inTgr8r]

Originally Posted by menotakoala

Mr. T Says the fool needs to donate some money to me to buy myself a 135i.

He needs two....
one for each foot.

[menotakoala]

Originally Posted by inTgr8r

He needs two....
one for each foot.

That's right! Mr. T needs three. One for each foot and one to put on a chain around my neck.

[0002s]

The vacation and gas cost are tied into travel and the fact that he flies chartered airlines ONLY. It's not cheap to fly chartered private jets. At those prices he could even be using his own Jet. I have not heard that he owns one though.

[hector]

apparently he only got as far as boron in his study of the periodic table.