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L.E 08-20-08 02:05 AM

Living on your own?
 
Rent or own?

What do you live in?

How much is your rent/mortgage, utilities, etc?

What kind of shit do you buy for groceries and shit?

I am renting a two bedroom apartment fully loaded with appliances, everything's brand new and refinished. I pay $650 a month, and the only utility I have to pay is electrical.

I honestly save money and go with cheaper brands of groceries...all depending what it is.

Anybody else?

08-20-08 02:39 AM

Yours is Canadian dollars right?

$300.00 USD a month here. Renting from family. It's a really good deal and that's why I haven't moved yet lol.

I have free usage of utilities and I keep it simple so I'm less than 40 bucks a month groceries. Bread, chicken, mustard, veggies, fruits. I occasionally share a home cooked meal by my step mother, but I'm not on good terms with her because she has a 22 year old daughter that lives here that doesn't pay rent and it pisses me off. Considering my dad is in debt and neither his wife or his wife's daughter pays for shit..

Journal!st 08-20-08 02:44 AM

Rent or own? OWN!

What do you live in? A House

How much is your rent/mortgage, utilities, etc? 750 a month but all in all including power and water and etc... roughly around $1,438

What kind of shit do you buy for groceries and shit? im under foodstamp so that helps me out and my fiance' has WIC aswell so i dont struggle in that department and its only me and my fiance and son living together so not much to get

Solemn13 08-20-08 05:15 AM

i wish i had my own crib :(

Sean Gunner 08-20-08 09:39 AM

Might move out after this year. It's like $400 US +utilities. The student apartments are like, $400 including utilities, high speed internet, cable, etc... But you share the living room. Get your own room and bathroom though.

L.E 08-20-08 10:12 AM

Hmm rent seems really cheap in the States.

Everything here is expensive as hell because of the oilfield out here.

Sean Gunner 08-20-08 10:19 AM

Take that. You all got a kick ass country but you pay the cost.

L.E 08-20-08 10:32 AM

It's actually Alberta specifically thats so expensive, as far as I know. People from everywhere in the country come here for the money.

A house that would cost $250,000 plus in Alberta would cost $50,000 in Nova Scotia, for example.

Inflation is crazy here.

08-20-08 01:26 PM

Right, and in the states it may seem cheap, but that's because the certain states that people live in, pay less money. So you get less money thus the whole state lowers the cost of the rent, because it's not like anybody can rent if they're making less money than you expect.

So take for example California, where the minimum wage is higher than a majority of the rest of the country, their renting will be 2 or 300 dollars more at least, than a regular state that rents $500.00-$600.00 a month.. So you're looking at $800.00 USD for a good deal in California.. $500.00 USD in cali would be under "extremely good", if it's a good place, but it probably wouldn't be.

It all depends on what you're looking for, where it's at, the current house prices in the area, how much money you make in minimum wage jobs, etc.

Blay'all 08-20-08 01:33 PM

hah, cost of living is so high here...

1-bedroom apartment at an ordinary mostly student apartment complex here: around $1,000 a month after all utilities are said and done. i realize thats no New York City rent, but still...

KOOL COL-B 08-20-08 01:34 PM

Quote:
Originally Posted by L.E
It's actually Alberta specifically thats so expensive, as far as I know. People from everywhere in the country come here for the money.

A house that would cost $250,000 plus in Alberta would cost $50,000 in Nova Scotia, for example.

Inflation is crazy here.


that's true. shit here is a lot cheaper. i'm moving into an apartment in Halifax Sept 1st, it's a 2 bedroom apartment, comes wif a new oven n a fridge and all that shit, and everythang in tha bathroom is gonna be brand new. im sharing a room wif my brother, my rent will b like $291.17 a month, n we're gonna git free wireless internet, so besides rent all we gotta pay fo is power.

as fo groceries, tha only kind of shit i will buy fo groceries is pasts n extremely cheap shit like that. 33 cents fo a box of mac n cheese, or i'll go to tha reduced food. im cheap as fuck n dont like spending money on food. ima prolly be gittin my job back at mcdonalds as a janitor, so that's gonna take care of my food, i used to just walk in one of tha big freezers n fill up a garbage bag n then "take out tha garbage" n give it to my brother n he'd run it back to tha apartment. a lot went bad cuz we couldnt even fit it all in tha fridge. but i never had to buy groceries fo tha rest of tha time i lived there, lol. werd

Cola 08-20-08 01:43 PM

Quote:
Originally Posted by 2v
Yours is Canadian dollars right?

$300.00 USD a month here. Renting from family. It's a really good deal and that's why I haven't moved yet lol.

I have free usage of utilities and I keep it simple so I'm less than 40 bucks a month groceries. Bread, chicken, mustard, veggies, fruits. I occasionally share a home cooked meal by my step mother, but I'm not on good terms with her because she has a 22 year old daughter that lives here that doesn't pay rent and it pisses me off. Considering my dad is in debt and neither his wife or his wife's daughter pays for shit..



so pretty much your a nothing, and you just pay your shit hole of a father money so he can try to climb out of his gamblin debt??


sounds like your a big boy 2v

Cola 08-20-08 01:44 PM

[QUOTE=L.E]Rent or own? *Own*

What do you live in? *House*

How much is your rent/mortgage, utilities, etc? 1,200 Mortgage, 150ish for Electirc/Heat...20 for water...50 for T.V. n shit.

