I'm going to be moving out with my girlfriend in the summer, and I'm trying to create a budget right now but I need to know some hidden expenses.
Rent Food Utilities Cable Internet Cell Phone Car Insurance/Payment
What else should I consider? Also, is $300 a reasonable guess for food costs per month for two people?
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Most places take first/last month rent + security deposit up front.
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Most places take first/last month rent + security deposit up front.
How much is security deposit? I'm fine with first + last month.
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My fiancee and I spend around 60/week on food. Some hidden expenses would be things like end tables, lamps, bookcases, dressers, desks, or any other furniture that neither of you have. Other things might be things like getting copies of keys made, paying for parking (depending on where you're moving to), the electricity bill, stuff for your walls, dishes and silverware, cleaning supplies, and storage supplies like totes or boxes.
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Sec. deposit is usually either half a month's rent or a full month's rent. Also do you guys have pets? Most landlords require a pet deposit, usually 500 dollars, in case the cats or dogs or what have yous tear the place up.
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Depends on how much you eat. There are two people in my apartment and we usually spend around $400, but we are both 22-year-old males and don't really pinch pennies. I think $300 is reasonable for a first guess.
In addition to what you have there, I'd add gas (adds up way faster than you might think), student loans (if you have any), and at least a little miscellaneous disposable income.
Keep in mind you will definitely want to set some money aside each month for emergencies.
Well we already have all the furniture we need (just bought a couch, have a computer, tables, and TV, she has a laptop, bed). No pets. I'm hoping to get dishes for homecoming gifts but most likely will have to buy them. We do not have any student loans or debts to pay off other then a small charge on my credit card (under $500). I thought gas/heating was covered under utilities?
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Thinking Luigi and WAAAA > Pokemon Trainers was dumb, and Pokemon rocks. In other news, Valve is a pretty f***ing terrible company, let's be honest.
It depends. The majority of places will include heat/gas but not all of them. Make sure the landlord is very clear on this - a friend of mine rented an entire house and signed the lease without reading the fine print and ended up paying out the ass for heat that winter. Like, pretty much ended up paying double rent. So watch out for that.
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Probably means like gas you put it your car if you drive. Should plan ahead for the worst case scenarios (of it being like $5 a gallon).
Other than that I can't really think of anything else. I go with $300 for two people and it works just fine, though often I will spend an extra $50 or so a month on whims and take outs.
The field that I'm trying to get into requires me to drive to people's homes. I'm hoping that whatever company that hires me will pay for gas.
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Thinking Luigi and WAAAA > Pokemon Trainers was dumb, and Pokemon rocks. In other news, Valve is a pretty f***ing terrible company, let's be honest.
Another thing that came as an unpleasant surprise to me is that my place didn't have overhead lighting, so I had to buy 6 lamps to keep the place decently lit. If you're really cheap/not lazy, you could get by with 2 if you're willing to move them room to room, but I wasn't going to go for that.
Not sure if anyone else mentioned any of this but some other general good things to have are a first aid kit, flashlights, candles, batteries, lighter/matches, laundry soap, dish soap, toilet paper, bath stuff, cold medicine, toothbrush/toothpaste, condoms, and if either of you are on any medication you should probably get on that too.