Is this crazy? (Staying in starter home)
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Anonymous
| Pay off your debt asap and then save up cash to pay for your renovation. |
Anonymous
| I hate the term “starter home.” Sounds like you have a warm and lovely home. Pay down that debt. |
Anonymous
| People collect things up until their 50s then for the next 50 years they shed material things and reduce. Stay ahead of the curve and just keep the smaller more reasonable home. Your energy, water, heating, AC, and furniture bills will be smaller, too. |
Anonymous
| It will be harder when your kids are physically bigger and want more privacy too. |
Anonymous
| No it's totally fine. |
Anonymous
| Can you build an extension? Even a screened in porch could get you more space. |
Anonymous
| I’ve literally never lived in a house that small and I grew up LMC (but not here.) With 3 kids I think I’d at least want a 3rd bedroom and 2nd bathroom. Doesn’t have to be a giant house, but 1 bathroom!!! |
Anonymous
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I’ve been in my small 1,200 square foot home, 3 bedrooms, 1 bath, no basement, for over 20 years. But for much of the time it was just DD and me, although we had a third person during the pandemic. The worst part is the one bathroom. Otherwise, it’s not bad.
But it’s still possible to accumulate a lot of stuff! |
Anonymous
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Sounds terrible to live like that! Why did you bring 3 kids into that little space?????????? |
Anonymous
| Do you have a good interest rate? If you are happy where you are, and your money is working in your favor, who cares? |
Anonymous
Why do you take up so much space? |
Anonymous
The parents are sleeping in the garage! And they make $300,000. Nutso. |
Anonymous
All true! |
Anonymous
| It's not crazy to buy what you can afford |
Anonymous
| Op, you are doing a great job living within your means. Stay. |