05-19-11, 03:52 PM | #71 |
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My wife used to have cable until we got married and with NetFlix she hasn't complained about missing anything. in fact the other day we went to a friends house and got annoyed at all the commercials on his cable. It's been a long time since we have seen a commercial that some of the people looked totally different and we had to ask who is that...
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06-19-11, 11:22 AM | #72 |
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Sweet summer with low utilities
May's housing costs:
Natural Gas - $35.69 Electricity - $58.04 Water - $26.16 Other expenses: Netflix - $7.99 Cable/WiFi - $0.00 Telephone - $56.18 Insurance - $14.00 Condo Fees - $150.00 Property Tax - $109.26 Mortgage P+I - $1,303.57 Total April '11 Housing Costs: $1,760.89 Rent collection from housemates: $1,738.10 Monthly Deficit: $22.79 ----------------------------------------------------- With last month's huge wireless/cable bill, we switched to basic cable and slow internet and opted for Netflix. There's now a credit on our cable bill, so no payment to them this month . I increased the mortgage to $300/week this month to pay off some of the principle and now just recently switched it back to $155/week. Looks like switching from CFLs to incandescents only cost us about $20 extra a month, so all in all not bad. Last edited by Peakster; 06-24-11 at 06:23 PM.. |
06-24-11, 10:54 AM | #73 |
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I love this thread, thanks for the detail. I can tell your saving your stories for you book about renting out property. I definitely wanted to hear more about the guy and the prostitute
I wonder why you quit your job tho. I mean, maybe move to part time or start an ebay business, but to quit all together... cash is cash... strike while the irons hot. Anyway, I am definitely interested in this thread. wish I was young and single and childless now that the housing prices here in AZ have tanked. I am happy to see you have so much success so quickly. Lookin forward to reading more. |
06-24-11, 06:02 PM | #74 |
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I'm glad you enjoy this thread. I like how it documents my progress and experiences every month. The prostitute story is definitely one of my favourites to tell at a party. I actually made a YouTube video entry after it happened 2 years ago.
As for why I quit my bank job, I was already working part-time there was much more behind the scenes that was just simply sketchy. It just got to the point where I was going to work thinking "why am I dealing with all this silly upper management business stress when I can make 60% as much money with the rental property with 10% of the effort and be my own boss?" Last edited by Peakster; 06-24-11 at 06:25 PM.. |
08-30-11, 11:50 PM | #75 |
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June's housing costs:
Natural Gas - $30.62 Electricity - $82.57 Water - $50.14 Other expenses: Netflix - $7.99 Cable/WiFi - $33.05 Telephone - $41.61 Insurance - $14.00 Condo Fees - $150.00 Property Tax - $109.26 Mortgage P+I - $673.97 Total April '11 Housing Costs: $1,193.21 Rent collection from housemates: $1,738.10 Monthly Surplus: $544.89 |
08-30-11, 11:55 PM | #76 |
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July's housing costs:
Natural Gas - $37.86 Electricity - $45.60 Water - $50.14 Other expenses: Netflix - $7.99 Cable/WiFi - $24.32 Telephone - $45.47 Insurance - $14.00 Condo Fees - $150.00 Property Tax - $109.26 Mortgage P+I - $673.97 Total July '11 Housing Costs: $1,158.61 Rent collection from housemates: $1,738.10 Monthly Surplus: $579.49 ---------------------------------------------- It's odd that my water bill was exactly the same as last month. I'll have to investigate with my condo association to make sure it was correct. Last edited by Peakster; 12-11-11 at 10:49 PM.. |
12-11-11, 10:59 PM | #77 |
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August's housing costs:
Natural Gas - $28.44 Electricity - $77.57 Water - $37.71 Other expenses: Netflix - $7.99 Cable/WiFi - $53.85 Telephone - $77.65 Insurance - $14.00 Condo Fees - $150.00 Property Tax - $109.26 Mortgage P+I - $673.97 Total July '11 Housing Costs: $1,230.44 Rent collection from housemates: $1,911.90 Monthly Surplus: $681.46 ---------------------------------------------- New housemates are paying higher rent $440/week collectively. |
12-11-11, 11:04 PM | #78 |
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September's housing costs:
Natural Gas - $32.06 Electricity - $70.85 Water - $36.19 Other expenses: Netflix - $7.99 Cable/WiFi - $53.85 Telephone - $27.48 Insurance - $14.00 Condo Fees - $150.00 Property Tax - $109.26 Mortgage P+I - $673.97 Total July '11 Housing Costs: $1,172.65 Rent collection from housemates: $1,911.90 Monthly Surplus: $739.25 ---------------------------------------------- |
12-11-11, 11:08 PM | #79 |
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October's housing costs:
Natural Gas - $49.44 Electricity - $44.62 Water - $34.66 Other expenses: Netflix - $7.99 Cable/WiFi - $53.85 Telephone - $46.57 Insurance - $14.00 Condo Fees - $150.00 Property Tax - $109.26 Mortgage P+I - $673.97 Total July '11 Housing Costs: $1,184.36 Rent collection from housemates: $1,911.90 Monthly Surplus: $727.54 ---------------------------------------------- One of my housemates prefers to shower at the YMCA (no idea why) and that makes my water bill super low! |
12-11-11, 11:52 PM | #80 |
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Check and see if he is the cop from the village people
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