Comments on: Could You Live on Under 5000 a Year? http://achingdebts.com/could-you-live-on-under-5000-a-year/ Survive the Tough Times, Get Out of Debt and Save Money Tue, 20 Apr 2010 14:35:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Mandy Sue http://achingdebts.com/could-you-live-on-under-5000-a-year/comment-page-1/#comment-12225 Mandy Sue Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:08:17 +0000 http://achingdebts.com/?p=157#comment-12225 Rent for a one bedroom apartment without laundry in my area skyrockets to $900 a month or more. Buying a cheap home is in the half-mil or more range, and we've chosen a place to live more than 30 miles from where we work. $5000 or less is doable in some areas, but with rent and parking its just not do-able here. We have a large garden for our area and buy nothing but toliet paper, fabric, beans, and grains, but we're still happy to get by on $12,000 a year. AND we both have double degrees from MIT - don't forget well-educated kids are still struggling to get somewhere! :-) (p.s. we're still in school, and aren't complaining about our grants or stipends one bit, they rock! we're just trying to encourage other people to buck up and hang in there, we sure are) Rent for a one bedroom apartment without laundry in my area skyrockets to $900 a month or more. Buying a cheap home is in the half-mil or more range, and we’ve chosen a place to live more than 30 miles from where we work. $5000 or less is doable in some areas, but with rent and parking its just not do-able here. We have a large garden for our area and buy nothing but toliet paper, fabric, beans, and grains, but we’re still happy to get by on $12,000 a year. AND we both have double degrees from MIT – don’t forget well-educated kids are still struggling to get somewhere! :-) (p.s. we’re still in school, and aren’t complaining about our grants or stipends one bit, they rock! we’re just trying to encourage other people to buck up and hang in there, we sure are)

]]> By: Jordan http://achingdebts.com/could-you-live-on-under-5000-a-year/comment-page-1/#comment-3833 Jordan Sun, 08 Feb 2009 01:22:51 +0000 http://achingdebts.com/?p=157#comment-3833 How does he shop online if he doesn't have a credit card? How does he shop online if he doesn’t have a credit card?

]]> By: bouncing betty http://achingdebts.com/could-you-live-on-under-5000-a-year/comment-page-1/#comment-274 bouncing betty Fri, 11 Apr 2008 19:10:25 +0000 http://achingdebts.com/?p=157#comment-274 I really doubt I could do this even in my small house. My mortgage is $7000 a year. Maybe if my house was totally paid off and I could live more off the land I could really cut back,I'm fairly rural, but not that much but not on less than 5k I really doubt I could do this even in my small house. My mortgage is $7000 a year. Maybe if my house was totally paid off and I could live more off the land I could really cut back,I’m fairly rural, but not that much but not on less than 5k

]]> By: Rachel @ Master Your Card http://achingdebts.com/could-you-live-on-under-5000-a-year/comment-page-1/#comment-276 Rachel @ Master Your Card Fri, 11 Apr 2008 11:59:43 +0000 http://achingdebts.com/?p=157#comment-276 I think even if I had a rent free house I would find it hard to live that cheaply. The council tax alone costs £1700, then there are the other unavoidable bills such as electricity, gas and water which would probably double that figure. I guess if I was being really frugal we could get rid of the TV, phone and turn the heating right down, sit in the dark etc! Obviously you need to retain some quality of life though. I think even if I had a rent free house I would find it hard to live that cheaply. The council tax alone costs £1700, then there are the other unavoidable bills such as electricity, gas and water which would probably double that figure. I guess if I was being really frugal we could get rid of the TV, phone and turn the heating right down, sit in the dark etc! Obviously you need to retain some quality of life though.

]]> By: Lindsay http://achingdebts.com/could-you-live-on-under-5000-a-year/comment-page-1/#comment-275 Lindsay Thu, 10 Apr 2008 19:34:30 +0000 http://achingdebts.com/?p=157#comment-275 Wow, I don't think I could live on less than $5,000 per year, or even $10,000. But this example did make me think about ways I can cut back on spending. Wow, I don’t think I could live on less than $5,000 per year, or even $10,000. But this example did make me think about ways I can cut back on spending.

]]> By: Drew Kime http://achingdebts.com/could-you-live-on-under-5000-a-year/comment-page-1/#comment-277 Drew Kime Wed, 09 Apr 2008 16:49:24 +0000 http://achingdebts.com/?p=157#comment-277 I'm always pleasantly surprised by the number of ways people come to the idea that they should cook form scratch. Here it's about the price. For a lot of people it's about health. Me, I just think it tastes better. If you've just decided to start cooking from scratch and you're looking for some tips, take a look at "How To Cook Like Your Grandmother" -- http://blog.CookLikeYourGrandmother.com Drew I’m always pleasantly surprised by the number of ways people come to the idea that they should cook form scratch. Here it’s about the price. For a lot of people it’s about health. Me, I just think it tastes better.

If you’ve just decided to start cooking from scratch and you’re looking for some tips, take a look at “How To Cook Like Your Grandmother” — http://blog.CookLikeYourGrandmother.com

Drew

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