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I just accepted a one year contract job paying $31/hr, which I’m really grateful for after being out of work for a while
My girlfriend and I are currently in San Diego and looking at getting our own apartment away from roommates. We found a studio we really like for around $2,500/month which feels wrong for 500 ft. That number feels ridiculous for a studio, but they’re offering two months free, so over the full lease it’s not quite as bad as the sticker price makes it look.
The bigger thing I’m struggling with is what the smartest move is over the next 1–2 years and i keep remembering the millionaire fastlane and how I feel like I’m thinking in slowlane mentality right now if we stay in san diego even though we value everything here more.
My goal is to do really well at this job, use the year to level up, and hopefully land a significantly better-paying role when the contract is over. At the same time, I want to stop feeling like we’re just surviving and start building some actual stability and savings.
The options I keep going back and forth on are:
● Stay in San Diego, pay more for less space, but be near my girlfriend’s family and live somewhere we actually enjoy.
● Move to Arizona; where we could get much more for our money, but the heat would be rough for us and our dog and we’d lose the family support nearby.
● Move back to Minnesota, where rent would be much cheaper and we’d have family there too, but deal with the winters and emotionally it kind of feels like moving backwards even if financially it might be smarter.
I’m probably overthinking but it feels wrong to pay $2500 for a studio apartment and I feel so behind for having read these books years ago but still not starting my own business yet. I care more about whether this next year puts us in a better position afterward.
If you were in my shoes, would you use the year in San Diego as a stable base while focusing heavily on increasing income, or would you prioritize lowering living costs as quickly as possible?
Would especially appreciate advice
My girlfriend and I are currently in San Diego and looking at getting our own apartment away from roommates. We found a studio we really like for around $2,500/month which feels wrong for 500 ft. That number feels ridiculous for a studio, but they’re offering two months free, so over the full lease it’s not quite as bad as the sticker price makes it look.
The bigger thing I’m struggling with is what the smartest move is over the next 1–2 years and i keep remembering the millionaire fastlane and how I feel like I’m thinking in slowlane mentality right now if we stay in san diego even though we value everything here more.
My goal is to do really well at this job, use the year to level up, and hopefully land a significantly better-paying role when the contract is over. At the same time, I want to stop feeling like we’re just surviving and start building some actual stability and savings.
The options I keep going back and forth on are:
● Stay in San Diego, pay more for less space, but be near my girlfriend’s family and live somewhere we actually enjoy.
● Move to Arizona; where we could get much more for our money, but the heat would be rough for us and our dog and we’d lose the family support nearby.
● Move back to Minnesota, where rent would be much cheaper and we’d have family there too, but deal with the winters and emotionally it kind of feels like moving backwards even if financially it might be smarter.
I’m probably overthinking but it feels wrong to pay $2500 for a studio apartment and I feel so behind for having read these books years ago but still not starting my own business yet. I care more about whether this next year puts us in a better position afterward.
If you were in my shoes, would you use the year in San Diego as a stable base while focusing heavily on increasing income, or would you prioritize lowering living costs as quickly as possible?
Would especially appreciate advice
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