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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]"I had $2,329 left over every month. Those were the ONLY two payments I had to make. I was still living at home and I was on a family share plan with my parents for my cellphone, paid no rent, paid no groceries, paid no utilities...so yes, I felt like I could afford it at the time."

I think you know this is not true.  There are expenses far outside the things you mentioned and they are big ones.  health, incidentals, gas, spending money, hair and personal upkeep, clothing, vacations, etc etc the list goes on.  
You know you arent guaranteed free rent/utilities/groceries forever in a job like this because things could end for any reason making it necessary for you to find a place to live and a new job just like you are now.  Savings burn out quickly as you have found out. You left a job with no job to go to? felt you would find work quickly and if not live on savings and still be ok. This is part of the 20 something syndrome honestly - you need to live more conservatively than this or you will always need to be rescued every few years.  This is just a fact. [/quote]

OP here: Actually, it is true. Up until I moved to VA for my nanny position..my parent's paid for EVERYTHING. Spending money? They gave it to me. Gas? They gave it to me. Hair or nails? They gave it to me. Clothes? Mom took me shopping.

I didn't expect to move to VA..it kind of came on quickly. I had planned on staying home for a while longer but my mom and I were NOT getting along at ALL and I took the first chance I had to get out.[/quote]

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