Going out on my own

**kabuki** · 20 Jul 2004, 02:39 PM

Originally Posted by MarkRyan

My studio apartment in San Francisco is $1,100. Die.

But is it a loft? Because lofts rock.

Originally Posted by Cowdisease

Credit cards are very dangerous if you are not disciplined with your expenses. If you are not the type of person who can pay the balance in full each month, steer clear of them.

The benefits of using a Credit Card is that you build up good credit, which helps you do things like get a brand new car for no money down with a 3.99% interest rate

Besides that, Credit Cards are pure evil and can put you in debt for years more than a new car would.

**MarkRyan** · 20 Jul 2004, 02:47 PM

kabuki, no loft

But I've got a nice view of the lake and I'm about a mile from the ocean--I deal with it.

**Dolemite** · 20 Jul 2004, 02:49 PM

$575 a month for a one bedroom apartment? That's pretty fucking good compared to prices in NY.

If you have a BJ's or a Costco near you you'll save shitloads of money on food. It costs about the same there as it would in a normal supermarket, but you get anywhere from twice to ten times the amount. Buying in bulk rules. I bought a case of quaker oatmeal there for around 3-4 dollars that'll last me for months. You can get amazing prices on meat and produce there too.

And another thing to keep in mind- you'll need to buy all those little things that you take for granted, living at home. Things like tweasers, scissors, can openers, needles and thread, crap like that.

**rama** · 20 Jul 2004, 03:30 PM

and an iron. don't forget to buy an iron.

**Gohron** · 20 Jul 2004, 04:43 PM

Thanks for the advice everyone. Stuff like A/C and heat won't be all that big of a thing as I'm used to living with little or no heat (my old apartment was always cold as hell in the winter) and A/C I can and would rather do without anyway. After spending a month at Parris Island for recruit training (look in the boot-camp thread for the reason I was discharged) I think I can comfortably make do with a lower class style of living although cable internet/tv would be good. I've been getting my parents to help with working out finances and I should be working a pretty decent full-time job with-in the next week or two. This is definately something I'm not going to venture into lightly and I've already been equating all the finances to almost double of what I'd expect.

**dave is ok** · 20 Jul 2004, 04:52 PM

Dont move to Boston, the cost of living with cripple you and give you downs syndrome

**Fe 26** · 20 Jul 2004, 04:57 PM

Some more little things:

Washing clothes.
Socks and underwear can be washed with blue jeans, but unless it is dress socks, you should pic which one you are going to wash with the jeans. Normal white socks will leave fuzz balls on underwear.

You can wash a new shirt with shirts of virtually the same color. That way when it bleeds a little, it will redie some of your older clothes.

Don't wash pink work rags with anything else.

When in doubte, dry things on the most delicate setting.

Originally Posted by dave is ok

Dont move to Boston, the cost of living with cripple you and give you downs syndrome

Is that what is wrong with everyon in Boston?

**SearchManX** · 20 Jul 2004, 05:15 PM

Whichever apartment you choose, try to make sure important stuff isn't too far away, like a gas station, supermarket, etc. since you don't want to waste time and drive out 30 minutes to the nearest one.