My Top 10 Signs You Are House Poor

Don’t Get Offended This Is My Damn List (No Particular Order)

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1. Your House Is Beautiful On The Outside, But You Have No Furniture On The Inside
2. You Are Grown As Fuck, Yet You Are Seriously Contemplating Getting A Roommate To Help With The Bills
3. After You Pay Your Mortgage, You Can’t Afford To Have A Life
4. You Live In Uncomfortable Conditions Inside Your Home To Save On Utilities
5. There Are Air Mattresses Instead Of Beds In All Of The Bedrooms
6. You Have Not Taken A Vacation Since You Bought Your Home
7. You Have To Work Two Or Three Jobs To Pay Just The Mortgage
8. You Are Constantly Stressed Out Over Bills
9. You Can’t Afford To Keep Up The Maintenance Of Owning A Home
10. Your Refrigerator Has Never Been Fully Stocked Since You Moved Into Your House

Many of us may have bitten off more than we can chew when it came time to purchase a home. It could have been that we did not think things through at the time of purchase, or we got caught up keeping up with the Jones. Either way, life is full of choices, and you have to live with your decisions.

If you are suffering from having to deal with any of the above circumstances, let this be a learning lesson. Overextending can dislocate your funds from your financial sockets!

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