Bad324 Posted January 22, 2011 Report Share Posted January 22, 2011 (edited) Eh... if we do split, which I find highly unlikely, but if... I'd like to make it fair. Hell, I'd rather her keep the place, and I'd just go back to home cooked meals. (Which I am quickly realizing how much I will miss.)cooking is easy as hell and can be made enjoyable too. Like was said get a Foreman with the removable grill and griddle inserts and you can make tons and tons of things Edited January 22, 2011 by Bad324 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSparky Posted January 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2011 Get a George Foreman grill. One with removable plates. Easier to wash. Quick easy meals.Mom has one, stuffed in a closet somewhere! You're a genius.I understand the splitting argument, I really do. I also understand that she is just as logical and methodical as I when it comes to her finances. When shit went down with her old roomy, she immediately made arrangements to pay off the rest of her half of the lease, and she ditched. Besides, she wouldn't leave me, she wants my bike! If anything does happen, I'll be sure to tell everybody, so you can laugh at my interwebz face... We do try really hard to be fair in the financial department, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disclaimer Posted January 22, 2011 Report Share Posted January 22, 2011 Ive lived with my girl for year and a half now and she never says a word about how I spend my money. She says my money is my money. I guess insulting her constantly and making her feel worthless has helped me gain the power. F*(k bitches -- get sammiches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eggs Posted January 22, 2011 Report Share Posted January 22, 2011 lol thats what everyone says... then 50% of marriages end in divorce.+1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohdaho Posted January 22, 2011 Report Share Posted January 22, 2011 Yea, hear ya on that one. I hate it when people tell me how I spend my money on things considered to them as stupid or why did I buy this?Anybody have that link to the insurance thread? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alienpi Posted January 22, 2011 Report Share Posted January 22, 2011 Backup critical areas, such as transportation and money, because women can cause problems with both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jst2fst Posted January 22, 2011 Report Share Posted January 22, 2011 Anybody have that link to the insurance thread? Really?? I don't want that thing reopened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevysoldier Posted January 22, 2011 Report Share Posted January 22, 2011 Doing small stuff can save you money. Turn your thermostat down a little bit when you don't need it, close doors for rooms that don't need to be heated/cooled, turn lights off you don't need, turn the water heater down, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad324 Posted January 22, 2011 Report Share Posted January 22, 2011 Doing small stuff can save you money. Turn your thermostat down a little bit when you don't need it, close doors for rooms that don't need to be heated/cooled, turn lights off you don't need, turn the water heater down, etc.this is all good stuff as well. However, do not turn the heat/ac up and down drastically every day and night for when you are home and not home. It actually costs more in the long run Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevysoldier Posted January 22, 2011 Report Share Posted January 22, 2011 this is all good stuff as well. However, do not turn the heat/ac up and down drastically every day and night for when you are home and not home. It actually costs more in the long runGood catch, I forgot to put that in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohdaho Posted January 22, 2011 Report Share Posted January 22, 2011 Oh and dont pay for internet unless you have too. In apts, theres most likely an unsecured network around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohdaho Posted January 22, 2011 Report Share Posted January 22, 2011 Good catch, I forgot to put that in there.That mainly applies to large living areas/homes. But with an apartment, he's most likely insulated on most sides so the cost to heat/cool arent as drastic as a home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSparky Posted January 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2011 Yah, the apartments dont have central air, so we can heat only the rooms we need. And yes, we will be "insulated" on three sides of the apartment, plus above. We have friends who life there already, in a two bedroom, who just turn on their bedroom heaters, and that handles the whole place well enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jst2fst Posted January 22, 2011 Report Share Posted January 22, 2011 Yah, the apartments dont have central air, so we can heat only the rooms we need. And yes, we will be "insulated" on three sides of the apartment, plus above. We have friends who life there already, in a two bedroom, who just turn on their bedroom heaters, and that handles the whole place well enough. Sounds like a plan, but also some of the heaters use a lot of electricity to run in the winter . Summers are gonna suck with out central air. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSparky Posted January 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 I'm thinking about actually getting an efficient heater, and saying screw it to the radiator things. Would that be cheaper? In summer.... I'll be riding anyway. ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohdaho Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 Portable heaters are on sale at Walmart right now. See thread:http://www.fatwallet.com/forums/hot-deals/1068678/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jst2fst Posted January 23, 2011 Report Share Posted January 23, 2011 I'm thinking about actually getting an efficient heater, and saying screw it to the radiator things. Would that be cheaper? In summer.... I'll be riding anyway. ;-)Good deal, we have them at our house. Helps on the gas bill temp is at 60 always with space heaters in our rooms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usafstud Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 lol thats what everyone says... then 50% of marriages end in divorce.One thing that AMERICA is truly the world leader of Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad324 Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 oh another piece of advice to appease neighbors. If your dogs are annoying and bark too much and are loud invest in a shock collar or some form of training. It will make them not hate you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beegreenstrings Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 Keep your mouth shut and never say anything stupid! J/KDishes, linens, towels, Budget food! Dont eat out as much! Keep the drinking to a min when you are out... At least until you get a budget worked out you can both live with. The first one you set-up is trial and error... Whatever you do... Get rid of them if you have them... and dont get them if you dont... CREDIT CARDS... It is too easy to run them up especially while you are in school.Get one... Keep it locked away... Dont carry it! Only use it in emergencies... My only true piece of great advice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohdaho Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 Keep your mouth shut and never say anything stupid! J/KDishes, linens, towels, Budget food! Dont eat out as much! Keep the drinking to a min when you are out... At least until you get a budget worked out you can both live with. The first one you set-up is trial and error... Whatever you do... Get rid of them if you have them... and dont get them if you dont... CREDIT CARDS... It is too easy to run them up especially while you are in school.Get one... Keep it locked away... Dont carry it! Only use it in emergencies... My only true piece of great advice!Inactive credit cards arent great for your credit score. Use the credit sparingly each month and pay off the balance...good way to build your credit score. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkow97 Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 spending 25% of your income on rent can be pretty dangerous, depending on how much you make...For someone pulling in $60k/year on salary, 25% is probably a pretty safe move. For someone making half that, with an waged job that may or may not give them 40 hours a week consistently, 25% is too much to spend on an apartment.I'd also be seriously concerned that you have a ring payment accruing interest. Get rid of your debts BEFORE you move out, because you're sure as hell aren't going to get rid of them after you're paying rent on top of your existing expenses.I owned my bike and paid off my truck before moving out of my parents house (after college). I was literally throwing $600+ a month at my car loan, so I was very confident that my half of the $650/month rent would easily be covered. It was still tighter than I would have liked.If you're still sure you can afford to move out, rent the cheapest place that is in a safe neighborhood. Some times $100 a month more is worth it to be in a better area, or even just to have higher income-level neighbors.good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disclaimer Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 Or... OR..... live in a cheap, shitty, dangerous neighborhood and spend the money you save on guns and insurance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 Or... OR..... live in a cheap, shitty, dangerous neighborhood and spend the money you save on guns and insurance.If I wasn't married I would live in a shitty area. Hell you can find a house in the ghetto for like $300 a month, but I have a wife.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSparky Posted January 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 The dogs actually aren't that noisy. The chihuahua is the best behaved that anybody who has seen a chihuahuha has seen... If you get that confusing ass sentence. Most of them are yippy little bastards... But he only barks when the door is opened. And my shnorky usually stays shut up. His problem is that he is as uncoordinated as it comes. So he runs rather loudly. Thus, another reason why we got a lower level apartment.About the 25% of income rent? That slightly worried me... I worked it up, and assuming we don't go crazy on useless crap, we'll each have a check a month for bills, and a check a month for living... Uncle Sam pays for my school, and Sarah has a savings thing that her grandpa started for her, for just that situation. However, she doesn't want to dip into it unless she has to. Go her. I'd be all over that....My mom has already told, not asked, that she is going to make sure that my fridge is stuffed. lol, problem with that is that my fiance, Sarah, wants to eat like a rabbit. Having her own choice over what we buy is a big motivator for her to get out, which I understand. She went from a salad a day, with other healthy crap to my mom's meatloaf, pork chops, microwave lazy meals, and whatnot... I didn't mind though, as the extra fat would be good for her. But it's whatever, it's her body./end long useless rant post thing/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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