42% of NYC renters live with roommate (condo, bad credit, loan)
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This isn't true. When I was the only one working (and going to grad school) and my wife was going to grad school, I supported both of us on around $60K. Yes, we lived in the Bronx and had long commutes but that's life. This wasn't that long ago either (2012 - 2015).
You lived in the Bronx, why didn't you stay? You would have been sitting pretty right now
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”Largest expenses were Our studio apartment which was $1250/month. Two unlimited MetroCards ($200/month?), And groceries (which tries to stick to a budget or $100/week). About $2K if fixed expenses per month. After taxes I kept almost $4K. Per month after taxes? Do the math. It's very doable.”
? If you're paying only 25% in taxes, that's a take-home of $3750/mo. How were you ”keeping” $4K?
”Largest expenses were Our studio apartment which was $1250/month. Two unlimited MetroCards ($200/month?), And groceries (which tries to stick to a budget or $100/week). About $2K if fixed expenses per month. After taxes I kept almost $4K. Per month after taxes? Do the math. It's very doable.”
? If you're paying only 25% in taxes, that's a take-home of $3750/mo. How were you ”keeping” $4K?
It was an approximation but I don't believe I was paying 25% at the end of the year. I was prob paying closer to 20% ( probably lower). My wife and I make a lot more now and we pay around 30% now.
You lived in the Bronx, why didn't you stay? You would have been sitting pretty right now
Family (especially elderly grandparents) and commute. One we could afford something better, we moved.
I was going to CUNY Baruch and my wife was going to CUNY Hunter so it made sense to live in the Bronx in terms of commuting via the D or the 4 from Bedford Park.
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Family (especially elderly grandparents) and commute. One we could afford something better, we moved.
I was going to CUNY Baruch and my wife was going to CUNY Hunter so it made sense to live in the Bronx in terms of commuting via the D or the 4 from Bedford Park.
Smh, I think you should have stayed, you would have been balling now
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Smh, I think you should have stayed, you would have been balling now
I'm not one of those that live in a NYCHA, drive a BMW, and think they're balling.
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