Wife is now depressed that we can't afford a house for a while

"BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather" (bugeyedacura)
12/30/2013 at 19:50 • Filed to: None

I have to say, I'm feeling quite depressed about it too. But I have to be strong and tell her it's okay. It's tough being a husband sometimes...

DISCUSSION (22)

Sn210 > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
12/30/2013 at 20:05

Hang in there! I was in the same situation as you, it eventually all worked out even better than we had hoped. Just keep saving and stockpile stuff you'll need.
Have an Acura to cheer you up

Kinja'd!!!

midnightautoparts > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
12/30/2013 at 20:08

Financing requirements can be a little over the top right now. You are far from alone.

BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather > Sn210
12/30/2013 at 20:08

Thanks man. I appreciate it.

And Kinetic Blue Pearle is by far one of the best Acura colors. Definitely the best for the TL-S.

ddavidn > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
12/30/2013 at 20:10

Yeah, my wife and I are depressed about the same thing. Especially as our rent continues to climb for the house we just want to buy. Being a husband is definitely a burden.

Sn210 > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
12/30/2013 at 20:11

They're my latest love affair!

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
12/30/2013 at 20:20

I've been single for exactly a year

/foreveralone

. . > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
12/30/2013 at 20:23

You should buy a project car to cheer yourself up! :D

awe46m3zcp > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
12/30/2013 at 20:36

Dont feel bad I bought mine in 2001, and its just now finally worth what I paid for it again.

Big Bubba Ray > Sn210
12/30/2013 at 20:48

Fantastic color. A buddy of mine owned one in that blue and it was the tits.

EL_ULY > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
12/30/2013 at 20:55

In the same situation kinda, with my fiance. She in Mexico DF and hasn't really left that area her whole life. She is moving with me to Houston TX in March. I wanted to have a nice house ready to purchase a couple times but FUCK, shit just keeps coming up. Plus, the wedding and mostly the legal work to get her here the right way is turning out crazy expensive. We just gotta hang in there, I hate that saying but shit man, what else can we do but bust ass and and keep saving

Nibbles > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
12/30/2013 at 21:14

It can be rough, but keep saving on that down (20% MINIMUM for a decent loan) and keep an even keel. We bought when FHA was handing out loans like candy and, although I love having a place I call mine, paying nearly $1000/mo on a $160k note is painful

BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather > Sn210
12/30/2013 at 21:27

They're always in the back of my mind. It never leaves the top 5 for my next car.

BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather > EL_ULY
12/30/2013 at 21:29

Patience is not one of my virtues...

BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather > . .
12/30/2013 at 21:31

Helping or hurting, Borsuq? Helping, or hurting?

JesusBuiltMyHotRod > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
12/30/2013 at 21:55

Feel better bro! You just gotta' keep your head up and power your way through it. Here's a Seven for your feels.

Kinja'd!!!

Unwound > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
12/30/2013 at 22:21

Degradation of the middle class, I feel most of us are in the same boat. Hard honest work doesn't go as far as it used to and if you went to school, well, we all know you're now burdened with what would be a nice mortgage payment. That wasn't much of a help was it, fuck it have some punk rock.

William Byrd > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
12/31/2013 at 08:16

How old are you guys? Only thing I can say is hang in there. There are a LOT of benefits to renting. There are times when owning a home sucks, and I've only had new construction. Just try and save smartly and you'll get there.

BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather > William Byrd
12/31/2013 at 08:22

I'm 24 and she's 22. It just sucks because I'm working a full time office job, and we still can't afford to upgrade our life because my paycheck is not comparable to the economy for the area where we live. I mean it'll be there in a year or two, but right now, even if we had the down payment, we literally couldn't even sustain our own place on a monthly basis.

William Byrd > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
12/31/2013 at 08:32

Yep, I remember those days! Post college, I started working in DC for $26K/year, which these days would mean I would be homeless. In 1999, with a couple of roommates, it wasn't that bad. I even had beer money. I definitely wasn't saving for a house at that point though. You'll get there, just give it a few years.

BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather > William Byrd
12/31/2013 at 08:35

Thanks man, I appreciate it. And because you know the area you definitely understand. I'm working in Reston for $35k/year, so it's a rough way to make a go of it.

William Byrd > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
12/31/2013 at 08:45

Ah right, I forgot you were local! Did you go through undergrad already? Definitely required around DC these days.

BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather > William Byrd
12/31/2013 at 08:59

Oh yeah, I've got a BS in Information Systems and Operations Management. And I still ended up in software sales...