I'm indecisive. I've already talked about this before.
And unfortunately, we're now being faced with a decision I don't want to make. We got a letter from our leasing office a few days ago saying our rent was going to increase if we resigned the lease (up in April). Now it's only an increase of $32...but that adds up. And this was the year we were really hoping to crack down on our spending and stick closely to our budget in order to save up to buy a house.
Taking $384 out of that savings to make up for the increase in rent is kind of a lot. When we had originally looked at our complex (there are 4-5 buildings), there were some less expensive apartments (we're taking $50-$150 less per month)- but we fell in love with ours because of the extra space, the big windows, the balcony- and it was still within our price range.
The increase in rent doesn't take it out of our price range- we can still afford our apartment without a problem. But now that we're seriously considering buying a house within the next year, the idea of saving an additional $100 per month is huge!
Now I may be being selfish here...but the idea of moving, after one year, to another apartment where we will only stay for one more year? Seriously makes me shudder. When we moved into this apartment, I went in with the mindset that this would the last move before we moved into a house. And I have fully embraced that- working hard to make our current apartment into a comfortable, homey place to live- pictures on the wall, filling up bookshelves, etc...
So I'm feeling torn, and really trying to not act like a baby about it. Seriously...the thought of moving into another apartment right now makes me cry. I know in the long run, one more move isn't going to be that bad- especially if we can save up so much more for a down payment on a house. I'm just feeling really torn about the decision.
*sigh* Positive words/advice/encouragement greatly appreciated right now!
