[quote=harvey]Thanks, I already know how to cook spaghetti and pour milk into a bowl of corn flakes.[/quote]Many people spend a lot of money on spaghetti, so you’re set.
[quote=harvey]Actually what I’m saying is that if this couple takes on a mortgage of $2950, they are going to spend an awful lot of their time sitting in an unfurnished home eating rice and praying that nobody ever gets sick.
I guess they could cut their cable bill, since there’s no budget for a TV.[/quote]Holy molly, $2950/month mortgage? A 2 bedroom PITI + HOA in Mira Mesa can be had with a mortgage of ~$1400/month. You can get a condo in other part of San Diego for less than that. Spending $2950/month on mortgage is a luxury. Your complaints are like those who complained that they can’t afford to live in La Jolla Farms on their engineering income, so life must suck and you can’t afford to buy a home.