Definitely go home if your folks are sane. A lot of my friends broke their leases and are back with their parents/families or siblings.
Ask HN: Have any of you moved back home to save money?
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Re: Ask HN: Have any of you moved back home to save money?
#52I lived my parents until I was 25. I payed off my student loans, saved up a 20% down payment, and purchased a house 5 minutes from my work. I think the few years of sacrificing my social life has put me on a better trajectory. They didn't insist on rent but I paid $300/mo for their generosity.
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#53I'm 29, live in the Bay Area, and recently moved back to my parents place. At first I was embarrassed, but while running around the neighborhood I keep bumping into old high school and college classmates who did the same thing in order to save money. Like you said there's nothing to do anyway since everything fun is closed. I'm also saving about $2500 per month (more or less) and hanging out with my family is nice. H…
Are your parents also in the Bay Area? Yeah idk I just don't see the draw to the city now... and instead of half-assing it, maybe just moving home and getting a good bike etc is wortwhile. Basically zero dating options though, so that's the big downside.
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#54Honestly, I hope one of the side-effects of the current crises is that there is a re-assessment of the value of multi-generational households. We are currently in the process of building a new home (planned before Covid-19) that will accommodate my wife's senior mother as well as provide a future shared home for our son.
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#55I moved to Veracruz, Mexico partly to save money, partly to learn Spanish. I pay $75/mo for a room in a fully furnished apartment.
Nice are you American? I'm B2 in spanish and would consider doing the same thing.
Yep! US citizens get 6 month tourist visas, so that's nice. And they're not fussy about "visa trips" (renewing by crossing the border). Obviously, that's gonna be a bit harder now.
Finding a place was a real problem, though. They use Facebook Marketplace for everything, and I didn't have a Facebook account (you can't use marketplace until your account is at least 6 months old). On top of that, most places I found were unfurnished (not even a fridge).
If you're gonna move here for a year or less, I think it's best to find a room in a share house. Luckily, I had a friend who had a spare room.
Also, make sure you bring your debit card. I forgot mine. Boy, is that long story.
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#56I moved with my girlfriend from our apartment in Amsterdam to her family holiday home on an island in South-Eastern Europe. We save a decent amount of cash (our rent+utilities was 2000€ alone) and live an amazing life here. Definitely considering to find remote-only positions in the future. Currently my company allows me to wait out COVID anywhere within roughly the same timezone.
This doesn't count unless girlfriend's parents sleep in an adjoining bedroom.
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#57I moved to Veracruz, Mexico partly to save money, partly to learn Spanish. I pay $75/mo for a room in a fully furnished apartment.
Wow! Why so cheep? Mexico can't be that cheap, can it?
Correct! This was a pretty unique find. It's because I'm living with a friend, in a very non-touristy area, waaay out in the suburbs.
I'm actually moving closer into the city in a couple weeks. Rent will be closer to $100 for a similar room there.
I never would've found these places without a network, though.
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Nice are you American? I'm B2 in spanish and would consider doing the same thing.
Yep! US citizens get 6 month tourist visas, so that's nice. And they're not fussy about "visa trips" (renewing by crossing the border). Obviously, that's gonna be a bit harder now. Finding a place was a real problem, though. They use Facebook Marketplace for everything, and I didn't have a Facebook account (you can't use marketplace until your account is at least 6 months old). On top of that, most places I found wer…
Great to know. How's the safety and the amenities (dining, delivery, laundry) there? Are you enjoying it?
Re: Ask HN: Have any of you moved back home to save money?
#59Depends on your age a little, at 20 OK, 30 mostly OK, at 40, hmm.
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#605 years in USA (2 years Masters and 3 years as a software engineer). Moved back to India couple months ago. Already saved enough in two months which wouldve taken 6 months in USA. Well, I also live cheap and invest a lot on Gold.