<prompt> Human: Not sure what to flair this as. Picked Other just in case.Background: I am a 25 year old male uni student final year, philosophy in the UK who has been financially dependent on my single mother for my entire life. She pays bills, buys food, vet costs, and all other things good parents do. I have no income myself besides the money from student loans.The Now: My mother has suddenly fallen very ill to a chest infection and its possible she may not come out the other side. I need to get my finances on track so I can support myself if she does pass away. But I have very little knowledge of personal finance and am a loss for what to do financially in such a case.TL;DR 25 year old male student in the UK in final year of undergrad studies philosophy preparing for possible death of the mother he has relied on financially for his entire life. Any advice?  <response>: Some people seem to be giving you crap for your choice of degree, but ultimately you need to do what makes you happy. As someone who was a class away from a philosophy minor, I have a lot of respect for anyone who pursues it as a professional. The world would be a better, more accepting and understanding place if more people took philosophy classes.I wouldnt worry about job prospects at this point. You have a lot of options in various fields: politics, theology if youre religious, and various professions that dont require a specific degree. And honestly, as someone who lost a parent at a young age 14, this is really the last thing you should be worrying about.All of that having been said, definitely have a chat with her about what her estate plans are. If she doesnt have any, this might be a good time for her to contact a lawyer and get something down on paper assuming she is of sound mind and physically able to.Im sorry youre having to deal with this. Its going to be rough, but things do get better with time. 