The DMV offers so much in such a small space. I think while we are all broke as hell and scraping by because we like living here.

I am in the same boat. It is just my daughter and I in a small condo. Now I want to move to a 3bd /3bath small bungalow/cape cod. I am about to drop $370k!!!

But we have built our whole world here, school, neighbors, enrichment activities, jazz in the park, birthday pool parties etc.

I don't even know where I would move to. I don't have friends or family located anywhere else in the US other than the east coast.

I have just surrendered to living simply and traveling to make it living in the new DC.

What did you find was most expensive other than childcare? After childcare was over, I found that I could enjoy life more if I didn't dine out or go to restaurants!