I earn roughly £100 a week, i spend roughly £20 + rent that I pay to my parents. All I have coming out of my account are one monthly direct debit for my phone and thats only £20 a month. In the period since I started work (not even a year) I have bought a 350D a couple of lenses, tripod etc, an iPod and just bought myself a laptop. On top of all that I also am quite happy with the amount I have saved so far for uni. Its not hard, and I work in a pub so its not an office job its fun, pays averagely and the people there are awesome.