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To feel utterly fed up and want to give up (a money one)

52 replies

Huppli · 07/03/2025 12:54

I’m in a really intense job which means I’m logging into work most evenings and some weekends. I am paid reasonably well for this (70k). However, I cannot get ahead with anything. Me and ex DP share everything financially for DD, he often pays more for big items like new bed or things like that. He earns more. So there’s no issue on that front. But I literally cannot get ahead with anything. I save 150 a month and it seems pointless, it’s not even 2k a year! I will never be able to buy a home and my rent is 800 a month for a very small two bed house. I just want to give up. The 2k will be used for a holiday for dd but obviously that will be on a budget as flights are around 400 plus. I never ever have anything for myself as I just can’t justify it. Yet here I am working to the bone. I want to go off sick or just give up. Just having a rant really. Anyone else feel the same? Am I doing something wrong?

OP posts:
Octavia64 · 07/03/2025 13:00

800 a month for rent is very good.

Are you paying nursery fees? That can eat up a lot of money.

ThisIsMyYearToFindMyself · 07/03/2025 12:57

What are you spending money on? Apart from rent? And what is your wage per month?