Do you think it’s worth living at home while at uni as a mature student to be able to save money? I’ve lived away from home for the majority of 6 years (brief spells at parents between travelling/working abroad etc) So it feels like a backwards step. However I’m single and don’t want to be house sharing forever (already sick of it)
My student loan and part time job, minus my monthly outgoings, and a bit of spending/socialising money, would leave me with £550 a month. That’s not this year because I’m paying off some debts this year which is why I’m definitely living with my parents for 1st year.
£550 a month seems a lot but where I live there aren’t many shared houses and you’d be lucky to find a one bed for £550 unless it was a total dump. It also would mean I wouldn’t be saving a thing.
If I live with my parents, I can pay of the debt, then save my arse off, then I can move out and even though I probably won’t be in a position to buy, I’ll have some savings behind me so I don’t have to worry about saving LOADS while also paying rent. It might mean living at home until I am 27, But is there any point paying £500+ to rent a bedroom in a shared house in the same area as my parents just for the sake of not living with my parents?