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.
Now, I can hold a note for a long time...actually I can hold a note forever. But eventually that's just noise. It's the change we're listening for. The note coming after, and the one after that. That's what makes it music.
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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.
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.
shrift - Nov 01, 2006 6:20:40 am PST #6713 of 10001
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
The answer to my problems is, of course, that some employer needs to pay me a very large amount of money because I'm awesome.
Jessica - Nov 01, 2006 6:21:06 am PST #6714 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Rent is about 30% of my take-home pay, which is I think is average for the US but low for NYC.