#43

I don’t have any children but appreciate you marcksplaining all the same.

#44

I appreciate the Jeremys_Irony of that comment.

(Am I doing it right?)

#45

I guess so, I don’t rule with a Jeremys_IronFist.

#46

I was speaking on a very personal level so your reply probably says more about you than it does about me? Enjoy your new home pal :wink:

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#47

Freaks my nut to see people over 21 on less than 20 grand - what if the people I work for are like: “oh well this cunt can manage on 17k so that’s what we’ll pay you”

#49

Oh fuck really? Sorry man, I thought it was absolutely nailed on. Dodged a bullet from the sounds of things though.

#51

Fuck those guys. Staying with your parents for years is such a godsend, as said upthread. Also they all look like they smell of milk. Hate them all.

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#53

Alright Big Time!

We pay into a joint account which pays for the mortgage and our expenses. The mortgage is in my name but we both pay it.

#54

Is it really a thing that Londoners stay with their parents rent-free whilst they save for a deposit?

I find that pretty insane, to be honest. I don’t remember having that option - it was either college/uni full time or £50 a week.

I don’t think there’s anything wrong with staying at home and saving…but surely not without contributing?

#56

yeah I do think I should ask her to maybe pitch in something due to my leccy/gas bills etc going up

#57

probably depends how well off your parents are. if they don’t need help with bills they might rather not charge rent so you can save up quicker and leave

#58

SOMETHING SOMETHING SEXIST REFERENCE TO DOMESTIC TASKS SOMETHING SOMETHING LETTING THEM DRIVE NEXT SOMETHING!

#59

That’s fair to an extent, but i couldn’t really imagine being in my early twenties and accepting cooked meals, etc, off my parents whilst banking thosands of pounds. That’s fucking low, however well off your folks are.

#60

Haha fuck you :wink:

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#62

Fuck sake in 25 next month and haven’t managed to get a stable job that pays me above £8 an hour yet!

#63

Basically the trick seems to be live in a cheap place, use a mortgage scheme that no longer exists… and have the luck/insanity to be in a super stable relationship before 25 that you would commit to co-owning a house with them!

#64

Well the median income is just over 20 grand in the uk and the average for under 25s is around 17k pre tax so get used to it.

#65

Okay the data I was using is a few years old but still

#66

I worked out recently that i’ve spent around £115k on going out, booze, gambling, fags, takeaways, taxis, gigs, clothes, etc. It’s a rough sum based on the number of years since my first full-time job by a rough estimate of what i average a week on stuff other than savings, essential bills and the basics.

Feel sick.