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comes from taylor in mississippi taylor says i'm currently 12 weeks pregnant with a baby girl from my

boyfriend i recently lost a loved one who left me a large inheritance. I have $40,000 of debt and my boyfriend

is debt free. Do I take this inheritance and put towards my debt and then take what's left

and put down 20% on a house? My boyfriend and I plan on getting married, but for some reason,

he's really against getting married before I have the baby. That's weird. Okay.

Well, I don't know why that would be the case.

But, yeah, I mean, that's what I would do.

Yeah, I would take the inheritance.

I'd pay off your debt.

Taylor, I would keep everything so separate.

If you bought a house, I would buy it on what you make, your income, your life.

I mean, I would be very, very hesitant to put him on anything. I

wouldn't put him on anything. Not hesitant. Just don't do it. And I probably wouldn't do anything until

the baby comes. I mean, honestly, I don't think I would make a big decision like, well, pay off your, pay off your

debt. Pay off your debt, but I wouldn't buy a house pregnant I would continue to

rent maybe rent for the next year or two then then hopefully you guys get married then after you

have the baby and then you guys together after you're married look and see okay let's let's purchase a

house but while you're pregnant I probably wouldn't take some of this inheritance and put it down payment.

I would just, I would rent, be where you are for, you know, one to two years.

And then from there, see what happens relationally if that changes.

And then even just financially at that point.

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