“They just brought me my new lease…they want $3,444 a month.
For my 450 sq.
This post is part of a series to be more transparent with housing costs and pay in America.
), we could all use a little more transparency.
So, let’s start slowly.
Shes currently living on an emergency fund and side jobs.
Other streams of income?
Sometimes, I’d make an extra $1,500$2,000 a month just by doing that!
Consider yourself blessed if you have an emergency fund shift your perspective.”
Ok, got all the background?
Pretty nice, eh?
The couch pulls out to a bed (guest bedroom?
):
Ok, now some fun stuff!
“I really dont own a ton of expensive things.
Ive never bought anything designer, per se.
I believe its my bed.
I treated myself to it for my 27th birthdayfrom Crate & Barrel, and it is my entire personality.
I believe it was $2,000.”
I read them just about every week," Kait said.
Overall, Kait said, “This space is perfect for one person.
Obviously, I wish I had more space sometimes, but we do what we can with it.”
When Kait moved from Louisville to Boston, she signed on at $2,650.
Then, when May 2023 hit, her leasing office taped another lease renewal to her door… Kait said, “‘One more year, soak it up and move on.
Pick up more dog-sitting opportunities if you love it this much.’
That’s what I told myself, and I re-signed.”
According to RentHop, theaverage studio costs $3,149in Boston’s Seaport District.
Rents have risen tremendously in the Seaport area in the past three years.
Inone video, Kait said, “It’s one of the nicest areas in Boston.
I live in a high-rise, yes.
Inanother video, Kait added, “There’s a major, major issue with price gauging.
Your rent should not increase by almost $1,000 over three years.”
And now?
So, Kait’s moving out.
She told BuzzFeed, “I just cant handle it anymore.
As much as I love my friends…I don’t want tohaveto do that.
We will be in a building again we love the community aspect.
Our goal is to stay under $4,200$4,500, then split down the middle.
(So $2,100$2,250/person.)”
There truly is no such thing as a wrong decision or rejection, only redirection.”
If we knew exactly how things would play out, life would be extremely boring.
You are not alone, and whatever choice you make, just know it’s for a reason!
You got this."
That’s it from Kait!
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