I feel embarrassed to admit this but I really don't think my friend who I've helped is going to survive on her own.
When we moved her out of my apartment in February, we moved her into a studio apartment at a slightly upscale apartment complex. We went over the finances and they were a little tight, but it was survivable. And the apartment complex is actually really good value, with a gym and coworking spaces and social events, plus good security and close proximity to the bus terminal.
Pretty much as soon as she moved in, she went into credit card debt buying some furniture that she needed. Don't think it was a lot but it did worry me a little, and she was not happy about that either. She downsized her storage locker, but didn't get rid of it, and that's still over a hundred bucks a month. She has a homeless sister who she sends money to. She has a beautiful cat, and that adds bills obviously. She has therapy. I don't remember the numbers but I remember mathing it out at some point and realizing that the numbers just don't add up.
I have voiced my concerns to her but she doesn't seem receptive. She had an ex who was really controlling about money and I do not want to alienate her by pressing too hard. She has thought through this storage locker thing and at this point, it's her mistake to make. I can't be responsible for her future forever.
Pretty much as soon as she moved in, she went into credit card debt buying some furniture that she needed. Don't think it was a lot but it did worry me a little, and she was not happy about that either. She downsized her storage locker, but didn't get rid of it, and that's still over a hundred bucks a month. She has a homeless sister who she sends money to. She has a beautiful cat, and that adds bills obviously. She has therapy. I don't remember the numbers but I remember mathing it out at some point and realizing that the numbers just don't add up.
I have voiced my concerns to her but she doesn't seem receptive. She had an ex who was really controlling about money and I do not want to alienate her by pressing too hard. She has thought through this storage locker thing and at this point, it's her mistake to make. I can't be responsible for her future forever.
