I'm pretty sure "they" say rent should be around a third of your take-home.
Oh yeah. Maybe I misremembered what "they" said.
Dawn: You're not fleeing. You're... moving at a brisk pace. Buffy: Quaintly referred to in some cultures as the Big Scaredy Run Away.
'Touched'
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.
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.
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.
Aims - Nov 01, 2006 6:09:42 am PST #6708 of 10001
Shit's all sorts of different now.
We spend about 7% on our rent.
shrift - Nov 01, 2006 6:12:01 am PST #6709 of 10001
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
I think I'm inching closer to half than I'd like with parking and utilities. I need to do some budget number crunching.
msbelle - Nov 01, 2006 6:12:15 am PST #6710 of 10001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
mine's like 40 - 45% of take-home. it sux.
Lee - Nov 01, 2006 6:14:47 am PST #6711 of 10001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
I'm just now watching the Cobert Report from last night. Love the Tim Robbins-Colbert audience bit.
Theodosia - Nov 01, 2006 6:16:24 am PST #6712 of 10001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
I have a roommate who pays rent that goes right to my mortgage, so counting only my share, I'm paying about 18% of my take-home.