Young, unmarried Pittsburgh couple wants to build a $700K home. The Ramsey Show warns they’re hurtling toward being ‘house poor’

A 21-year-old Pittsburgh man and his girlfriend want to build a $700,000 home, despite both earning variable incomes.

“We want to know if we’re way over our heads or if this is actually feasible,” Joseph told The Ramsey Show in a clip posted Dec. 3. (1)

He says his girlfriend is an insurance agent who earns commission, and he runs his own company. In total, they bring in approximately $10,000 a month — but that’s not guaranteed income. They’re looking to put down up to $130,000, plus a matching amount from her parents, on a house that hasn’t even been built yet…

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