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I'm 38 and have a pretty good salary. About 50% after tax goes to rent, 25% goes to paying down debt inherited from getting married and medical bills (previous
by hermitdev 7y ago
I'm 38 and have a pretty good salary. About 50% after tax goes to rent, 25% goes to paying down debt inherited from getting married and medical bills (previous employer had shit insurance). The last 25% is what we live on for essentials (insurance, gas and tolls to go to work, utilities, food, etc). My wife and I have long ago paid off out student loan debt. We have 10s of thousands in high interest, unsecured debt. Debt, that in theory we could pay off tomorrow from savings. However, since most of my savings (my wife has none) is spread across 2 401ks, a Roth IRA, a traditional IRA and a taxed investment account, and I work for an investment fund, I'm subject to all sorts of lockups, retention requirements and blacklists on trades on securities held by my employer. Tl;Dr; I have savings to cover my debts, but cant legally access most of it.
I'm not unhappy that I got married, but I didn't consider the financial repercussions before I went through with it.
- prawn 7y agoWith debt from marriage, are you talking about the costs of a wedding, or taking on debt from your wife or something else?
- hermitdev 7y agoTaking on debt from my wife, cost of the rings, wedding was cheap, we just did a justice of the peace wedding. Also, furniture for our new place (needed more than my 1-bedroom + den apartment). Lots of little things that just kept adding on.
- openureye1s28 7y ago50% for rent? You are either living way beyond your means, or not earning your true market value in your area.