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Art_from_Ark

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10. Double yikes

Reply to hobbit709 (Reply #7)

Thu Apr 23, 2015, 10:18 PM

Apr 2015

How can anyone afford that? At least $2000 plus deposit to move into a crummy apartment in a bad part of town

Even here in Tokyo, you can get a better deal than that. And probably live close to excellent public transportation, too.

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Scary. SheilaT Apr 2015 #1

Most of the people I know are lucky if they have $5 the day before payday. hobbit709 Apr 2015 #2

There's not much left when you add up the bills these days, and stuff keeps getting more expensive. RKP5637 Apr 2015 #4

Yikes Art_from_Ark Apr 2015 #5

Rents in this town have gotten to almost San Francisco levels hobbit709 Apr 2015 #7

Double yikes Art_from_Ark Apr 2015 #10

this article does not show age brackets versus savings, I didn't save til i was 32 or so Demonaut Apr 2015 #3

I think you're misreading that FBaggins Apr 2015 #9

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