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AIBU to use inheritance to go part time and avoid burnout?

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redshirts · 08/04/2026 19:46

I'm 27, single and own my house (with a mortgage). I work full time and am doing a part time course to retrain. I'm finding keeping on top of all that comes home ownership, a reasonably full on job and studying to be overwhelming at times. I have recently inherited £35k, some of which I will put towards my course fees. WIBU to consider using some of the money to go part time to 4 days per week until my course is finished next June? Or how do I avoid burnout? I don't have a lot of family support unfortunately.

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iamfedupwiththis · 08/04/2026 20:21

Pay the money off your mortgage

Hire a cleaner

Online shopping

Start living your life you're 27

iamfedupwiththis · 08/04/2026 20:18

Burnt out at 27

God help us

Whatwouldnanado · 08/04/2026 20:16

Don’t do it. Lean in on your career. Get a cleaner for an hour or two if the housework is too much. Allocate 5K for some nice breaks while your course continues and pay a chunk of your mortgage.

PrawnAgain · 08/04/2026 20:14

Op people are being arseholes and deliberately ignoring the fact you are studying as well as working. If you can afford to go part time and you want to then do it. You only live once.

I think other posters here resent the fact that you have choices that they don't.

MrsBennetsPoorNervesAreBack · 08/04/2026 20:13

I assume that there is a back story here that the OP hasn't shared. Significant health issues, perhaps? Single parent?

Cantthinkofadifferentname · 08/04/2026 20:09

I wouldn't. I was a couple of years older, single mortgaged house. Daily commuting from Midlands to London, and doing a qualification to pivot career direction which took 10-15 hours a week. It's do-able, limited my social life, but achieved the outcome.

LasVegass · 08/04/2026 20:07

You’d be earning less and spending the inheritance. It will take a long time to save that king of money again. As pp suggested, I’d look at ways to make things a bit easier now but not spend the inheritance. You’re single and studying. There should be enough time. Do you feel overwhelmed?

NevergonnagiveHughup · 08/04/2026 20:06

Wow, if you’re struggling now I’d hate to see how you’ll cope with kids, a partner, a job, a health issue or whatever all at the one time.

I’d be knuckling down and knocking that off my mortgage.

Desdemonadryeyes · 08/04/2026 20:04

Burn out at 27 from house ownership is ‘erm’ unusual. At that age I’d bought my first house, had a busy job in advertising and bought my first horse so I was riding and mucking out before and after work as well as a having a wild soicial life.

£35k isn’t much ……

Divebar2021 · 08/04/2026 20:00

I wouldn’t really expect someone to go part time at this point in their career. This is when you should be leaning in. I’d use some of the money to buy in some extra help eg a cleaner or maybe a Gousto type meal plan to take some pressure off with the chores.

inmyera · 08/04/2026 19:54

what,are you hoping for support from family with? personally I would put 30 on the mortgage and spend 5 on a nice holiday

HarlanCobenDogshit · 08/04/2026 19:53

You do you.

But honestly, at your age, with no kids, you should be able to knuckle down and juggle it all.

Bowling4soup · 08/04/2026 19:53

Not unreasonable, I would do it