thoughts from yesterday's post

[lauralh]

I know it depends on where you live, but the cost of living in almost all american cities besides NYC, Boston and SF isn't that remarkably different. Rural areas of course are, but they don't have as many high-paying jobs either. When I lived in Raleigh I spent probably $1500 on fixed costs per month and probably another $500 on unfixed costs, but I was making enough money that I was able to save like six grand in a year to move to Seattle. Now I have a lot fewer fixed costs, but I make a lot less so I'm four grand in debt. My new job pays about 150% what my old one did, so I feel totally loaded now.

Comments

I have to ask:

[perich.livejournal.com]

What is this icon from?

Re: I have to ask:

[herbaliser.livejournal.com]

stock photography (http://www.comstock1700k.com/)

[altamira16.livejournal.com]

Why were your fixed costs in Raleigh so high? Car and rental?

because i was 22

[herbaliser.livejournal.com]

no roommates, car payment, insurance, running up 6K in credit card debt and getting a loan with $500/month repayment terms, general ignorance about money management, higher interest rates for student loans (before I consolidated them too)...

[mindme.livejournal.com]

A sample of my budget from Seattle from a March:

Rent 800
Power 16.61
Phone 27.77
Cable 37.76
Water 45
Insurance 150
Gas 48

Fixed costs: $1125

Food I spend about $280 a month.

(deleted my rough notes)