To ask how single parents of grown up kids manage financially?

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I've been looking into the logistics of ending my marriage. Not a definate decision yet but something I fear may be on the horizon.

Realistically, by the time this ever happened I'd have no dependants at home. Just a grown up teen son who would probably be working or doing an apprentiship of some kind.

Therefore I'd get no child benefit, no child tax credits, no child maintanance - nothing. Because of my £22k salary I also wouldn't get working tax credit. (Fair enough, I'm not moaning).

So this leaves me with roughly £1600 a month to live on. This has come as a bit of a shock to me as I've been living in a married 'hubby on good salary' bubble for a good few years now.

Is it doable??? mortgage would be around £500 a month. Council tax around £80 a month.

Agree, avoid the doer-upper, unless you have funds to plough into it or family willing to help you do it up. You want to enjoy your life now.

Would your son be living with you? If so he would need to contribute.

If not, get a small one bed place with room for a sofa bed so your son can visit. You will get a 25% council tax discount as a single person. If you have that much left as 'disposable ' at the moment start being a bit thrifty and building up your own savings from your salary.

Once your son is no longer dependent can you do more well paid shift work and overtime?