<prompt> Human: Hello all. Ill admit Im a reddit noob. My friend suggested I post here, explain my situation to those that could help and humbly consider all advice. I just finished college, and Im a prime age of 31, not 22. Thankfully my personal and professional experiences between periods of schooling helped me land an outstanding job with a company to be extremely proud of, working as a product development engineer. I could finally afford to buy something nice for myself :-PThe trouble came when I realized this past summer that I wanted to make it a goal of mine to forgo having a family, which Ive never really felt Ive wanted - or wanted the lifestyle - in favor of following my passion to design, building and travel as well as setting up a nice retirement for myself with some property to transfer to my nephews once Im gone. This is a problem considering my girlfriend of four years has been pushing for a family the last 24 months. After much therapy and consideration from both sides, I decided we should find our happiness with other people, even though I took on 120 thousand dollars of student loan debt to be with her, closer to her family. Id have to take that on myself, but I tried to do the right thing and be honest with her, even if it meant paying 1700 a month in debt myself. Five minutes later, I found out shes pregnant. And of course, shes keeping it. And child support in Wisconsin, where shes moving to be with her family, is based off gross income, and will cost 1000 a month. So, before I even get to eat or try and pay for shelter over my head Ive suddenly got 2700 of NET income leaving my pockets. Things just took a big turn. My student loan will require payment starting in June, and this baby is due in mid July. Between now and then I have 550 a month in rent in Iowa, and 550 a month for my half of the rent for my remaining lease in Chicago until mid May.I need some no BS solutions from some insightful people, please. I dont need any criticisms about my decisions, my current situation or my relationship. I really need some objective help and suggestions of how I can minimize these monthly costs so I dont end up homeless and losing my job because I cant shower and dress like a business professional from my 1999 model car. My annual salary for this new position is 69 thousand. Please use that to guide your suggestions. I know it sounds like a lot, but once you subtract taxes and then pay out these expenses, its looking pretty rough.Thanks everyone  <response>: Well, on 3750 a month take home, I find it unlikely that theyre going to suck off 1000. Especially with a 1700 student loan payment. I dont envy your position. Sorry.I might be investing in a paternity test. Wait, did I just say that out loud? 