How this affects you: Can you qualify for a mortgage?

Assume you are buying a $200,000 house.

You may need a credit score of 700+
to qualify for a low-interest loan.

After a $20,000 down payment most
people need to borrow $180,000.
  • The government changes interest rates to control
    the economy.
  • Divide annual salary by 2,000 hours to know hourly
    wage.
How many dollars/hour must one earn at
different rates of interest to qualify for a loan
to buy this house?

The average university graduate owes almost $30,000 in
degree-related debt.

  1. Add $450/month in student loan debt.
    How does this impact the minimum hourly wage required?
  2. Add $6000/month in child support payments.
    How this impact the minimum hourly wage required?
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