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Good salary- no money - struggling to afford everything!

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Boxingshibes · 29/03/2025 19:24

This is mainly a vent- so please be gentle
I work ft in a full on role.
I have to travel for work at short notice so would find it difficult to get a 2nd job.
I make £62k which sounds loads
But this is to support 4 people. Myself
Dh is disabled and unable to work.
2 teenagers. Dd1 is looking for any work but not found anything.
Dd2 is autistic and agoraphobic.
We also have 2 dogs and 2 cats.
We rent in the SE. Our rent is going up by £100 to £1800 next month.
Next years council tax is almost £3k.
Gas and electricity is about £250
Food is about £150 a week.
Everything just keeps going up.

We may have to pay for dd1s college next year then there will be uni which we can't afford.

Dh will progressively get worse. Dd2 will possibly not be able to leave home. My df is in and out of hospital at the moment and dm is showing signs of dementia.

I just want to run away.

OP posts:
Karasis · 01/04/2025 08:32

Don't know why people keep suggesting OP downsize her rental house when she doesn't have the cash to move, it's very expensive, who will pay for the move? Plus have you TRIED finding a rental property lately, it's insane out there, if OP has a stable rental with an okay landlord she'd be foolish to move and she'd take a long time to see any money back from it after the costs involved. Punitative and unpleasant attitude to insist she should be destabilising a household with vulnerable members for an uncertain future and minimal financial benefit.

Karasis · 01/04/2025 08:34

@Snakebite61 only really stupid people insist that "uni is a waste of money apart from STEM." It's like a cliche soundbite of dumb.

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