WOW thanks for the tips guys!!!
it seems the best option right now for me is to wait 6 months (or more) and see what my actual expenses are and see how much I am actually "bringing in." all of the numbers (besides salary and signing bonus) are estimates.
I will have a down payment for the car (the $3500 signing bonus is a lump sum). but it seems like $500 a month with only pulling in a net income of approximately 30,000 is a bit steep. the plot has thickened. there are a lot of good tips in this thread so far. I'm going to take them ALL into consideration!
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Off the record, on the q.t., and very hush-hush.
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