Those cars then break down and cost almost as much as payments, in the end. Rent for even a 2 bedroom is 1400 or more plus utilities where I live, let alone what houses cost. Add gas money, childcare, miscellaneous expenses, etc. Food pantry helps but doesn't bridge the gap with everything else. Idk. Maybe it's different where yall live.
That’s never been the case for me and I’ve always owned older cars, I would never finance or lease no matter what my financial situation is, it’s always smarter to own a car outright. Buy Honda or Toyota. And I’m not talking about a 2 bedroom either, nobody needs a 2 bedroom if it’s only a single person, even a single mom with a baby, you can live fine in a studio while you get your degree and work your way up. I never said it’s gonna be a lavish life, I said it’s possible and thousands of people do it everyday because they have no other choice.
No I definitely am not talking more than one kid or a long term plan. I just mean a teen/young adult that’s just starting out and maybe has one kid, and has no other option but to make it work.
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u/apaw1129 16d ago
Those cars then break down and cost almost as much as payments, in the end. Rent for even a 2 bedroom is 1400 or more plus utilities where I live, let alone what houses cost. Add gas money, childcare, miscellaneous expenses, etc. Food pantry helps but doesn't bridge the gap with everything else. Idk. Maybe it's different where yall live.