I'm currently living at home with my parents. I've been working in Madison for over a year now, and the whole time I have been commuting. While I don't pay any rent at home, I'm driving 60+ miles a day one way to and from work. I'm in an isolated area where nothing is really around, and I want to get out and move to Madison to cut down on the commute, make some friends, and just get out. I'm currently making $13.50 an hour at my job. I plan to get a small yearly raise in April, and I probably wouldn't move before then. Here's what I'm going to have to pay & want to have. Current Payments - Student Loan - $260/month - Cell Phone - $65/month (Probably would not get a land line.) - Auto Insurance - $45/month (Can pay it every 6 months for about $230 but not sure if that is better or not.) - Health Insurance - $75/month (Through work, automatically taken out of paycheck.) Things I would want for an apartment - Offstreet Parking - Laundry On-Site - Dishwasher - Air Conditioning - Internet Connection - Cable or Satellite (Which is better, cable or satellite?) I think that's about it. I'm not sure what else to include.
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Answer 1 :
You need to consider your utility bills. Most apartments just include water, but electricy can get expensive in the extreme seasons. An average bill for a small apartment is around $100 Also consider money for food. That's easily another $200 to $300. Laundry is also about $3 a load to wash and dry. What about car maintenance and gasoline? Even with a shorter commute you will still need to budget for gasoline...unless your parents are paying your gasoline, food and utility bills?!?!?1 As for TV, I prefer cable as reception is not weather-dependent. Freedom isn't cheap.
Answer 2 :
yes, definately, Madison is not too expensive, look on craigslist for apartments, I make 11.25/hour 40hours/week and I have a part time job and my rent is 1095/month plus all other bills and I live on the west side of Madison, doing just fine. but ya you need to include the cost of internet, satellite, satellite is way better, phone, groceries, entertainment, miscellaneous house products, start up costs like furniture and dishes to fill your apartment...
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