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How To Get Your Roommate To Pay YOUR Rent
Rent isn't cheap. It's tough to afford a place on your own. So, you have roommates. Maybe it's a friend or two. Maybe more. But it certainly beats living "alone"...in your parent's basement.
But you're still not banking money...You're saving some money by renting with others. But not tons. It certainly makes your housing costs more affordable, but it isn't like you have so much extra every month to just go out and spend on whatever you want. So, it's probably hard to even imagine saving enough to eventually buy a house. You figure that day will come eventually. But not anytime soon. You'll figure it out someday. Probably not until you find someone you want to settle down with. Not until you and a significant other can combine forces (and bank accounts) to make that dream happen. But, at this point, you wrap that thought up with a nice bow and put it on a shelf. You rationalize it and think...
I'm still young. I'm too young. I don't want to be tied down yet. I certainly don't want to settle down with just anyone to be able to afford to buy a house. I've heard that buying a house is ... more

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