If he has a trust fund and works, why can’t he afford another car? Is he chronically underemployed because he has the trust fund to fall back on?
He works a lot yet we were living paycheck to paycheck even with the dividends (I was a homemaker) however I'm a wizard with money so he lacked for nothing. Unaware of my wizardry he thinks he has more money than he actually does. I get a job and he dumps me.
He does make 4x as much as me but he had to pay all my bills (and his) after moving out. Then he didn't realize how much it costs to set up TWO households once we moved. No biggie he will just get a 2nd job (his answer to everything) to pay it all off. Easy since he's paying me peanuts. If he did everything right (he can't) he could have all this paid off in 7 months (we're in month 5). Instead he spends....content in the knowledge that I won't ask for more money. Why do today when you put it off until tomorrow?? Lets PARTY!!
So buying a used car is no big deal until you add it in with everything else. Substantial tax bill, tax return fees, alimony, increased CS, legal fees, etc.
He will be fine of course. In the long run he will come out way ahead even if he struggles for a bit. It's annoying.
