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This...+1. Started my career here and found an even better opportunity via headhunter. Lots of opportunities in life sciences, software, defense, healthcare, university, etc.
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well congrats on your achievement(s). wish I were in your shoes in the financial regards, did you serve in the military?
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Thanks for the advice those who replied to me asking where you can find those places. I also talked to a few people and it seems the times I was looking were bad times to be looking because most...
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That's $450/month extra on top of other living expenses really makes a difference, I should think that makes it relevant since most likely the people who didn't take the student loans are the ones...
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your original post came off as condescending - I had a work study and I interned during classes so it's fair to say your idea of "not taking loans" wouldn't have worked for me. seeing as this thread...
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Get a life brah, 3,700 posts in 2 years? Rofl LOSER.
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Unfortunately this is most city living experiences :\
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Agree that $1k isn' so bad. Even the suburbs of the DC metro area are more expensive than that for a 1 bedroom. Go into the "good" areas of Arlington or DC itself, and you are looking at double...
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Nobody make you take out those student loans. You should have worked your way through college.
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zzyzzx, the loan issue was an aside to the fact that city living is expensive for young adults. I think the loan was a great investment and I don't have a problem paying it off. in fact I am...
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that's outrageous?
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Hmm I work in cambridge and have been living in the suburbs for cheap $1000 rent for 2 bedroom place and have been looking for a place in boston/cambridge with 1 bedroom for around the same price and...
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If similar career opportunities are available at lower cost regions, move and get a new job. Otherwise, cut your costs. Share a 2 bdrm near public transit, sell the car, that should save you at least...
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Don't move to NYC...
You have 1BR apartments starting at $2,000 - 2,500.
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Agree with the other posters, the car and food/entertainment are eating you alive. On another note, how far out do you usually buy your monthly plane tickets? Maybe you can reduce your costs there...
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Baked pasta dishes are super easy, super quick, and give you a lot of food that freezes well (it's also pasta, sauce, cheese, and meat if you want, so it's very cheap).
Also, there's a recipe for...
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I would think after you got those issues fixed on your car you should be set for a while. Not counting street vandals, a Camry should be a pretty reliable car and also one that is fairly inexpensive...
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k I think we're on to something. generally speaking my idea of cooking smart is to make something in the crock pot for a few leftover meals, cereal / soup / sandwiches. anyone got a good link or...
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i live in worcester ma about 40min to boston. i only.paid $550 for a two bedroom. and have parking.
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Lots of roommates?
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Thanks Dwad, good post.
food - definitely room for improvement here. more about the discipline of making my own food as much as possible. started making my own coffee recently.
car - I...
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1br here start closer to $1,300 and that's for a standard 600 sq ft apt. no parking.
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I really take it you have more of a spending issue than expense issue. I take it you must be at least around 75k if you are looking at a 100k figure at one point?
At 75k, you could be bringing...
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I would have to agree with the above poster. I live in the Boston metro area, I work in the city and own a condo in Somerville. I do not make anywhere near $100,000 a year but I am still able to pay...
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just trying to get thoughts from other city living slickdealers. maybe I do spend too much but I'm curious how others are doing it.
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No problem. I know mods will probably hate me for this, but check my savings and finance blogs for a bunch of info I've written up on how to save more money, invest, spend less, etc. Also includes...
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great advice. get indoctrinated into a life of wage slavery a good 6-7 years earlier (or however long it takes to get through college while going part time and working full time).
btw, i worked...
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Nope. I worked mostly fast food or at a hotel during my first degree and as a programmer during parts of my second degree (although 35K salary in the DC area as a programmer is hardly lavish).
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dont come to san francsco ts double the priceand parkng tickets wll kill you
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Somerville, Brighton, even Natick. Lots of good areas can be had in those cities. Brookline, Needham... forget it on a budget.
Maybe you can find a place close to the commuter rail or T and scrap...
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Along Beacon St, Sutherland Road area?
With the Shaws, Cleveland Circle and Washington Square, one could easily get along in that area without a car. Even getting to the airport via T is easy. ...
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well 1 br is another story. I share a 2 br. to put it in context, my unit costs $2k. The same exact unit as a 1 br in my building is $1.6k. Definitely economies of scale to having roommates.
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My brother has an 2 bedroom apt in South Boston and hes paying roughly 1200. His parking isn't the best but the apartment is pretty big. Best bet is to go through a realtor to find something.
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You went to college twice? That's not very efficient.
IMO Boston salaries never match cost of living. It's a good place to start a career though.
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yeah I share an apt w/ 2 ppl. definitely helps.
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I lived in a big city for a few years, couldn't have stomached the living expenses for more too much longer than that
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Depends on where you live and where you work. Should be able to get a good tech or medical job around here. Anything else, and you probably won't do so well. You can get by, but you won't thrive....
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what the heck does a slickdealer do to save money in an expensive city like boston? if you want a safe apartment in a fun neighborhood rent STARTS at $1,000. Now if you have student loans on top of...
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I'm an M&A analyst. Good pay actually and pretty good work-life balance, but my impression lately is that unless you hit 6 figures you won't be able to put much money away. Is that a shared opinion...
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Ya. IMO you should feel good about yourself. The fact that you have a good job and are aggresively paying down your school loan is what people that age do. I never had my own place for 4 years...
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