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[quote=Anonymous]OP here again.
Thanks for the kind words. I was a little nervous about posting here, thinking that there'd be more people like 00:14 responding.

I don't want anything luxurious like in the link. I can (and have) live without things like a dishwasher, A/C, outdoor space, cable, fancy counters, a gym/pool in the complex, etc. I'm happy with a 1bd, DS is young enough to share space for a little while longer. I want to be somewhere safe, but beyond that, I just want to be able to afford it.

I've been on welfare (medicaid, WIC, food stamps, daycare assistance) in the past, I WAS making only $22K (in a different area of the country) last year while going through my divorce and custody battle (which I'm still paying off). So, I've already come a long way. I'm just tired I guess. I feel like I should be further along at this point.

I have looked into grad school and am considering taking a few classes in the spring. I'm not sure I want to take on MORE debt when I just dug myself out of that hole (XH left me with about $10K in joint debt that he refused to pay). Esp since a grad degree doesn't guarantee a raise or better job (I'm an admin right now, so it'd be a career change as well).

Once DS is no longer in full-time daycare, things will be a little easier. He's only 2 though, so that's a ways off (I live in Fairfax county, no free preschool). I'll just keep plugging along, living at home, sucking up my embarrassment, saving all that I can. It's the new American family right? Multiple generations in one house? Ha. [/quote]

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