Hey y'all!
I posted this a few months ago:
https://forum.mrmoneymustache.com/case-studies/new-to-the-workforce-thinking-about-fire-where-to-go-next/This is me, I no longer have access to the email for my 23andfrugal account so now I'm 24andfrugal - which I will be in a few months anyway. I wanted to update you all that my (now!) fiance and I both got new jobs and moved back to the Land of High Taxes (HCOL area I'm from). Through some divine providence, we are both working in enjoyable jobs in the fields/industries we've wanted to go into.
Some highlights of our updated numbers are:
My salary: $69k (was $55k)
Him: $37.5k (was $30k)
Rent: $1400 (was $500 through my friend)
Commute: me 37 miles (was 25), him 25 miles (was 22)
We've only been here a week so haven't figured out hard numbers on electric, fuel, groceries etc.
I'm liking the job so far, but the commute is killing me (highways/traffic) and I find I would prefer to live closer to the shore, where I grew up. Doing that would add another 20 miles/20 minutes each way to my commute, though there's a possibility I could carpool with a coworker. I desperately wish I could take public transport, but it doesn't go where I live and would cost $200+ per month. If we moved, I would put more miles on the car, but would reduce the rent by about $300/month between the two of us and halve his commute as well.
Thoughts on how we're doing so far?
Should we move?
What can we do better?