I'm not totally irresponsible, I'm still working on paying off debt I accrued from being super underpaid living in NYC, and the costs incurred when I moved. I'm saving, and paying off debt, but is there a time I'm supposed to feel ready? How do you know when you are?
Sunday, September 28, 2008
When does life start?
After watching St. Elmo's Fire, a crappy 80's movie in which post grads are forced to grow up and accept life, it made me think of a few things. My dad is asking me when I'm going to buy a house. Quite honestly, I have no idea. When am I supposed to be ready to do these things? I'm no where near saving 10% of any house even if the market is trash. I'm turning 30 this year, and I really don't have any plans or desire to get married or have kids right now. I'm more focused on whether or not I'm going to buy these shoes.
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Don't let ANYONE pressure you to buy a house. I think we succombed to peer pressure, more than anything, or rather just our society's mandate that we were at a point in life that that's what we should be doing. We didn't get a bad loan or anything, but it did bring us considerable stress for awhile. My advice (if your looking for any) is to focus on paying off debt, then save for a house. You're pretty good at living frugally, and it sounds like you're getting better, so hold off on those awesome shoes and go to Ross or Off-Broadway instead.
That's good advice. I have been trying to cut down my serious shopping habit which is what is really draining my account. I needed new jeans and instead of buying those $120 ones, I bought $20 ones at Old Navy and a navy blue ruffle top. I look bootilicious too.
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