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i need a good job so i can get an apartment
i need a decent paying job. so i can get my apratment n its bout 350-600 a month and i want to know how many hrs do i need to work so i can pay my apartment n other stuff like food, elctricity, n cable.. I NEED HELP!!:) please help
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Food: $30-50/wk
Entertainment: $20-50+/wk
Transportation: $0-450+/mo (car insurance, gas)
Other (medical, clothes, gifts): $0-200/mo
Savings: $0-?
Emergency Fund (in case car breaks down, etc.): $0-?
Cell phone: $0-?
So for variable expenses, you're looking at anywhere between $200/mo and upwards of $1000+. That doesn't include your other bills.
Electricity is often covered by the rent. If not, rates and usage depend on your location. If you live in Florida, you'd use a lot more for electricity. For our 3 bdr semi, it's about $200 every 2 months, but I live in Canada and rates may be higher here.
Cable is a luxury. For a phone/cable/internet package, you're looking at somewhere in the neighbourhood of $50-100. You can save some money by forgoing the television part of it and just getting a Netflix subscription and a digital antenna (that's what we do). Shop around if you can. Some apartments are limited to one provider.
How many hours you need to work depends on your priorities. If you don't feel it's important to save for an emergency, you're going to feel the bite when your car breaks down or you lose your job. If you feel that it's important to have that cell phone with an awesome data plan, you're going to have to be willing to fork over an extra $50-70 a month, or 5+ hours at minimum wage.
I would suggest that you make up a spreadsheet. Make a list of what your expenses would be (food, cable, etc), then next to it put in what you think you would be paying. Do some research. You can always readjust your budget if you find out that you're going to have to work 23 hours a day to have that lifestyle.
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Usually landlords want you to make 2x your rent. Therefore, you should get a job where you're making at least $1000 per month. You should probably work full time. If you can't then you should try to get two part time jobs.
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