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[–] [email protected] -4 points 4 months ago (8 children)

So I just read this, having just turned 30 in February and my wife turning 30 in 3 weeks time; it is super depressing.

We're not even doing that badly we think, we are paying off two houses live in one rent the other. I'm a qualified tradesmen for the last 9 years my wife is about to finish her apprenticeship after 4 years.

We're struggling, we're not drowning I guess but fuck me we both work flat out 50 plus hours a week each and have no idea how we're going to have children, pay for them especially while one of us stays home to look after them.

Obviously we're doing better then a lot but people should be able to have one home on a single wage and support a family.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 4 months ago (6 children)

Man I have issues with this. Your intentions are right and think you're in the right mind set with trying to sympathize with people, but you own TWO homes and complaining about not having cash. Sell one, don't be a landlord and start investing your money into one property. It's silly to me that you are two people earning money, with two homes financed, one if which is generating extra income, and are talking like you're single struggling to even find a place to live when everywhere is priced out, all because theres people with multiple houses trying to make a living off of the backs of others. I guarantee someone would love to own a first home let alone a second. Sell your second house start living within your means.

Of course I don't know you, you could be renting it out to a group of homeless aids riddled children, but something tells me that's not the case. There is something that doesn't add up with your situation in why your struggling so much and you should re check your finances and spending habits.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

Yeah, I'm sorry, I had to stop reading when I read that they own not just one but TWO homes. I saw red.

Meanwhile, I'm relatively terrified that my retirement will be living in a cardboard box under a bridge after suffering from multiple strokes based on family history.

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