20/10/2026
On paper this person has €780 left over every month. In reality it’s about €400, and it has no job to do, so it drifts.
What we’d change:
Keep six months of spending in cash as an emergency fund. Here that’s about €25,000, and with only one income to fall back on, it matters even more. Roughly €20,000 of the €45k in savings has no purpose.
Give that €20,000 and the monthly €400 a job. For a higher rate taxpayer, an extra €300 a month into a pension costs about €180 a month after tax relief.
Protect the income. It’s the only one, and right now there’s no income protection.
Invest what’s left for the long term, or build towards a deposit if buying is the goal.