I found your blog recently (researching Lending Club actually) and got totally hooked. I really admire what you have been doing, it’s very inspirational.

I live in Wallingford with 2 roommates, and we have a big basement that you could live in! We’d give you a super good deal.

Rent from your mother at the current rate that you are paying her PLUS your current rent and (if she’s ok with it of course) charge your rent payments against your debt to her and kill two birds with one big rock.

I think moving to a cheaper area is the absoloute way to go, especially since you make your living independent of your current geographic location(at least that’s what I gather from reading you blog).
It sounds as though as long as you have a high speed internet connection, you could live anywhere, something I evny… Portland would be a good choice because it sounds as though you like having family around and when you’re in a time of need (emotionally, monitary whatever) it’s good to have that base support network.

Seeing family is always a nice thing, which reminds me I should go visit mine.