Good Afternoon Everyone!
I'll try to make this as concise as I possibly can.
My Background:
I come from a rather poor family, with my current income from my internship being the bulk of our income right now. My mom receives an SSI check of roughly 800, and my current income is 870 after taxes every two weeks. My dad got laid off from his job and has been stuck in that phase ever since. I'm about to graduate college and have a job lined up with the company I'm interning for and will receive 40k annually if I'm hired (very strong chance). I have about 46k in student loan debt. My house needs a lot of renovation but is structurally very strong. I am only looking at staying at this job for about two years while I start working on alternative revenue streams such as voice acting and selling collectible trading cards online. My mom is attempting to enter the workforce again now that she is feeling a little stronger physically, and my dad will hopefully finding work soon.
My Problem:
I want to start living on my own at some point but I recognize the need to be conservative with the money I do earn, and I want to be as helpful as possible to my parents who did everything they could to get me through college. I want to start building up a small studio in order to really get into voice acting, but do not have the space in my parent's house in order to actually set up soundproofing and microphone equipment.
The Question:
What should my plan for the next two years look like? Do I stay home, do I move out? Do I get rid of furniture in my room and set up equipment there? Should I prioritize purchasing a vehicle or relying on my city's expansive but sometimes unreliable public transit options?
Please let me know if you need anymore information from me.
EDIT: Thanks so much for all of your insights! It's cleared up a lot of doubt for me, knowing that people are in the same boat these days and are able to slowly build the life they want for themselves. I will definitely be considering all of this and figuring out how to best apply it to my situation. Thanks again!
Submitted May 12, 2018 at 12:07PM by Verseratops https://ift.tt/2G9RqYx
