F@#$ My Life
Make adulting manageable and ease your well-earned anxiety around all the unfun things needed to fill your pyramid of needs—money, work, housing, and more.
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Should you turn your hobby into a side hustle? (Maybe not.)
You should run the numbers, time cost, and joy math needed to decide if you should turn your hobby into a side hustle. -
Can you buy a house with a friend if you’re not married?
Buying a house with a friend is legal. Learn about ownership structures—tenants in common vs joint tenancy—agreements and non-mortgage costs.
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Is co-buying a house with a friend actually a good idea, or just a workaround?
It depends on the paperwork, not the friendship — a clear buyout and exit agreement matters more than how close you are. Plenty of co-buyers report it working better than waiting on a traditional timeline ever did.
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Do I need a “real” plan to make renting long-term feel legitimate?
No — stability isn’t tied to a mortgage. Long-term renting with intention is still a plan, just one nobody handed you a template for.
Keep exploring
Adulting isn’t everything.
Life is more than your to-do list. So hop down a rabbit hole and hide from the demanding world for a while—you might even find something useful.