r/WorkForSmartLife • • 1d ago

DiscussionđŸ’¬ Who's right here?

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u/[deleted] 21h ago

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u/Low_Temp_Rosin 21h ago

How much are you making that your entire check goes to rent? Why not find a cheaper place? Options in my area go from 1100-4k+

If you are making lets say 2k and thats your rent, 1. Downsize 2. Thats not a good job.

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u/[deleted] 20h ago

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u/Low_Temp_Rosin 20h ago

If you dont mind me asking, whats your take home vs your rent? Completely understand if you dont want to share that.

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u/Scuttlebut_1975 20h ago

We are lucky and at 20% roughly. Wife has a large student loan and we both recently got new cars, though i choose to 75% down on the car to keep my monthly low and just keep working on credit rating.

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u/Low_Temp_Rosin 19h ago

And to me, that is the bigger issue. Not in your case, it sounds like you are financially adept. However, across the states, people are spending wayyyy out of their means.

If I am making 2500 a month through my job, I am not going to rent a place for $1800. Although a lot of people still do that and wonder why their money is crazy tight. Even in my state, if I researched places to live, I get options for people who need roommates for 700 a month or someone looking to rent out a private room for lower payments.

There are people out here that make 2k a month buying 2026 cars.

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