<prompt> Human: Hello, everyone. This is a throwaway.My husband and I live in Irvine, CA went to UCI and semi-recently graduated. Lived on campus during college.. Its very expensive. Our combined income is 40,000 a year, take home 2,000month. Our rent is currently 1,080month. We share a 2 bed 2 bath apartment with a roommate. Its under affordable housing, and the program ends at the end of the year and apparently the waitlist is years long at other apartments. Without affordable housing, the total rent would be 2,300 so our share with a roommate would be something like 1,500. Not only can we not afford that, but it would be insane to spend that much of our income on a stupid apartment. So heres where were stuck. Even if we got a studio in Irvine, wed be paying 1,400 a month. So either way, wed be way over budget. Were a one car family, and my husband works opposite hours. I have a small scooter that I can drive around town. The only options I see are:1. Move way, way far. Like out of state, or up to norcal.2. Have a major career change, which would probably require more schooling which would mean loans and time off of work. 3. Buy a car to commute but my logic tells me thats a car payment, insurance, gas and a 60 parking permit at work that wed have to add to expensesOther info:- One car payment at 350month yes, its high. We were stupid.- Cell phone bill - 5 lines 215month we pay for his parents and brother, too.- Car scooter insurance - 200month- Utilities - 100month- We eat with whatever is left.- 500 credit card debt still on 0 interest promo until November, down from 1,400 last year- 4,000 saved wedding gift- No student loansThoughts? Advice? Were willing to move, were willing to make career changes. We just want to move forward and at this point were fine but were not going anywhere. I cant see how its mathematically possible to buy a house we were laughed out of a home viewing today because the homes started at 1 million., and it doesnt seem possible to stay here, either. What steps would you take?  <response>: Any reason two UC grads are making 10hour? What did you go to school for? 