This post is part of a series to be more transparent with housing costs and pay in America.
And aslife gets more expensive, talking about money still remains a bit of a taboo topic.
“One bedroom, one bath, a living room, and a small kitchen on one floor.”
“I live in a duplex home that is 1,600 sq.
My unit is 800 sq.
ft. and shotgun style.”
Ok, now some fun stuff!
“My electric adjustable desk that I use to work from home.
It was $200 from Amazon.”
“My color-coordinated and curated book collection/bookshelf.
It’s my baby, my pride and joy.”
In comparison, Nia’s spending $1,095/monthly for rent (before utilities) on a $45k salary.
It was built in the 1940s and has not had major renovations in a long time."
However, looking for a new place hasn’t been easy.
As for the roommate option, Nia said, “Absolutely not.”
I’ve lost a best friend trying to be roommates."
She added,“I would come home, and there’s dinner.
I never had to think about certain chores like trash or lawn.
My household contribution was cleaning and sharing my car.”
She continued, “I also saved up so much money.
When I finished college, my credit was terrible, and I had nothing to my name.
Sometimes, friends and family would ask me about my dating life.
(Though I did prefer to date people with their own place!)”
Still, before she moved, she set some goals beforehand to be comfortable with her move.
I wanted to be able to afford to break the lease."
I also have my own bathroom and living room the main things I wanted!
My friends in those fields do great here."
Buuuut…that’s it from Nia!
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