<prompt> Human: Throwaway account.Before I get into this, Id just like to say that we are against terminating the pregnancy, and would like to keep it if at all possible. My parents were never around or able to provide for me, and I want to be a better parent than that.A little backstory on me, I dropped out of high school a little over 3 years ago when I was 16 because formal education has always been a struggle for me. Im much better learning from experience than in a class room, and high school just wasnt working for me. After I dropped out, I started an apprenticeship working full time at a machine shop for 15 an hour, cleaning up scraps and metal and other generic tasks that the machinists needed me to do, while learning how to operate CNC machines. A year later, the same machine shop hired me as a CNC machinist, making 23 an hour. My typical work week was 60 hours a week, and I made about 70k pretax last year. While I was doing that, I picked up computer programming on the side, working on some minor android and web applications. nbsp;This October, I started applying to software development jobs because I wanted to transition into something that didnt have me working long, sweaty hours in the shop. I was focusing primarily in the Seattle area, because my girlfriend of 4 years had started at the University of Washington in September. I was fortunate enough to land a salaried position in Seattle at about 85kyear doing full-stack development, which I accepted in December. When I moved to Seattle, my girlfriend moved out of her house with me, because my apartment was closer to campus than her parents home. nbsp;My current position:No debt, 35k in savings, 2013 Honda Accord paid in cash. Current take-home after tax is a little under 5kmonthnbsp;Current Expenses: Rent in downtown Seattle: 1200month Car insurance: 100month Food: 500month varies, we eat out more often than we should Insurance: 300month Phones: 100month Misc: 300-500month on cute weekend dates Company offers a 4 401k match, and Ive been putting 500month into a retirement plan.This leaves anywhere from 1.5k 2k going into savings every month. Ideally, I would like to save purchase a home to raise a family in, because an apartment in downtown Seattle wont provide the space that children want to play in. My girlfriend plans on continuing online classes while looking after our child at home, her tuition is currently paid for, and she has no incomeexpenses outside of mine.Given my current situation, and the fact that I will be a father in August, how can I best prepare to provide for my child?  <response>: Youre currently putting 1500-2000month into savings.Whats the problem with some of that going towards providing for your child? 