What kind of shit do you buy for groceries and shit?
Whatever the fuck i want...usally me and my girl spend about 175 a month on food...n than i gotta buy formula n shit for my daughter

[QUOTE]

King Solo 08-20-08 02:28 PM

Rent or own? Rent.

What do you live in? Single bedroom flat/apartment (whatever the fuck you want to call it. Its a flat where I come from.

How much is your rent/mortgage, utilities, etc? Rent= £400 per month. Then, electricity.. I use about £50 a month. TV license = £13 per month. Council Tax = £66 per month. Food bill = £100 per month at least. Internet/Phone = £40 per month. Sky+ = £50 per month. Mobile phone contract = £40 per month.

What kind of shit do you buy for groceries and shit? All depends on the cash flow, if it is up then I buy the good shit.. if it is down then I buy some of the cheaper stuff.

King Solo 08-20-08 02:29 PM

So my outgoings all come to around £800-£900, whatever else is mine to do with what I please.

08-20-08 03:22 PM

Quote:
Originally Posted by Obama Boy
so pretty much your a nothing, and you just pay your shit hole of a father money so he can try to climb out of his gamblin debt??


sounds like your a big boy 2v



I'm bigger than you are in man size.

Cola 08-20-08 03:24 PM

rofl...sure you are man. Sure you are.

Dickard. 08-20-08 10:51 PM

Quote:
Originally Posted by 2v
Right, and in the states it may seem cheap, but that's because the certain states that people live in, pay less money. So you get less money thus the whole state lowers the cost of the rent, because it's not like anybody can rent if they're making less money than you expect.


yeah ur right..cuz in boston a 2000 usd 2 bedroom apartment..is only 800 usd dollars in rhode island (thats what im moving into now.) electric bill in boston is like 250-300 a month..in rhode island is like 60-100 bucks....now in boston u could make a nice 22 bucks an hour plumbing (2nd year apprentice) but in rhode island ill only make like 15 dollars an hour....so in the long run it equals out i guess.

American Tiger 08-20-08 10:57 PM

I live with 4 roomates in a 1600 a month joint
water an electric like 300 split 4 ways
And I steal my internet from my neighbor.

I pay my lil piece by gambling on football and online poker. The american dream. Smoke weed all day, Record, and Gamble.

La Cosa Nostra 08-21-08 08:37 AM

you cats would be jealous of my situation if you knew....

American Tiger 08-21-08 09:12 AM

Quote:
Originally Posted by Baphomet
you cats would be jealous of my situation if you knew....



not really..............................

L.E 08-21-08 10:44 AM

Quote:
Originally Posted by Baphomet
you cats would be jealous of my situation if you knew....


Then why don't you share it with us?

La Cosa Nostra 08-21-08 07:27 PM

Quote:
Originally Posted by Nicky Jett
not really..............................

maybe not you..

Brydon 08-21-08 07:30 PM

Not gonna boast but im extremely happy the way my life has gone from rags to near riches.

Brydon 08-21-08 07:32 PM

Self made to make it even better, i had to go through sum serious hate from family e.t.c but the money i make now dont mean shit. The fact i proved so many wrong is enough to die of given the number of doubt'rs.

Brydon 08-21-08 07:35 PM

Quote:
Originally Posted by Nicky Jett
I live with 4 roomates in a 1600 a month joint
water an electric like 300 split 4 ways
And I steal my internet from my neighbor.

I pay my lil piece by gambling on football and online poker. The american dream. Smoke weed all day, Record, and Gamble.



Dude what sites do you play poker on??

And also do you have your pic as your avator coz i swear iv seen a pic of yours on some site?

All the luck to ya geez.

American Tiger 08-21-08 08:00 PM

Quote:
Originally Posted by Meltdown
Dude what sites do you play poker on??

And also do you have your pic as your avator coz i swear iv seen a pic of yours on some site?

All the luck to ya geez.


my face on what site? i better be gettin paid......
I play my poker on sportsbook.com

Brydon 08-21-08 08:38 PM

Quote:
Originally Posted by Nicky Jett
my face on what site? i better be gettin paid......
I play my poker on sportsbook.com



My mistake then no bother.............................

Zone Out 08-22-08 01:42 PM

i pay $510 a month plus lights and gas. in this apartment.. its straight..

Speats 08-22-08 07:42 PM

Rent or own? Rent

What do you live in? Appartment

How much is your rent/mortgage, utilities, etc? 300 a month

What kind of shit do you buy for groceries and shit? a kinda order fast food everyday

J.Roy 08-24-08 02:54 AM

Rent or own?
Rent

What do you live in?
1 Bedroom apartment, downtown seattle

How much is your rent/mortgage, utilities, etc? Rent is 850, Internet is free, I jack it off my buddy next door. Utilities are included with rent. Cable is 40.00 a month. I got the good cable too, first month was only a dollar and it came with a free HD receiver so I was all up on that.

What kind of shit do you buy for groceries and shit?
I normally buy things that I can cook and use as left overs. I eat a lot of chicken and a lot of rice and such. I live in downtown seattle so we always have fresh produce at the market so I go down there and buy noodles and fruits and veggies for cheap. I drink a lot of orange juice and water, so yeah. I go through like 5 water bottles a day. I just fill those up though. All it is is hills in Seattle so i'm constantly walking so I gotta stay hydrated.

Adam 08-24-08 03:22 AM

Living in Regina in a bachelor I'm paying $520 a month. Internet/Cable/Phone = $150, electricity = $40. So.. just over $700 before groceries. After groceries + girlfriend expenses, aha.. I pay over a grand a month and shit.


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