<prompt> Human: Alright, I apologize now, this might get long. Forewarning, I dont want to hear anything about the relationship, thats not what I came here for. It was not some hookup, weve been going steady for a long time and have already made plans for our future; this pregnancy is really just speeding things up. I simply want to know what the best moves to make financially are. Thank you.Im pregnant at 17, the father just turned 21. Im due any day now. Background on each of us:Me: Im in high school, but am doing a program so that I take classes at a local community college and it counts towards both high school graduation and a college degree. Im just finishing up my junior year, and Im totally on track if not ahead to graduate on time at my high school. Im working on taking classes at the community college so that a year after my high school graduation so two years from now, I will have my associates of business direct transfer agreement, where I will then transfer to a four year college but as a junior to get a bachelors in accounting. So four years from now, I will have my bachelors, if everything goes according to plan. Ive been working since I was 14, so Im used to working hard and balancing it with friends and school. I have my own car that I bought no money owed or anything. Im currently on maternity leave from my job a minimum wage retail job, and have until mid-august to return if I need to. Im taking classes online but finals are next week, so I have all summer off and no classes again until late September, so class doesnt get in the way of schedules and such.Him: 21. He graduated from college last year with a degree in his field, and had a job in it before even graduating. At that job, he makes 15 an hour plus whatever the client may tip, but the hours are not always a steady thing. Some weeks he may have 30 hours, then the next he might just have six. He did however just get a job offer from a friend for an IT job, making 25 an hour, work from home. His friend is currently casually training him for the job, but we arent sure when it will actually start. He also owns his own car no payments, and lots of equipment for his 15hour job. He has a credit for about a year, with a 250 limit. Hes never gone over half way, and has never missed a payment, so his credit is real good as of now.Our situation as of now: Baby is due in a couple days. Were living at my moms house for the next 2-3 months for free, then will be moving in with some friends who have a big house and plenty of space, who will charge us about 100 a month. We already have all of the baby stuff we need. I qualify for WIC checks to cover a lot of our groceries, and once the baby is born, we would qualify for state cash assistance if we needed it. Neither of us want to become a welfare family, but if we need to, we wouldnt mind being on the cash assistance until we have everything together. We really dont have many monthly costs, except these:Gas - 150 TOPS for the both of usGroceries - 60-70 after WIC and sharing with my momInsurance - 60Dates - 20-40 after having people tell us that with a baby, well hate each other for a while, weve made it a point to go on a fun date once in a while such as a movie, bowling, or exploring a nearby townInternet - 30Thats really all as far as expenses, that I can think of. Now my question is, how do we not screw up our future, and the life for our child? We want to be able to buy our own house in 1-2 years neither of us like the idea of renting out a place for 700, when you could be paying that as mortgage on your own property. How do we establish savings? What would be the smartest things to do financially? Thank you!EDIT: formatting.Assistant: The odds of you and your boyfriend breaking up are very high, do you have a contingency plan if this happens?Similar odds about you graduating from college.Hope for the best, plan for the worst.Human: Obviously we arent planning on breaking up, and I dont think the odds are high. But if it happens, Im not completely reliant on him for income. I will have my accounting degree, and amazing amounts of help from my family and his.I also know it isnt unlikely for me to graduate college. With how many classes Ill be able to take online, there wont be schedule conflicts or issues arising from them. Considering Ill have part of my degree just by the time I graduate high school, and the fact Im stubborn, I know Ill stick with it. As far as costs go for it, theres a ton of scholarships Ive found for single parents and probably tons more I havent found yet, as well as scholarships within my district I qualify for, and scholarships for people going into accounting at that college as well. Also, financial aid and pell grants. I have tons of resources available that would help me to graduate with a degree.  <response>: I dont think the odds are highyour current age and education level put you in the highest risk group for divorce - source 