Is there room for more roommates in the house to help with rent or are you all done with the idea of roommates?
Well, we may not have parted on the best of terms. I realize certain words were exchanged. Also, certain... bullets. But that's air through the engine. It's past. We're business people.
Mal ,'Serenity'
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sj - Nov 04, 2011 5:06:46 pm PDT #2272 of 30001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
smonster - Nov 04, 2011 5:14:31 pm PDT #2273 of 30001
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
This next house is also a shotgun and has no doors. So it's less in overall rent, but I won't be sharing. The landlord is allowing me to pay my deposit in installments, so that's good. I'll only have one more COBRA payment (I hope), so that's good. eta my rent (w/out utilities) will be about 35% of my takehome pay. That's not too bad, right?
eta on a related note, if any Buffistas want to barter for budget counseling, I can proofread and do green lifestyle consulting and, uh, I'll try and think of other things.
smonster - Nov 04, 2011 5:35:00 pm PDT #2274 of 30001
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
red beans (no rice):
Anybody see the catch with this kind of account? [link]
And with that, I am off to go forget my troubles at Da Courtyard.
Dana - Nov 04, 2011 5:38:31 pm PDT #2275 of 30001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
smonster, I wonder if this might be useful to you:
I know him through fandom, and there are plenty of people who seem pleased with his budgeting help.
meara - Nov 04, 2011 5:57:27 pm PDT #2276 of 30001
smonster, I couldn't see in a quick glance--is that account FDIC insured?
javachik - Nov 04, 2011 6:03:06 pm PDT #2277 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.
Smonster, Megan Walker is excellent at budgeting but I don't think she reads this thread. She manages to get all kinds of value for every dollar and has a rich life even with strict budgeting. I'd ping her. I know she follows a lot of Dave Ramsey advice. Good luck, hon.
Hil R. - Nov 04, 2011 6:09:16 pm PDT #2278 of 30001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
I'm not sure that I really have any budget advice. I've found that, for me, it's helpful to have something I'm saving for, and when I'm trying to decide between some options (like, do I take leftovers for lunch, or buy lunch), I phrase it to myself as "Would I rather have this little thing now, or the bigger thing later?" and I usually choose the bigger thing later.
Right now, though, I'd really like to just be able to get to sleep. Codeine is doing nothing.
smonster - Nov 04, 2011 6:10:16 pm PDT #2279 of 30001
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
Dana, post marked.
javachik, thanks and I'll ping her.
meara, yes it is.
Nora Deirdre - Nov 04, 2011 6:12:12 pm PDT #2280 of 30001
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
I hope you're having fun at the courtyard, smonster!
t smishes you
sj - Nov 04, 2011 6:41:54 pm PDT #2281 of 30001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
eta my rent (w/out utilities) will be about 35% of my takehome pay. That's not too bad, right?
I am awful with budgets, so I may be very wrong, but I don't think that sounds awful, but it depends on how much your utilities are going to cost you. Good luck to you, regardless.