04-10-2009, 03:47 PM
WHiiP wrote:
[quote=kap]
Due to the dire housing situation, one could find a good deal in apartments in a good neighborhood. It's a competition among homeowners and apartment owners. A co-worker found a 3 bedroom and 2-2/5 bath house with hardwood floor, central air, a pool next to a hiking trail for a mere $1700 in Pico Rivera, CA.
You are now $100 dollars O V E R your budget and you have N O T H I N G left for A N Y T H I N G else.
NOT a good plan, my man!
You will NEVER get ahead this way!
I was answering to one of the posters' suggestion about having roommates
One could find a $700 per month studio includes a 3/4 bath and a kitchenette in a decent neighbor. Also, there are so many illegal garage converted room now. 5 years ago, I lived on a lesser budget and still had some money left for a small saving. Of course, I had a small TV and dial-up account while everyone else was already into big screen TVs and DSL.