Here I am, almost thirty, on the way to grad school & I still haven't quite figured out how to save money yet. It's not that I've never saved money. Back in 1994, when I wanted to end my 2nd, 18 month-long, tour of duty at my parents house, I managed to save almost $2000 over a summer. I also had no bills as such or any pricey hobbies other than movies & library late fees. These days, it's just the opposite. Bills for days, records looking for shelves, knees without kneepads, movies, used books (I owe the CPL some $$$), magazines, film & paper, uh, food & rent. Mary & I are going to Boston at the end of the month to find a place to live. The rents there seem to be about 50% more than Chicago, on average. The thing is that we're paying below average rent here on the South Side. $1200 a month for a 2br is going to be a bit of a shock, especially with no job waiting & no financial aid check until November. We'll see what happens eh?
Posted by Rob at May 16, 2004 10:29 AM | TrackBack