I’m thankful enough to say that after a couple of tough years that since I got those couple of promotions that our financial situation is stabilised.
Was a real struggle when herself went down to half pay but we’re on more than an even keel now and even in a position to pay extra off the mortgage while still having a good quality of life and there’s zero financial pressure for herself to return to work any time soon.
I’d echo what some of the lads were saying about income protection, it was built into the missus’ pension scheme and without it we would’ve been sunk financially.
The earlier you pay it off the less interest you pay, would’ve thought it’s a no brainier to put the money in your own pocket rather than funding a new ivory back scratcher for bouchier, drumm and their ilk
My situation is very unstable, I have a few quid tucked away alright and just bought a house, I work for myself and work 55-60 hrs per week,some weeks I could make a fortune, some weeks barely scrape a wage, no pension, no insurance but I’m happy