Bought a house more then I can afford Hello everyone, I need advice because these past week since closing I’ve been losing sleep and be down 10 pounds. About me: 25 year old, masters , 401k: 31k Savings CD:102k Investments: 101k House purchased around 300k. 5 years prior worth 230. I got a mortgage for a house with a high rate of 8%, after pressure from my mom non stop so she can …

How Much Tesla Can A Tesla Line Worker Afford? A few weeks ago a ton of you were interested to find out what an average Ford worker could afford, based on the company’s offer to the UAW, which still has not been resolved. Many commenters made it clear that they didn’t like the fact that a Ford factory worker would potentially be able to earn a livable salary and… Read more…

Can i afford to Sublease my friends apartment? I’m 36 single woman with no children and i recently got a promotion where I am now making 127K. I have a friend who is moving out of state and lives in a “luxury” 1bedroom in Brooklyn and is willing to have me take over. They are currently paying 2750 they still have that covid preferential rate with a 2 year lease that ends April 2025. My curre…

Can I afford to live alone or will this cause me financial ruin? I’m 25, F. Ive been a nurse for two years and have been trying to figure out my finances. I was planning on moving home to pay off a large chunk of student loans to get ahead, but I’ve been having a hard time with the mental health aspect of that. My parents have become a big source of my anxiety and I’m not sure it’s worth moving home to chaos….

can i afford a second kid? my son is 3.5 years old and we’re considering having a second. We live and work in relatively affordable part of Brooklyn NY but still it’s very expensive. moving is not an option right now. We were struggling and each making 60K until this year, now in a better position but scared to be broke again by having a second. We’re both 35. Income: I’m…

In tough times, churches can’t afford to go it alone, new book advises (RNS) — Samford University sociologist Jennifer McClure Haraway looks at the way congregations in Alabama work together — and what congregations around the country can learn from them. The post In tough times, churches can’t afford to go it alone, new book advises appeared first on Religion News Service.

Some Of Jeep’s Best Customers Simply Can’t Afford The Brand Anymore Jeep has been on a premium push the last few years. Products like the Grand Cherokee and Wagoneer have turned Jeep into a premium off-road brand. That upmarket push however has come at the expense of sales to some of the brands loyalist customers as Bloomberg reports. Read more…

Got $10 million? Then you’re probably someone who could afford this 30-rotor electric jet Lilium, an electric aviation company based in Germany, said it wants to be the first to sell electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft in the US. But it won’t be cheap. Lilium struck a partnership with a full-service air brokerage and management company, Texas-based EMC Jet, to connect it to the private jet market in the hopes of a…

Is it normal to always feel like I can’t actually afford what I’m buying? Whether it’s a haircut, an oil change, healthy-ish groceries, a tuxedo rental for a friend’s wedding… Is it normal to feel like I probably shouldn’t be buying literally any of this stuff? Even though I don’t really know how to live without it? submitted by /u/1cognoscere

Can I afford a new used car? (US) Current car is a 2002 Camry and my friend says it’s hurting my dating prospects. I’m 34 y/o. Current situation: Income – $7,500 month after taxes. Rent – $2,000/ month. Savings – $42,000. Robinhood – $37,000. The cars I’m looking at would cost about $17,000 after taxes, so it would bring my savings down to about $26,000. Any advice is appreciate…

How to go about determining if I can afford to buy land? And if I was to buy, how to fund it? Behind my house is a small lot that we do not own, however it fits perfectly into our back yard. I am in contact with the owner and he is looking to sell, and would rather sell it to us as opposed to a developer. Family salary is about 160k. Our current mortgage is about $320k and our house is worth roughly $520k market value. No other debt asid…

Cancelling car insurance and putting in my boyfriend’s name because I can’t afford it I (F23) live in Louisville, KY. My car insurance is 470$ a month, and it’s the cheapest one I can find at state minimum coverage. Most other places won’t even insure me. I was in a total loss at fault accident in august of 2022, and didn’t have car insurance for almost a year after that because I was injured and couldn’t drive. I also have 0 cr…

How Much Ford Can A Ford Line Worker Afford? Last week Ford announced that it had delivered a seventh new offer to the United Auto Workers union collective bargaining team. In this offer Ford detailed raises for temp workers, promised zero job losses due to EV battery plants coming online, an immediate 20 percent pay raise, better retirement benefits, better… Read more…

How much house can we afford My fiancé and I are both teachers. Combined, we bring home a little over 120k/year (my biweekly take home is between $1700-2000 and his is similar). We are just starting to save after paying off debt. Neither of us have ever owner property. We have no children and aren’t planning for any. I’ve been looking at homes between $200-$300k. Is that re…

More Than 80 Percent Of Americans Can’t Afford New Cars Thanks to rising interest rates, dealer markups, and a messed up supply chain, the cost of buying a car is through the roof. But have you ever considered what you might need to earn before signing up for a mammoth loan to finance a new car? Well, according to a new report, it’s actually more than the majority of… Read more…

Can’t afford to start paying student loans right now, how can I defer or reduce? As many of you likely know, student loans were recently unfrozen and I received my first notice this week that they want me to pay $200 per month and I just can’t swing it right now. As it stands, I’m living paycheck to paycheck, with expenses well beyond my means, but I’m kind of stuck in my current situation. I have about $18K in student loa…

Give it to me straight: how much house can we afford? My fiance and I (late 20s) are getting married next summer and trying to buy a house ASAP after that, approximately one year from now. We are in MA which is probably the single hardest place to buy right now. Looking around Norfolk County. Our combined income is $180k, which is unlikely to change by a significant amount in the next year. Our cre…

LPT: Need a tool chest but can’t afford one? Search Free dressers on FB marketplace. Perfect for storing tools and beating the shit out of, until it needs replaced. Then you can find a new one submitted by /u/GinandJuked

Employee Health Insurance Changes – can’t afford!! There have been changes at my work and employees now have to cover more health insurance costs. For me, my spouse and 2 kids, it went from $480/ mo to $900 /mo. I am now spending $10,800 on health insurance. We are healthy 37 year olds and kids 5yo and 1 1/2yo. I don’t see how going out of pocket is not a better deal but I have not done the res…

Can someone help evaluate my budget, and help me figure out a realistic income I would have to make to afford housing? I am M24 married with a child. Living with parents. Toxic environment. I am the primary income source and am considering a second job to increase income to at the very least save more money, or if the 2nd job is sustainable long term, potentially afford an apartment in a nice area closer to work. 2 bed apartments in the area I’m looking average …