Florida is now the least affordable state : Picard:

[Gritsngravy]

So about 60 something a year

 

[Serious]

So about 60 something a year

More or less.
Here’s a good site to estimate taxes:
California Paycheck Calculator - SmartAsset

 

[Hood Critic]

Voluntarily paying 40+% of your monthly income on rent or mortgage

 

[Gritsngravy]

Voluntarily paying 40+% of your monthly income on rent or mortgage

Do people really have any choices

 

[Hood Critic]

Do people really have any choices

In certain cases, no.

 

[Gritsngravy]

In certain cases, no.

Like what if somebody had just graduated and had to move to an expensive city for a job

 

[Hood Critic]

Like what if somebody had just graduated and had to move to an expensive city for a job

That's a choice.

Because in that case you have to take into account, is the job opportunity worth the struggle and if you decide it is, you're going to need a legit plan or prospects of advancement within that company.

 

[Gritsngravy]

That's a choice.

Because in that case you have to take into account, is the job opportunity worth the struggle and if you decide it is, you're going to need a legit plan or prospects of advancement within that company.

It seems like a better choice than waiting at home for another job opportunity to come
That’s a chance I would take

 

[Serious]

Voluntarily paying 40+% of your monthly income on rent or mortgage

I believe that’s what most Americans are doing fam…

 

[Hood Critic]

It seems like a better choice than waiting at home for another job opportunity to come
That’s a chance I would take

Starting your career is obviously important but falling into debt in your early 20's is just as important to avoid.

Can someone make it work? Absolutely if they're disciplined enough. But if the job doesn't do more than just provide a paycheck, it may be more beneficial in the long run to hold out.

 

[Gritsngravy]

Starting your career is obviously important but falling into debt in your early 20's is just as important to avoid.

Can someone make it work? Absolutely if they're disciplined enough. But if the job doesn't do more than just provide a paycheck, it may be more beneficial in the long run to hold out.

How would somebody fall into debt, and what do you mean by beneficial in the long run

 

[Hood Critic]

How would somebody fall into debt, and what do you mean by beneficial in the long run

You're talking about a fresh college grad spending 40% of their monthly take home on their housing. Chances are high that this person has student loans, has to incur expenses to relocate, has standard necessities commuting to and from work, feeding themselves, and basic utilities.

Again, if they're budget conscious and frugal they can weather an emergency of any kind but they're not going to have much of their income left monthly for much else. They benefit in the long run by finding a job where their living expenses along with everything else are manageable. Giving them flexibility to switch jobs to further their career as necessary without a worry of not being able to pay their bills or rely too much on credit until they're ready to level up.

 

[Gritsngravy]

You're talking about a fresh college grad spending 40% of their monthly take home on their housing. Chances are high that this person has student loans, has to incur expenses to relocate, has standard necessities commuting to and from work, feeding themselves, and basic utilities.

Again, if they're budget conscious and frugal they can weather an emergency of any kind but they're not going to have much of their income left monthly for much else. They benefit in the long run by finding a job where their living expenses along with everything else are manageable. Giving them flexibility to switch jobs to further their career as necessary without a worry of not being able to pay their bills or rely too much on credit until they're ready to level up.

Yea maybe, the only problem with that is to find something cheaper you damn near living in the hood in poorer cities, like Detroit, Cleveland, and Baltimore

 

[Pressure]

I remember TFA teachers paying half their take home pay to live in the outskirts of DC in 2007.

Rent prices have been a problem, big data is just making it easier for conglomerates to raise rent just enough to keep people locked in.

 

[BlackCinema]

The problem is Florida has no real industry outside of tourism and real estate to counter the appeal to live here shifting the supply/demand greatly in a very short time due to the pandemic. Blaming DeSantis seems like more of an attempt to find a scapegoat than anything else.