Reply to Could save $20k, but in laws

Forum Index » Family Relationships

Reply to "Could save $20k, but in laws"

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous]OP here. I will be in Palo Alto, so no $2000 luxury buildings near where I work.  Living with our in laws will allow us to amass more in savings to be able to afford the astronomical costs of the San Francisco area housing market.  I am not just doing it for the heck of it.  The choice is living to the edge of our means each month, without being able to put anything in savings and often having to dip into savings, or living with the in laws and saving $20k because we do not have to pay rent and are splitting cable/utilities/housing expenses.  Could we live by ourselves?  Sure. We have some savings now and probably have enough to tide us over until I start my new job. When I start my new job later this year, I will be able to contribute significantly to the family and we will be able to live comfortably without having to zero at the end of the month.

If I was considering only myself, I would never in 1 million years living in laws.  I am a mother and a wife, however, and I have to think of what is best for the unit.  So, I am going to swallow some insults and tolerate some annoyance to make sure that we are not clearing our savings in the next few months. I believe that every family should have at least 6 months in savings to the degree possible.
[/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics