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[–] Know_not_Scotty_does@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The car are all fully paid for and have been for a while. Only one gets driven at a time and my commute is about 5 miles. The collective value of the cars is less than 35k. Other than my wrx, the others have 250k+ miles.

I won't argue on the house, I will also say I don't really care. We aren't strapped for money, our needs are met, we contribute to savings at a good rate, and when interest rates drop we will refinance the house which will free up ~$600/month or we will reduce the loan term. Our interest rate went from 2.25 to 6.7 percent when we moved.

Its real easy to say "your house is too big' without knowing anything about where someone lives or their circumstances.

[–] 123@programming.dev 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Thank you for sharing. I'm curious why the water bill is so high, is it due to less water being available in Texas?

They lump trash and water together since the city provides them. Water bill is like $40 by itself, trash and recycling make up the rest.