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Budgeting
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TipsAffordability
What you need to earn to afford rent
Flip the affordability rule around and it answers the question renters actually ask: my rent is X, what do I need to mak…
Jennifer Han·
TipsFirst Apartment
Your first apartment costs a lot more than the rent
The rent is the number everyone plans for. The three other cost waves are what blindside first-time renters, and they ad…
Jennifer Han·
TipsRenter Rights
How to calculate prorated rent, and the one method that quietly overcharges you
Moving in mid-month means paying for part of it. The math is simple, but landlords use three different day-counts, and t…
Jennifer Han·
TipsRenting Basics
The 3x rent rule: what income a landlord needs to see to approve you
The 30% rule is your budget. The 3x rule is the landlord's approval gate, and it's the one that actually decides whether…
Henry Jo·
GuidesBudgeting
Paying rent with a credit card can cost renters more than $700 a year
Card processing fees on rent typically run 2.5% to 3%, so paying a $1,951 rent by card costs about $57 extra every month…
Henry Jo·
DataBudgeting
The True Cost of Renting: Why Rent Is Only Part of Your Monthly Bill
The rent line is only the start. See how utilities, insurance, deposits, and fees turn a $1,951 rent into a $2,300-plus …
Henry Jo·
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