On How Much Do You Spend on Groceries Every Week?

@TARDIStime As someone who's stressed out by the idea of going to the Costco four subway stops away, I am FASCINATED by the idea of trans-Pacific grocery shopping.

Posted on May 22, 2013 at 11:04 am 0

On How Much Do You Spend on Groceries Every Week?

I spend about $40 a week for one.

Posted on May 21, 2013 at 9:24 am 0

On What Percentage of Your Pay Do You Spend on Rent?

If I were to find a place that was the recommended 25 percent of my take-home pay, commuting costs would eat up a LOT of the difference. Instead, I pay about 40 percent for housing now, but I don't need a car, I can walk to work, and my other public transportation costs for getting around town are quite low. Fortunately I am also able to put a lot into savings, so it works for me.

Posted on May 14, 2013 at 10:58 am 1

On "Spokester" Wanted

@Michelle LeBlanc@twitter Never mind the fact that they're calling on the Internet to vote on the finalists for the job. Yikes.

Posted on April 5, 2013 at 1:41 pm 0

On Come Hang Out With Us Today After Work

Happy birthday, Billfold! When is the world tour?

Posted on April 4, 2013 at 12:32 pm 1

On 16 Years Old With $60,000

@Worker Parasite Wigs? I want to read an interview with that Person With a Trust Fund.

Posted on April 4, 2013 at 10:59 am 1

On The Taco That Created 15,000 Jobs

@editrickster The Walko?

Posted on March 13, 2013 at 12:38 pm 0

On WWYD: Moving In, But Only If Someone Moves Out

@honey cowl Oh man, that reminds me of a friend's living situation. So, study abroad, university housing, three-person apartments with three bedrooms and a tiny common area/kitchen, randomly assigned (so we thought). Friend gets her key to find that her roommates, a couple, had already moved in that morning. And yeah, they'd already pushed two twin beds together in one of the bedrooms. I would probably be cool being either party in a couple+1 space, but not involuntarily!

Posted on March 7, 2013 at 5:04 pm 0

On WWYD: Moving In, But Only If Someone Moves Out

If you and the roommate are both on the lease, I think the onus is on you as the person changing up the arrangement to find a new place. There's nothing wrong letting with letting him know that you'd like to stay in the apartment--maybe you'll find that he wants to get a place of his own. But I think he should be able to stay if he wants to.

Posted on March 7, 2013 at 3:54 pm 2

On WWYD: $70 in the Subway

Found money stories make me think of this story. Unsurprising but true: people will respond to a found money Craigslist post to glean all the details, then send an email from another address with said details to try to claim the dough.

Posted on March 5, 2013 at 5:19 pm 0