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Are you worried about money right now?

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NevillesLeftNadger · 19/06/2023 10:20

Obviously there's a lot of financial worry about, with rising rents and mortgage costs and the price of food and fuel and other commodities shooting up. Personally I'm scared that our savings are depleting to nothing and that the kids will just need more food/more expensive stuff etc as they get bigger. We don't take holidays, or get take aways or have day trips and I'm already scared about next winter's fuel costs and whether we'll be able to replace our old car when it does.

On the other hand we have a home we won't lose and it's insulated and (currently!) in good repair so that's a lot less to worry about.

But equally there must be lots of people insulated from all of the financial stress judging by how busy cafes and restaurants and theme parks and holiday cottages etc still presumably are.

So I'm just being nosy and wondering whether most mumsnetters are in a financial fret or feeling like they'll sail through it all. Are you worried about money currently?

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eurochick · 19/06/2023 22:00

Somewhat.

We have some savings but income instability as I have up a six figure salary due to a toxic environment/burnout to become self-employed a few months ago so I am in the low income start up phase just as everything gets expensive. We are in the cohort that need to remortgage this summer and will see our rate shoot out. And we moved a couple of years ago to an old house that always seems to have something breaking.

I need to get a couple of decent - sized jobs in and we will be fine. But if I don't...

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