- Dec 15, 2009
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My heart says yes, but my finances say no. We're trying but it just doesn't look like it's in the cards right now. I told my daughter to plan on not moving and to do her school stuff with the assumption that she would still be in Chicago for high school, to be on the safe side.
Funny - we can't afford to live in Chicago, but we can't afford to move.
(she has a big over dramatic meltdown every time I mention moving so clearly she is not on the same page as me. She loves the city life!)
I think the not being able to afford a city and not being able to afford to move is the problem for most Americans.
I'm actually moving home (as in to my moms house) for a few months to save $ because realistically I can't afford paying rent (twice in 1 month) and moving fees and utilities for 2 places. The struggle