Rent is about 30% of my take-home pay, which is I think is average for the US but low for NYC.
Inara: Who's winning? Simon: I can't tell. They don't seem to be playing by any civilized rules that I know.
'Bushwhacked'
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.
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
Strega - Nov 01, 2006 6:21:34 am PST #6715 of 10001
I own, and half of my net income goes to the mortgage, condo fee & utilities.
Sigh.
But I just looked, and if I was renting something comparable it looks like it'd still be around 45%. So I feel a little better now.
Theodosia - Nov 01, 2006 6:31:06 am PST #6716 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"
FWIW, if you're paying off a mortgage, it's really building equity, so in a sense a lot of that 50% is going into your net worth.
juliana - Nov 01, 2006 6:32:34 am PST #6717 of 10001
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
My rent is 38% of my take-home.
msbelle - Nov 01, 2006 6:34:50 am PST #6718 of 10001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
Theo is trying to make me feel better.
DavidS - Nov 01, 2006 6:38:19 am PST #6719 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Halloween Baby Squid
We saw a little girl in this cosume last night (but in pink). Supercute with her draggin' her tentacless around.
Connie Neil - Nov 01, 2006 6:38:26 am PST #6720 of 10001
brillig
for Buffistas who rent: approximately how much of your monthly income do you spend on rent?
Even after the roommate's contribution, we pay nearly half of the takehome for rent. This does not include utilities. Then there's food and drugs and credit card bills and gas for the car . . .
shrift - Nov 01, 2006 6:38:41 am PST #6721 of 10001
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
This conversation brought to you by the Chicago Transit Authority, whose buses running south on Lakeshore Drive were 25 minutes late this morning, which allowed shrift too much time to fret sans coffee.
tommyrot - Nov 01, 2006 6:40:47 am PST #6722 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.
Speaking of pay - our accountant asked my boss to make some changes to the way he does payroll. So I get paid $0.02 more each month!
Maybe I'll save those extra pennies for a few years and buy me a candy bar....
Nutty - Nov 01, 2006 6:41:52 am PST #6723 of 10001
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
I pay 31%, with two flatmates. If I were to try to live alone, I think I'd be a lot closer to 45%.
I was just telling a neighbor: with 2 flatmates, I am totally okay with cable + internet = $90. Paying that by myself? I might end up cable-free.