Future SIL has lost

[Deleted]

Her damn mind.

She is quitting her job at the family business (where even she admits she is overpaid). The jobs she's been interviewing for are in the 40-45k range.

She has been sending me apartments that rent for $1350 a month! SO and I live in the same neighborhood and between the two of us pay $900.

Soooo how do I convince her that is a terrible idea??

[thinkofthesoldiers]

How much does she make in the family business?

[dizzydee]

Depending on her age/ bills/debt. I don't see that being too bad. When I was 22 making 30 grand a year, with only a car payment I paid 1200 a month and had plenty extra to save and spend.

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May 2, 2013 22:12:31 GMT -5 thinkofthesoldiers said:

How much does she make in the family business?

150,00? At least.

[Deleted]

She would have to buy a car- she has one as a perk of her current job.

[speckledfrog]

Does she know how math works?

[muffin0]

May 2, 2013 22:30:12 GMT -5 @amoosed said:

May 2, 2013 22:12:31 GMT -5 thinkofthesoldiers said:

How much does she make in the family business?

150,00? At least.

Can I send you my resume when she leaves?

[Deleted]

Nepotism at its finest.

[pantsparty]

Holy shit. She is in for quite the life adjustment.

[Deleted]

Just to be clear, I think it's good for her to get a different job. I do not think its a good idea to rent such an expensive apartment.

[TrickyBob]

How much does she have saved up? With 150,000 a year, she's got to have something saved...hopefully.

[tacokick]

Why is she quitting?

[isabel]

I'm on the app, but I'm making that face with the giant eyes and straight mouth. Holy crap! That is a huge difference. Why in the world is she quitting!?

[Deleted]

My first mortgage was $1,100 a month, and association fees brought that up to about $1,300. I made $45k for my first year in the house. I did rent a room to a friend for $600, but I could have made it work without her rent if I absolutely had to. That said, I have a feeling your SIL doesn't quite grasp how tight money is going to be if she's going from a six figure income to $45k with rent that high. Had I done it without a roommate, I would have had virtually no money for eating out, going to the movies, getting my hair done at a decent salon, etc.

[adhdfashion]

What is she smoking ? Stick it out at the family biz. Retire when she is 45.

[MrsAggie]

Our rent is 15% of our combined income at most. We live in a nice complex in a major city but we're big savers.