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averageduder t1_jc4gzy8 wrote

I lived in Portsmouth as a first year grad 10-12 years ago making slightly more than that. Is it possible? Yes. But you’re week to week. And actually that was back when you could get an apartment down by water country for like 1300 a month. Doubt you can find the same apartment for under 2000 now.

Actually I just checked - I lived in beechstone from 2010 to 2013 and paid $1350 a month for rent. That was tight on $43k with no student debt / insurance. Now it seems like the low end is $2300. Seems impossible

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DeuceClimaxx t1_jc4t0zx wrote

I was going to say, today your electric bill will be closer to what you paid than your rent.

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averageduder t1_jc4w3a8 wrote

man

My electric bill is fine but for a 3 bedroom house, and capped heat at 66 degrees, my natural gas bill is $300-$400 between November and March.

So yea actually the former rent is closer to it.

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