The Moneyist: My girlfriend admitted to having ‘some’ student debt, but I just found out she owes $83,000. Should we still plan to buy a house together?
The Moneyist
‘I’m not sure it’s my obligation to repay her debt, but her inability to contribute to savings or match my monthly mortgage payment will hurt our ability to buy a bigger place’
‘Previously, she admitted to having “some” student loans, but I had no idea it was $83,000. That’s a huge amount of money.’
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Dear Quentin,
My girlfriend and I have been dating for approaching two years now and are starting to think about future plans — including buying a bigger place together for a forthcoming family.
We currently live in the one-bedroom condo I bought in 2017. I’m 38 and feel confident about my financial situation. I…
David Carroll
David Carroll is a Journalist at Flaunt Weekly.