Just wondering how other families coped? Basically feeling a bit down atm. Im 21…
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Just wondering how other families coped? Basically feeling a bit down atm. Im 21 with a 4 month old working 6 hours a week. My partner works full time also and by the time bills are paid, baby essencials are bought and our food is bought we literally have no money left to save 🙁 but we really want to own our own home. We dont treat ourselvs because there is no money left after all that. I passed my test a year ago and cant even afford that. Im just wondering if anyone had any tips or places i can work from home? Because were both young and feel trapped in a rut. I want the best for my son. We want another but want our own home first. Im also constantly worried we will loose our rented home (no reason why we pay rent on time every month) Im going back to college in january to train as a vetenery nurse. I know these issues are not major but i seriously feel like im failing my son already because we dont even have a home of our own and im leaving him with family members while i work which hes so young im worried ill miss his first milestones while im working. It should be me with him all the time not everyone else. Any advise how i can bring an income in from home?
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You have a roof over your heads with full bellies and a clean happy baby be happy hun these things your thinking about are luxurys your ok and once little legs is older and you can do more hours you can start treating yourself properly treats don’t have to cost a bomb make a picnic and go to the museum for the day or go for a nice walk the petting zoo here only costs £4 for an adult and its a lovely day out it will sort but don’t confuse luxurys with necessity you are a great mum xxxx
Why rush your still so young. Set a goal that feels more achievable, I’m 25 with a daughter and a son due in October. My little girl will be 2 and a half when new baby is here. I’ve just finished a degree whilst by partner has been a full time stay at home dad and I’m going back to work shortly after the baby whilst he stays at home again, we live in a council house and haven’t been able to save the whole 4 years we’ve been together, we’ve never been abroad together only just managed a caravan weekend away but the big stuff will come. Get in a nice council house and decorate to make it your own, have car boot sales and save little and often and treat yourself to a weekend or a family day out. Buying a house is a huge cost, you’ll need money to do it up and you pay all your own repairs you need to be really financially stable to afford that.
money saving ideas:
do your shopping in the evening and go to the reduced section first to see what you can get there to make meals and save money (a big freezer is a bonus)
bulk meals out with lots of vegetables
for anything else you need try aldi/lidl they really are cheaper
buy and sell sites /car boots for baby clothes once washed most times as good as new as never in them long
start making hand made gifts for birthdays and christmas
xx
I don’t have any advice of how to earn an income from home but you are not failing your son. As long as your son is getting the essentials and your love and time that (to me) is what a child needs. Yes, everything else is lovely to have but not essential. We have 4 children and live in rented accommodation, we would also love to own our own home but its not a priority and it doesn’t cloud how I feel I am doing as a Mother. My children know they are loved, cared for and looked after. Enjoy your children now and don’t live in the what if. Thats something I learnt very quickly after having my eldest. Its all about the now. x
If you want to know more about owning your own home young let me know, it isn’t easy at all and a lot more costs involved then you think, it’s also very stressful as if anything breaks like the boiler u have to pay for it and they aren’t cheap so u end up with insurance for everything. I’m 22 and have owned my own home with my partner for nearly a year now, it is great but hard work.