Feeling very down

fizzy702

Hi Cloud

I just wondered if you had thought of selling things on Ebay..... It is amazing what people buy I know its not a regular income but it may give you a boost in the short term. I have my own shop on Ebay which I have run for a few years and it is great for a few extra pennies It is amazing if you have a declutter what you can find

snookey

Hi why not look into fostering when your daughter leaves home. Child minding ,dog walker, house sitter lots of people need someone to look after their homes whilst away.

bluebag

Hi, you have done really well getting where you are. When your daughter leaves your income will fall and it would be diffficult for you to bridge that gap without more hours. At 54 it isn't that old but getting work is a good deal harder. It may also put more strain on your health which you seem to be managing very well at the moment.

Would it be possible to approach your creditors for a re-working of your payments or perhaps approach a debt charity nearer the time and see if they could help you? Some of this may make your debt linger longer so to speak, but might be easier on the nerves.

Hope you find some light at the end of the tunnel.

determined_new_ms

chemistdirect wrote: »

If you want things to improve, you'll be devoting most of your time and energy to your daughter.

not really sure what this is supposed to mean. Maybe I'm reading this wrong but I don't think this is the most helpful of comments

cloudcuckooland_3

bluebag wrote: »

Hi, you have done really well getting where you are. When your daughter leaves your income will fall and it would be diffficult for you to bridge that gap without more hours. At 54 it isn't that old but getting work is a good deal harder. It may also put more strain on your health which you seem to be managing very well at the moment.

Would it be possible to approach your creditors for a re-working of your payments or perhaps approach a debt charity nearer the time and see if they could help you? Some of this may make your debt linger longer so to speak, but might be easier on the nerves.

Hope you find some light at the end of the tunnel.

That's a good idea - I had not considered a debt charity at all. Thankyou for taking the trouble to reply and your encouraging remarks. I think there's going to be quite a few of us working till 66 whether single parents or not.
Unfortunately I owe 27,000 which feels like a lot to pay off at this age - will post an SOA when I have done a spending diary to see where the discretionary spending is going.