meamemg t1_j6nmrg7 wrote on January 31, 2023 at 4:45 PM

Reply to comment by ZachBurner in I'm 25 in New Jersey and I'm thinking about buying a home instead of renting with my Girlfriend by ZachBurner

And how much of that ~$3,500/month were you saving every month? If less than $1,500, what cuts would you make to your budget to be able to afford the mortgage payment?

ZachBurner OP t1_j6nmzv5 wrote on January 31, 2023 at 4:46 PM

I save about $1700-2000 a month pretty much. I’m also trying to figure out if buying a home will make it so i can’t buy anything else for myself or go on any vacations again. I want to make sure I’m not burning myself

meamemg t1_j6nnlt9 wrote on January 31, 2023 at 4:50 PM

Sounds like things will be a little tight, but doable, in the short term. Longer term once your gf gets an income things should be more flexible. Or if you get a promotion/raise.