Can a newly divorced woman with 2 kids live off of 4000 per month?
![[Post New]](/jforum/templates/default/images/icon_minipost_new.gif){kind=icon}
Anonymous
|
Yes...you can live on that. I'll join the chorus of people telling you that a 2BR apt is the way to go.
Your income will go up over time and I'm sure the court will order your spouse to pay support. If he doesn't it's jail, especially if you are in Virginia. They will garnish his wages and will suspend his license if he doesn't pay. My friends husband just got thrown in jail for 90 days for being 8k behind in support. He's unemployed and the judge didn't give two fucks. After a day in jail he magically produced the money in order to get released. Judged do not mess. |
Anonymous
Anonymous
| You don't care about credit score or debt, what does that mean? Do you mean you don't have debt and don't have a score, and that you don't care about that? Or that you don't care about whatever debt you may already have and may be eventually accruing, and what the consequent impacts will be to your credit score? |
Anonymous
| When my parents got divorced my mom slept in the living room and my brother and I were each in a room. I do think you can find a 3 bedroom if you're flexible about location and don't mind something that needs updating. |
Anonymous
Oh just STFU you trolly bitch |
Anonymous
I was thinking the same, just posted a 3 bed for under $1600 |
Anonymous
A poor credit score will create all sorts of additional challenges down the road. I would try and make the monthly minimum payments. Highly recommend you contact the Women's Center in Vienna. |
Anonymous
She is saying the latter. She is saying that her present circumstances are so dire that she is willing to forego good credit to get out of her situation. Therefore, she won't be paying on anything that she doesn't consider a necessity, such as cc. That's my interpretation. |
Anonymous
| I can rent you a house in MD near metro for $1695. |
Anonymous
| How old are the kids? Will there be daycare costs? |
Anonymous
That's insane. Then say the girl will share the bedroom with her mom. Are they going to come check out the bedroom layout? |
Anonymous
| I think you can do it but agree with everyone who says you need to limit your fixed costs (apartment) until you get a better sense for your variable costs (food, utilities, clothing, transportation). Try as hard as you can to keep the apartment down around $1300. I know that's nearly impossible, but come as close as you can, even if it means sharing rooms, etc. I'm guessing your kids understand the severity of the situation and will accept whatever arrangements you find. I think you're ready to take the leap -- good luck. |
Anonymous
| You can rent houses for $1500. |
Anonymous
| OP you need to post in the Money and Finance section, those posters often give pretty good financial advice. The same group may not be checking this relationship forum. |
Anonymous
Is that even legal for a landlord to discriminate in that way???? |