Anyone have good suggestions of stores to check out for a coffee table and end table set? I'm looking at some possible gift ideas for my parents, but I don't want to break the bank.
If you want to avoid pressboard / assemble it yourself stuff, it's either craigslist, Salvation Army/Goodwill, or department stores ($$). I went with craigslist and am happy with it, but if your parents are footing the bill, hit up the department stores.
Or, you know, go with get the Ikea or Target stuff, but be ready for it to fall apart when you move.
I've had people try that on me before. Since you've been living with them already, I don't think it should be an issue. It is something to be wary of if you are planning on moving in with a couple, though.
Also the couple might pull the bullshit move of "we count as one person and the bills will be split as much"
That would only make sense if you were paying by the room and they were sharing one. If they don't take every single shower together, share one plate of food a piece, and never turn on a light unless their partner is in the room that is bullshit.
... how would property taxes and other bills compare to renting?
Came home from class to find the front tire on my bike flat (puncture) and the back wheel bent out of true. I don't know if it was one of my roommates or some fucking burnout who comes by for parties or a random act of vandalism but I've had it with this bullshit. Gonna talk to the roommates today and the landlord tomorrow.
My parents this weekend proposed the idea of them helping me to buy my own place.
Uhhhh...
Bristol is on the up and up, it'd be a really good time to do it!
Though it is a bit upsetting; my dad proposed that a few years back and I had to sit down and have a talk about how £[Money he was offering]+£[Everything I'll earn in the next 5 years]<<<<<<<<<£[Cost of a deposit on a place in a city where there are jobs]. Bummed both of us out!
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Yeah they seem pretty confident we can make it work. It would be a two bed so I could get a roommate to help pay the mortgage. Pretty crazy though, I hadn't even considered it as a possibility until they brought it up.
Apparently they talked to my brother about it first and his immediate reaction was to offer all of his savings to help. (we are not letting him do that) I... totally don't deserve the family I have.
Yeah they seem pretty confident we can make it work. It would be a two bed so I could get a roommate to help pay the mortgage. Pretty crazy though, I hadn't even considered it as a possibility until they brought it up.
Apparently they talked to my brother about it first and his immediate reaction was to offer all of his savings to help. (we are not letting him do that) I... totally don't deserve the family I have.
ooh pick me, pick me!
(i just worked out the reason I'm not saving any money is I'm spending too much on rent. Duh)
Yeah they seem pretty confident we can make it work. It would be a two bed so I could get a roommate to help pay the mortgage. Pretty crazy though, I hadn't even considered it as a possibility until they brought it up.
Apparently they talked to my brother about it first and his immediate reaction was to offer all of his savings to help. (we are not letting him do that) I... totally don't deserve the family I have.
ooh pick me, pick me!
(i just worked out the reason I'm not saving any money is I'm spending too much on rent. Duh)
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Yeah they seem pretty confident we can make it work. It would be a two bed so I could get a roommate to help pay the mortgage. Pretty crazy though, I hadn't even considered it as a possibility until they brought it up.
Apparently they talked to my brother about it first and his immediate reaction was to offer all of his savings to help. (we are not letting him do that) I... totally don't deserve the family I have.
ooh pick me, pick me!
(i just worked out the reason I'm not saving any money is I'm spending too much on rent. Duh)
I can do you a good deal on rent but your commute might be a bit tedious
I was actually telling Godmode that I would like to take some time this weekend to organize some of the boxes we still have out in the open. I'd like to at least put them away in a closet if they aren't going to get unpacked.
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I am not ready nor do I want to be a homeowner yet. I am much too happy with my trendy apartment in the downtown part of Tulsa. I am just a few blocks from all the fun stuff like the River Parks, Cherry Street, the Brady District, and Blue Dome. I can get wasted and stumble home without having a DUI or taxi fare! Plus this is my view out my window...
(Yes I took that photo.)
...On top of that my building is full of chill people who are all awesome and friendly. We live in an old brick building built in the 1920's with hardwood floors and lots of character. You can only get into the building with a key and once inside everyone knows everyone else so well that no one locks their doors. There are 12 units and everyone just keeps their booze in my fridge. We also have a fenced in private park with a grill, smoker, and fire pit and across the street has opened this bad ass pizzeria that serves "heavy metal" pizza.
I also am walking distance from the community college which is my next door neighbor. Just ask @Pooka how rad those areas I mentioned above are.
My rent is only 575 a month and I have a 2 bedroom apartment and only have to pay for electricity and cable. Parking, 911, garbage, and water is covered by my property.
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...also my apartment has a Daft Punk poster so that is pretty rad too.
The apartment next to ours is going up for sale. We live in a co-op, so if we were able to purchase the next-door apartment, we could combine the two. This would give is a lot more room, plus an extra bedroom or two.
I wish we had more money. My parents said they could loan us the down payment, and my mother-in-law said she could loan us a good amount on top of that. But things here are expensive. Maintenance would be $2000 a month for the two apartments, even before the mortgage. And I just had to take a month of unpaid leave recently from work.
But we will probably never get an opportunity like this again. Two/three-bedroom places just don't exist around here for any reasonable amount of money.
We live reasonable well now, but things would be so tight if we tried to buy the apartment. We're going to try for it, but I'm not really sure how well it will work out.
@mulysasempronius I feel like the future benefits will definitely outweigh the heavy current and near-term obligations. I guess it really depends on how the next five to ten years in your life are looking?
