Well, my lease is up in October. I really want to leave this dump, but it's cheap and has a great school for my little n's. Without finding a full time job that pays at least min. wage, I can't afford to go anywhere. I say at least minimum because I could be a waitress and make a few bucks. That won't be enough.
Right now rent is cheap for the good area I'm in, but I think my family needs more. I know that we should be happy for what we have, but my 6-y-o told me that our house is too small to get away from his brother. Two bedrooms, living room, kitchen and bath. That is a really tiny place when you write it down. I guess I'm not counting everything. There's a small bathroom, smaller laundry room, and a hallway connecting the four major rooms. I found a place with three bedrooms, fenced in backyard, attached garage, with new windows and insulation. $560 to $875 is quite a jump. DH won't let us move because he is the only one really working. My job is a joke. I work one week and not for two. Since I get paid bi-weekly, it sort of doesn't pay at all. I have to drive 45 miles to get 6 or 7 hours in and then drive home at 1 in the morning, and for what? To get a paycheck for $100 twice a month? Yes. At least I have that. I have to remind myself to be thankful for what I have. Maybe I'll find a cute small house for the same amount of money in November. I'm sure that my landlord will be flexible with me. I am their best tennant.
I am happy we have a house and aren't living off our parents.
Found house, need $
July 3rd, 2009 at 11:25 am
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July 4th, 2009 at 12:56 am 1246669006
we went from paying $260 a week shared by three, to $380 a week shared by three - then $420 a week shared by just me and DF for a while.
one word of advice: just because you move to a bigger house that seems nicer, doesn't mean in a few months time it will seem smaller and dumpier just like the last one. people say they won't - but they do - find more things to put in a bigger house, and then it just seems the size of the last one.
do you have plans to buy a place in the future? do you think you could hold off and pay less per week if you can save the difference?