Welcome back friends and readers! Here's my 4th most popular blog out of the last 5 years of spilling my guts to the world!
We bought a house! It's not everyday you buy a house and it's so fun to share these amazing moments with the world! A wonderful reason to celebrate! I also discuss how I've found mental health care providers in our new city in Northern Michigan. If you want to find some good coping skills or tips on dealing with the stress of moving- this post is full of them! Moving tips for the extremely stressed and sometimes depressed.
I realize how fortunate we are to even have the ability to buy a home. Now more than ever, younger people aren't able to complete the milestones that older generations seemed to have an easier time with. Such as buying a home or having children.
More millennials are planning to rent forever.
Just over 12% of millennial renters plan to "always rent" — more than the 10.7% that said the same last year, a new Apartment List survey found. The survey polled more than 10,000 millennial renters in the US.
The majority of this cohort — 69% — said it's because they can't afford to buy a home. Affordability is why many millennials have been renting longer and buying later than previous generations.
Housing prices have been climbing steadily — first-time homebuyers are paying 39% more than they were nearly 40 years ago, according to Student Loan Hero. And only 13% of millennial renters across the US will be able to afford a traditional 20% down payment within the next five years, the Apartment List survey found.
If it weren't for many circumstances in my life, such as having a wonderful and supportive husband who takes care of us, I wouldn't be able to do things like own a home. I have no credit and no long term ability to hold a high paying, full time job. Mental illness can really handicap someone in the most secretive of ways. From the outside, I seem like a smart enough girl to take care of myself all on my own, but the truth is that I need support. I just want to remind everyone that not everything is as it seems on social media or blog posts. It takes a community of support to have this kind of success.
I hope you are enjoying your October weekend! I have been enjoying spending time with my Nanny and husband. We made lots of good food, did some shopping downtown and had lots of laughs. It feels good to reunite safely with family and friends.
I'll see you back here tomorrow!
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