(Bonus points if you live in America)
How are you doing? How are you making it? In an economy that seems to require 2 incomes, are you making enough to get by?
I'm 31 and have been single for over 15 years at this point, I lived on my own for almost 2 years then had to move back in with the parents when I was 24 because working 2 jobs became too much on top of everything that needed to be done around the house. Jump forward almost a decade and my mother is living with me after her and my dad split.
I just want a simple apartment for me and my dog but $1000-$1500 in rent plus the essentials (electric, car, insurance, food, and gas) sends my monthly dues to more than what I can afford. What I'm currently making now I could have afforded to live on my own 10 years ago but just my luck after I get a better job, covid and inflation screws that up and I'm back in the same boat as when I was only making $1200/month.
Is anyone else feeling this? How are you making it in this economy? I've done some searching for other jobs that pay more, but it seems every job I come across that pays only a little more wants years of experience or degrees. I've looked into college and took a course to be an EMT once but there wasn't enough time to maintain a full time job, attend classes, read, and study. I fell behind and dropped the course after making a poor grade on the midterm.
What are you guys doing to get by? How did you find an apartment you could afford?