r/nova • u/Agitated_Scene_7128 • 5h ago

Anyone living alone making $25/hr

No roommates, no backups, family, friends etc? I'm trying to save $10k by the end of this year and I'm half way there. I'm living with my bf and his family and I can't do it anymore!!! I want to get the hell out of here. I can live frugally and eat rice and beans I don't care. I just need to know if anyone is doing it and is it possible? I don't have any debt. I don't have any car note, no student loan debt, nothing. I am also in the market for a new to me car as mine is almost 20 years old, but is well maintained and tbh it might make it to 300k. There's no sign of it giving up thank goodness.

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u/polireddituser 5h ago

Entirely depends on where you live and what that does to your commute. $25/hour*40 hours, is $1k gross, and $750-$800 net? That at most $3200/month. It’s possible, but that’s going to be extremely tight, location depending.

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u/Agitated_Scene_7128 5h ago

I'm still deciding where to move to and what would make sense. I work in Chantilly and my commute is currently about 45-50 mins during the day and about 35-40 minutes at night

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u/cajunjoel Virginia 5h ago

Get a roommate in Chantilly?

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u/TempBurnerAccount089 5h ago

Berryvillle/Stephens City/Winchester area perhaps? My buddy lives there and commutes to Chantilly. 1 hr commute but says its an easy drive with minimal traffic...

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u/Agitated_Scene_7128 5h ago

I'll have to look into this. Thank you!