<prompt> Human: So, I was doing the math on a 300,000 house. Once everything is added up, it comes out too be...1800 - Mortgage Property taxes home owners insurance included400 - Food700 - Oil, Electricity, Water trash250 - Lawn Maint.55 - Internet3205 - Total---350 - Car note220 - Car insurance85 - Cell phone14 - Netflix15 - Apple music40 - Gym membership100 - Ju Jitsu160 - Gas100 - Credit Card1084 - Total800 - Extra5000 - Post tax monthly incomeDoes this seem like too much of a stretch to live off 30-34 dollars a day? Attempt at being a first time home owner, VA loan with 0 down and already pre approved for 350,000  <response>: Your hypothetical expenses actually exceed your stated take-home income. The good news is that some of these numbers seem a bit high - 700 for utilities, 85 cell phone, 800 undefined extras can and should all come down. 250 for lawn maintenance is just ridiculous. The car insurance seems high too but as I dont know your demographics or driving history, Id just suggest shopping around for quotes. The real issue may be relevant to WHY you are considering a VA loan. If the reason that youre doing a 0 loan is because you have no actual savings, it would be a bad idea to purchase a house as any sort of fiscal emergency could really drag you down. This budget also seems to indicate that youll be saving NOTHING for retirement - which I really hope is not the case. 