I had a bunch of trick or treaters last night--mostly early in the evening. It was a good thing I worked from home yesterday otherwise I would have missed them all. As it was I gave out all my candy by 7:30. My favorite thing was the real little kids who were way more interested in my dog sitting on the other side of my screen door than the were in getting candy from me. SO CUTE!
Oh, yeah. There was this time I was pinned down by this guy that played left tackle for varsity... Well, at least he used to before he was a vampire... Anyway, he had this really, really thick neck, and all I had was a little, little Exact-O knife ... You're not loving this story.
Buffy ,'Beneath You'
Natter 47: My Brilliance Is Wasted On You People
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
lisah - Nov 01, 2006 5:59:48 am PST #6698 of 10001
Punishingly Intricate
Jesse - Nov 01, 2006 6:00:49 am PST #6699 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I've been fine paying half of my take-home on rent, but it gets tougher the smaller the other half is. I mean, when I was paying $400/mo in rent, $800/mo in take-home wasn't really enough. Paying $1000/mo in rent, $2000/mo in take-home was fine.
I'm pretty sure "they" say rent should be around a third of your take-home.
Gudanov - Nov 01, 2006 6:01:40 am PST #6700 of 10001
Coding and Sleeping
I own rather than rent, but housing costs are about 19% of net income. Maybe about 22% or so when upkeep is added on.
tommyrot - Nov 01, 2006 6:01:45 am PST #6701 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Also, for Buffistas who rent: approximately how much of your monthly income do you spend on rent? And how much is too much?
I pay about 19% of my after-tax income. IIRC, 1/4th of your income for rent is a good amount.
Hil R. - Nov 01, 2006 6:02:19 am PST #6702 of 10001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
I spend about half my monthly income on rent. But I'm on a student's salary in a really expensive city.
tommyrot - Nov 01, 2006 6:02:52 am PST #6703 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
I'm pretty sure "they" say rent should be around a third of your take-home.
Oh yeah. Maybe I misremembered what "they" said.
tommyrot - Nov 01, 2006 6:07:08 am PST #6704 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Ooh, I micounted. I pay 17% on rent. But really, I should move into a bigger place, as my place is small and I don't really have enough room for my stuff. Plus then I could get another cat.
Lee - Nov 01, 2006 6:08:51 am PST #6705 of 10001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
My rent is a little over a third of my take home paycheck (after tax and benefits and all that get taken out), and I think that's about normal for around here.
sarameg - Nov 01, 2006 6:08:55 am PST #6706 of 10001
Mine's about just under a third, and comes to an even third if I count gas&electric.
Good luck, job seekers.
Sue - Nov 01, 2006 6:09:05 am PST #6707 of 10001
hip deep in pie
Also, for Buffistas who rent: approximately how much of your monthly income do you spend on rent? And how much is too much?
I pay slightly less than 20%. But rent is very cheap. If I buy, I'll likely be paying close to 50% in mortgage and other costs.