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even without the booze/cigarettes, they couldn't afford to live there on one income
ok, but they wouldnt be able to afford their lifestyle including booze/cigarettes without your help. you can do whatever you want, doesnt matter to me. but im pretty sure anyone familiar with the subject would say you are enabling them.
ok, but they wouldnt be able to afford their lifestyle including booze/cigarettes without your help. you can do whatever you want, doesnt matter to me. but im pretty sure anyone familiar with the subject would say you are enabling them.
whatever dude. is there a point that you are trying to make or do you just wanna be heard?
How much will you really be saving when you take into consideration the extra cost of gas for commuting and the wear and tear on your car?
I think once you leave home it's really hard to ever live under your parents' roof again. $11,000 would be worth it to me to have my privacy and my own life. If you were destitute and needed a place to live, I'd say do it - but you are in a good position financially. You just want to be in a better position - but money isn't everything.
Trust me...it's the last thing I want to do, but at the same time, the savings might be worth it. But I'm not sure.
I'm a 27-year old male and have been living alone for the past 3 years and generally prefer it that way. My lease ends on Oct 31 and at that time I will have about $25,000 in savings. My choices are either to (a) continue renting for another year, or (b) move back to my parents' house for about 9 months to save money. If I continue living alone and renting, I will have about $32,000 in savings after that 9-month period. If I choose to live with parents I will have about $43,000 in savings after that 9-month period. In other words, I will be $11,000 richer if I live with my parents during that period. I also have a $10,000 student loan I want to payoff, and I really want to buy a decent starter home (no fixer-uppers) as soon as possible.
The only good things about living with the family is that it can be nice to have people to talk with and play games with, play with the dogs, etc. And it's nice to come home to a cooked dinner every night, since I hate cooking. Also, my parents live in a much nicer town than the one I live in now. It is in a rural area, too.
Currently, my commute to work is 20 mins (19 miles roundtrip). Commuting from my parents' house to work would be 40 mins (59 miles roundtrip). I'm not too happy with the idea putting all that extra mileage on my car, but whatever.
Now, I would be living in the bonus room, which is a large, spacious room above a 3-car garage. It has its own heat/AC zone. But there is no door for privacy, so I would have to put a large quilt or something to cover the entrance to the room. This room is very far from everyone else's bedroom in the house.
One thing that would **** me off is every morning my dad wakes up and goes in the kitchen, turns the TV on and blasts FOX News while sipping his coffee and being angry at Obama (not that I like Obama). If I do move back there, the household will have 7 people living in it, ages 13 - 53. It's your typical rural wealthy white conservative Christian Republican household with a Chevy Suburban. Kinda drives me crazy actually. Everyone is so damn loud and noisy, too. And I'm gay, so meeting other guys for dating is going to be more difficult. But whatever.
Anyway, what would you do if you were in my situation? Obviously, if I moved back it would be all about saving money and NOTHING else.
Thanks!!
So what is more important to you? The money or your family?
I ask the family because if you move in and display the attitude you displayed in this message you and your family may end up estranged. Take care.
i hardly smoke at all, and i dont drink as often. when i do, i prefer the more expensive stuff than the cheap crap they consume
why are you letting your mother drink/smoke the cheap stuff? she is your mother for godsakes! give her and her bf a few extra bucks so they can pick up the good stuff and enjoy it with you!
sometimes i do, but i usually can't afford it. i'm in college. i'd rather splurge on the expensive stuff once in a while than buy the cheap stuff all the times, besides, how i do it always comes out cheaper anyway, because i consume much less
I didn't read the whole OP and don't need to. You're 27, no do not move back in with mom and dad.
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