I never said it was simple. However, this one has been on more days out and foreign holidays, shopping trips and had more takeaways than would put a decent deposit on many a house. But hey ho, no need to bother funding one yourself when you'll be handed one. It's not how most responsible parents live their lives, certainly not single ones. As someone who is one and has made massive sacrifices to ensure I was able to pay my rent and save for a deposit, I know it's not easy. Second and third jobs, no new clothes, takeaways, coffees, shopping trips, let alone holidays. My mortgage now is much less than my rent was too, and I'd be the first to agree that it's not right. However, what massive rent was this one ever paying that meant she couldn't save?!