lauralh | thoughts from yesterday's post (Reply)

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.