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To finally admit I’m so jealous!

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Jealous1n · 18/01/2026 11:40

It makes me sick to say out loud but I am…

My friend (who is lovely) just has it all…and I’m finding it increasingly difficult.

stayed home with her dc on extended mat leaves. Works a flexible 8-4:30 role. Wfh 2-3 days a week. Is paid over 50k. Her dh has the same hours and is paid more. Good pensions and private healthcare.
Brand new house- gorgeous super efficient and warm new build!
brand new cars (bought outright)
all the mod cons, robot hoovers etc. every weekend off.
She always looks great and put together (always has i suppose)
I have never heard her say, go we at broke/skint etc. money just never seems to be an issue. We were talking about houses and I asked how much deposit they used etc as we were going to try to purchase over the next two years. They save over 2k a month. She wasn’t boasting I asked the question. We are lucky if we can save 500per month. The only difference I can see is they do go on less holidays than us. (But they go in peak time)

we have been friends since we were 8. She has never had a credit card. I know this. So no debt only mortgages.

meanwhile I’m here busting my ass in 8-12 hour shifts as a nurse! Minimum mat leaves when I had dc. My dh works long hours too. Still renting…I’m desperate to buy a new car but just can’t justify it right now.
what did we do wrong!?
I just needed a rant really.

OP posts:
fedsup · 18/01/2026 11:50

They may also have family help, lots do.

fedsup · 18/01/2026 11:48

There is no point comparing. If she’s earning 50k for 2-3 days work, then when she was FT she would have been earning more, enabling her to save more.

zipadeeday · 18/01/2026 11:48

Did she have her children after she brought a property?

I ask this because it's can be difficult to get a reasonable mortgage if you have children and are paying childcare as they will affect your affordibility criteria.

Other than that - just buy as soon as you can. If you can afford to pay rent you can afford to pay a mortgage which is often less than rent anyway. You'll feel more secure and hopefully less envious.