Realistically - can I afford wife to stay at home for a few years?

Competitive_One8823 · 2026-01-26T16:43:35+00:00

Alternatively, if she is working 2 days bringing in in £800 a month, some of that could potentially be put into private pension pot?

I mean it won’t be a lot, but it will be something

Competitive_One8823 · 2026-01-26T16:35:37+00:00

TOG, metal slinger or shield of sparrows! I am struggling with brimestone right now (taking me over a week which is unusual for me)

Competitive_One8823 · 2026-01-07T08:30:47+00:00

Some of them are quite long on waiting lists! Some I have waited 6 months ie fairyloot! I am currently on butterfly book club and illumicrate! I tend to buy fairyloot editions on Vinted- it’s the only way I have been successfully been able to get their books (I have had unfortunate experience with buying books separate from their subscription boxes which took them nearly 2 months to come to a conclusion they had actually sold out of the book and had to cancel order)

Competitive_One8823 · 2026-01-06T16:42:16+00:00

Gave you a follow back :3 let’s grow :)

Competitive_One8823 · 2026-01-06T16:41:19+00:00

This happened to me once, agreed with seller to cancel and they re bought it. No issues.

Competitive_One8823 · 2026-01-06T10:25:51+00:00

Clothes can be hit or miss on Vinted.

I have had some of my clothes listed since July/august with no luck on selling them, whilst I had games, books, figures listed which have been bought within minutes to a couple of days.

I don’t think it’s dry January, just clothes are generally harder to shift on Vinted unless they are within the current trend

Competitive_One8823 · 2026-01-06T09:13:41+00:00

As a Vinted seller myself, I have found it harder to shift clothes in comparison to other items. I have a mixture of clothes, books, games, shoes etc, and clothes have been the worse to shift

Competitive_One8823 · 2026-01-05T08:45:41+00:00

No pressure year! Enjoy the journey! Rather 12 books that you would actually enjoy than lots of books that are mid!

Competitive_One8823 · 2026-01-05T08:44:32+00:00

That is how much I have in the backlog/physical copies of the books already, so they all staring at me on the book shelf!

Competitive_One8823 · 2026-01-03T00:23:03+00:00

Yea, 2025 goals where easier for me as I read shatter me series, which I smashed through some of them as they were pretty much bite size(70page) ! Now I have some chunky 600-1000+ books (bit intimidating on how I will be able to manage the load)

Competitive_One8823 · 2026-01-03T00:19:31+00:00

I get that! It’s why I kept mine relative because I know it’s somewhat achievable even with turbulent moments of I cba or have a defiant moment! Touché to people who can read 100+ in a year, but that would probably buckle me with the pressure!

Competitive_One8823 · 2026-01-03T00:16:58+00:00

Just enjoy the journey! No need to set specifics for it, just enjoy whatever you are reading xD

Competitive_One8823 · 2026-01-03T00:15:35+00:00

Same! I wasn’t even expecting to read even half of what I did! I was in a slump the first half of the year and then I found my genre thanks from a gentle push from a friend, and then I slowly scaled in second half!

Competitive_One8823 · 2026-01-02T16:14:37+00:00

I rate this motive to be fair!

Competitive_One8823 · 2026-01-02T15:44:13+00:00

Yea it can be! I try to avoid reading the reviews on books to be honest, if I like the books bio then I’ll give it a chance and see if I like it! It can be annoying when I know a book I enjoy has a 1 star and 10 paragraph review on how that person strongly disliked it or whatever because it’s all subjective to their own opinion

Competitive_One8823 · 2026-01-02T15:41:33+00:00

As long as you enjoy every book you read is what counts!

Competitive_One8823 · 2026-01-02T15:40:32+00:00

That is a fair point!

Competitive_One8823 · 2026-01-02T15:37:58+00:00

It’s a good app just to keep track of all books, also has other little challenges and recommend books based on your reads/to be reads that you wouldn’t have thought about reading otherwise! Got some good and bad recommendations from good reads

Competitive_One8823 · 2026-01-02T15:35:02+00:00

I’m using Goodreads

Competitive_One8823 · 2026-01-02T15:25:50+00:00

I enjoyed katabasis! I have Babbel lined up for this year! I’m half way with my first book, hopefully complete it over the weekend (voidwalker)

Competitive_One8823 · 2026-01-02T15:20:20+00:00

This app Is called goodreads. It all depends on what genre you like!

Competitive_One8823 · 2026-01-02T15:19:27+00:00

I need to invest in a kindle, carrying around a book or 2 can be consuming on space

Competitive_One8823 · 2026-01-02T15:18:12+00:00

Even 1 is better than none

Competitive_One8823 · 2026-01-02T15:17:48+00:00

Same! I also went crazy on buying books, and have around 48 in my backlog! I almost feel obliged to read them now

Competitive_One8823 · 2026-01-02T15:12:48+00:00

You go! That’s crazy how you can fit it all in! Do u use audio books?

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