I just graduated from college and found a lucrative finance job in the financial district. Many people have said to live in Brooklyn, where I can can get a place for, say, $900/mo/person with a roommate. This would be a 25 minute commute on the subway.
Alternatively, a few people said to get a convertible 1 bedroom in downtown Manhattan and install a false wall and pay $1400/mo/person with a roommate. This would be a 5 minute commute on foot.
I'm not sure which is wiser. $500x12 is a big difference and even bigger to a college student who compares dollar values to pizzas and cases of beer. Should I live in Manhattan rent or should just pretend I still live in a dorm, suck it up, and save the dollar difference for another eventual expense (i.e. MBA, down payment, vacation, sports car...).
I worked hard in school - I don't want to be a cheapskate but I don't want to be an indebted Yuppie either.
2007-06-05
10:54:26
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