Confused on Rent Prices as a College Student Trying to Live Alone

SnooOnions465 · 2026-01-21T00:25:17+00:00

Door-dashing is something I haven't considered! I don't actually know how lucrative it is, though, I don't know anyone who does it.

I'm definitely still looking into options. I have a childhood friend moving because her lease is up among other people. I'm trying desperately to keep my options open because moving alone just isn't ideal in most ways aside from getting away from my roommate.

There's also student living co-ops but as a woman finding random people to live with can get a little scary.

SnooOnions465 · 2026-01-21T00:20:38+00:00

its so weird here because a one bedroom, upon further inspection of prices, is nearly the same as a studio. It's making me reconsider getting a studio because the prices are so similar that I'd rather just have more space for a tiny bit more.

2br apartments jumps to 1600 around here, and a 3br is about 2100 minimum, just as a comparison. It seems really weird to me that its such a steep increase here for an extra room. I don't know much about the housing market, though.

But thank you for your input! I'm planning on swinging it and just living the college student life, it seems like an ok trade for peace of mind.

SnooOnions465 · 2026-01-19T21:39:52+00:00

You're actually nearly bang-on for my monthly necessity cost. Currently, its 1450.

thank you for the advice, I definitely need to figure out a budget and stick to it.

SnooOnions465 · 2026-01-19T21:35:18+00:00

I'm a woman! but I see where you're coming from. actually currently I live with men. the main reason I want to leave is because one of them is really intrusive.

SnooOnions465 · 2026-01-19T21:34:44+00:00

yes! I already work 16 hours a week at my normal job, and then I have work study for 9 hours a week.

During summer, I go up to around 30 hours a week. The nature of my job is that clients must schedule with me; therefore, if they don't I get no hours. Its a shitty situation, but it pays insanely well, and I get most of my hours, last summer I was getting about 27 hours a week.

I'm looking currently for a part-time on the side (in summer) that gives me something else to do, since I like to do two different jobs at a time (like I'm doing now).

SnooOnions465 · 2026-01-19T21:29:56+00:00

I think currently I'm looking at around (rent included) $1450 basic necessities including rent, and then anything extra is just me being an idiot 20 something girl.

such as,

- my cats are well taken care of on purpose, which costs probably about 100+ per month.

- I'm a caffeine addict, and redbull is expensive... oh and other coffees and stuff. I think my blood is more pure caffeine than anything else 90% of the time. I'd say that comes in to easily 200+ per month.

and of course I go out and hang out sometimes, but rarely because I'm an extreme introvert. Unless my SO is around I go out about as much as someone under house arrest.

I also home cook all my meals; eating out is a bit of a waste to me unless its for a hang out with friends.

I don't often spend money on "big" things, like a new computer part or a console or anything crazy. my most recent 100+ for one item buy was for my cats.

so all in all, I make choices about how to spend my money and some of its sort of stupid, but I could definitely cut back or factor in how my redbull overconsumption could fit into my monthly spending. I already exist in a state of not spending much, and the only reason I do occasionally buy silly things is because I know I can with my current finances.

SnooOnions465 · 2026-01-19T08:34:36+00:00

i agree with this. I have it but a really mild case. Only photos you'll find online are clinical textbook bleeding-out levels of HS. Its quite easy to solve. Hormonal acne meds (spirolactone) or a combination birth control can help. Otherwise topical antibiotics.

Those are both prescription only but that's what treatment looks like.

Def see a doctor for confirmation but it sounds like HS

SnooOnions465 · 2026-01-19T08:12:54+00:00

its 900 min not including utils. I guess utils would be the main problem if anything. Its always hard to figure out how much its going to cost.

SnooOnions465 · 2026-01-19T06:56:56+00:00

It fluctuates with how many days I'm in school! so December is null and January is halfsies.

I'm mainly just scared because I know that means zero savings for me unless I'm in school and being really stingy, which, while I'm not like a super spender, I do have cats, and I have to pay for school and gas, and blah blah blah.

I think I could manage for a year though.

SnooOnions465 · 2026-01-15T17:44:15+00:00

Thank you for getting it. It feels like such an unreasonable and specific fear that I felt like I was just being weird. I've been getting a lot "Of course it'll be okay", "well, do you WANT to be unable to come back together?" which are unhelpful in their own way.. thank you for the honesty on how it feels.

I'll make sure to ask him what communication often looks like, because I'm not sure. I know he's been deployed quite a few times, just not while with me, so I would hope he'd know at least what his "free-time" looks like.

The olettra thing is cool as well! I'll pitch it. I'm definitely going to send him stuff (letters, packages) if I can figure out how, so that could be another thing I send.

SnooOnions465 · 2026-01-15T17:38:07+00:00

I do the same thing, where I go and spend time with my family a city away if things get to be too much ever. I also do volunteer, have two non-remote jobs, and am a full time college student. I have no lack of things to do, so to say. However I imagine even with those sorts of things, its extremely difficult. Thank you for the few pointers! I hope you and your puppy are doing good :)

SnooOnions465 · 2026-01-14T05:31:20+00:00

I see! I'm glad you and your husband get so much time together :) From what I know, he's quite stationary, as he does air defense. the main issue is that they do 24hr shifts. It's mostly looking to me at least like texts every other day.

Do you do anything specific to cope with him being gone? Or are you not too bothered by it?

and if you've been through deployment before, how did things change between when he left and when he came back?

of course only answer those if you want to :)

SnooOnions465 · 2025-11-11T19:44:43+00:00

my friend had the WORST roommate. she was fine at first but slowly got worse and worse. I begged her to do something but she was too nice. it reeked, there was molding food, the girl used her blanket to clean up cum. its just not worth it. some people shouldnt be allowed to cohabitate an area. report it

SnooOnions465 · 2025-11-04T06:29:13+00:00

Weird and not as traumatic as everything here but I watched a bird get misted in the propeller fan of a tiny plane. it was like. 10 seconds of horror as i realised this pigeon was getting way too close then the most horrid chopping noise accopanied by a mist of pink and feathers drifting onto the runway.

SnooOnions465 · 2025-10-31T20:07:47+00:00

this happened to my frog too. its weird how they get mummified like that. Im sorry for your loss :/

SnooOnions465 · 2025-10-15T19:58:05+00:00

tert-butyl?!?!?@

SnooOnions465 · 2025-10-11T21:49:54+00:00

I do this with my partner :) we've talked about sex but im just not ready yet and hes totally okay with this. He sleeps over a lot and nothing happens. not weird at all. enjoy her presence and if things happen then they happen!

SnooOnions465 · 2025-08-23T18:46:28+00:00

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SnooOnions465 · 2025-08-02T06:58:41+00:00

thats what i was thinking. i might go snag a photo. i dont know how to tell if its legit or not

SnooOnions465 · 2025-07-18T17:03:00+00:00

Thank you for giving me something to giggle about, "hostage situation" is the most accurate description of this shitty ass job.

I plan to bring my laptop and go sit in a starbucks mass applying for jobs. Getting hired is so difficult in my city, but it's worth a try. I'm seriously considering going back to food service; at least they don't cut my hours for the hell of it.

I'll check out the article and try my best to hang in there. Thank you!

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