Combining apartments in the NY area always seems to result in a much better overall financial impact in terms of worth, even accounting for renovation costs
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What do you mean when you say 911 is covered by your property?
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The apartment next to ours is going up for sale. We live in a co-op, so if we were able to purchase the next-door apartment, we could combine the two. This would give is a lot more room, plus an extra bedroom or two.
I wish we had more money. My parents said they could loan us the down payment, and my mother-in-law said she could loan us a good amount on top of that. But things here are expensive. Maintenance would be $2000 a month for the two apartments, even before the mortgage. And I just had to take a month of unpaid leave recently from work.
But we will probably never get an opportunity like this again. Two/three-bedroom places just don't exist around here for any reasonable amount of money.
We live reasonable well now, but things would be so tight if we tried to buy the apartment. We're going to try for it, but I'm not really sure how well it will work out.
@mulysasempronius I feel like the future benefits will definitely outweigh the heavy current and near-term obligations. I guess it really depends on how the next five to ten years in your life are looking?
Combining apartments in the NY area always seems to result in a much better overall financial impact in terms of worth, even accounting for renovation costs
yeah, it would be so good. However, we're not really sure we'll be staying in the city after my son graduates high school in a couple of years. And we'd really need to spend some time renovating.
If that's all there is my friends, then let's keep dancing
Today the lady and I are buying a grown up bed to replace the size full matress that is older than I am. Really looking forward to having restful sleep!
Except an ice storm is coming so maybe it'll be a couple days.
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So due to a personal emergency in my roommate's family I just found out that they will be moving out later this month and now I have to find someone new to sublet out that room too!
So due to a personal emergency in my roommate's family I just found out that they will be moving out later this month and now I have to find someone new to sublet out that room too!
Actually, they need to help find that person.
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Well the person was my cousin and he is having to move back to Dubai post haste and outside of the apartment complex he doesn't know many here in the country so that would be hard to do.
So due to a personal emergency in my roommate's family I just found out that they will be moving out later this month and now I have to find someone new to sublet out that room too!
Actually, they need to help find that person.
Nah that is a silly rule.
I wouldn't trust someone who isn't going to also live with them to pick my housemates.
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If you want to avoid pressboard / assemble it yourself stuff, it's either craigslist, Salvation Army/Goodwill, or department stores ($$). I went with craigslist and am happy with it, but if your parents are footing the bill, hit up the department stores.
Or, you know, go with get the Ikea or Target stuff, but be ready for it to fall apart when you move.
That would only make sense if you were paying by the room and they were sharing one. If they don't take every single shower together, share one plate of food a piece, and never turn on a light unless their partner is in the room that is bullshit.
What if they don't flush until both of them have used it? Hmm?
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Then they are gross and should pay a fine for being gross.
still takes up the time of two people
Uhhhh...
Came home from class to find the front tire on my bike flat (puncture) and the back wheel bent out of true. I don't know if it was one of my roommates or some fucking burnout who comes by for parties or a random act of vandalism but I've had it with this bullshit. Gonna talk to the roommates today and the landlord tomorrow.
Bristol is on the up and up, it'd be a really good time to do it!
Though it is a bit upsetting; my dad proposed that a few years back and I had to sit down and have a talk about how £[Money he was offering]+£[Everything I'll earn in the next 5 years]<<<<<<<<<£[Cost of a deposit on a place in a city where there are jobs]. Bummed both of us out!
Apparently they talked to my brother about it first and his immediate reaction was to offer all of his savings to help. (we are not letting him do that) I... totally don't deserve the family I have.
Yea you do.
ooh pick me, pick me!
(i just worked out the reason I'm not saving any money is I'm spending too much on rent. Duh)
Winter 2014:
Robot Spiders & Spider Robots Devastate South West!
Co-Villainnesses hold Bristol hostage unless their demands for "The weather to suck less" are met!!!
I can do you a good deal on rent but your commute might be a bit tedious
*points thumbs at self*
This guy.
I estimate I'll be done unpacking sometime around 2017.
More expensive though.
(Yes I took that photo.)
...On top of that my building is full of chill people who are all awesome and friendly. We live in an old brick building built in the 1920's with hardwood floors and lots of character. You can only get into the building with a key and once inside everyone knows everyone else so well that no one locks their doors. There are 12 units and everyone just keeps their booze in my fridge. We also have a fenced in private park with a grill, smoker, and fire pit and across the street has opened this bad ass pizzeria that serves "heavy metal" pizza.
I also am walking distance from the community college which is my next door neighbor. Just ask @Pooka how rad those areas I mentioned above are.
My rent is only 575 a month and I have a 2 bedroom apartment and only have to pay for electricity and cable. Parking, 911, garbage, and water is covered by my property.
@mulysasempronius I feel like the future benefits will definitely outweigh the heavy current and near-term obligations. I guess it really depends on how the next five to ten years in your life are looking?
Combining apartments in the NY area always seems to result in a much better overall financial impact in terms of worth, even accounting for renovation costs
and the gengars who are guiding me" -- W.S. Merwin
I mean the area 911 tax on land lines if you have one in the building. I know it is kinda weird but they do cover that.
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Except an ice storm is coming so maybe it'll be a couple days.
Actually, they need to help find that person.
Nah that is a silly rule.
I wouldn't trust someone who isn't going to also live with them to pick my housemates.