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Originally Posted by AstulzerRZD
Is it just me, or does life seem very expensive?
Made a spreadsheet to calculate available income based on the pay plan that my employer has in Vancouver... after participating in employer matched savings plans and expenses, hobbies, rent, and a 25k car is outside of what the disposable income could afford.
I'm particularly worried for my peers - I'm graduating into a Big-N software role, meaning that unless I went into finance, my income wouldn't be able to go much. If I can't afford this, who can?
One thought that we had was that two people could probably make this work on two incomes. But at the same time, this would probably limit the dating pool.. and isn't the point of dating to explore different people and what you can learn from them?
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The fact that lots of folks are panicking about how they're going to pay their bills after getting laid off over the past couple of weeks reflects the fact that many around you are living beyond their means.
It's great to experiment with people from different backgrounds when you're young, but if you want to settle down, a potential mate's credit score and debt load are just as important as their looks and personality.