“We're no longer able to afford the mortgage payments.”

Your husband lost his job, so you don't have enough money to pay for your home loan. Now you're trying to sell your house. You explain why you're selling it to a potential buyer:

We're no longer able to afford the mortgage payments.

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“We're trying to save up so that we can afford a house.”

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You go out to a restaurant with your friend and don't want to order much because you're saving money. You want to explain that you're saving because you want to buy a house. You say:

We're trying to save up so that we can afford a down payment on a house.

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