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How much do you pay on rent PER PERSON

Less than 2K
24
18%
$2K - 2.5K
26
20%
$2.5K - 3K
36
27%
$3K - 4K
30
23%
More than 4K
15
11%
 
Total votes: 131

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Poll re-created: NYC rent per person

Post by Anonymous User » Thu Nov 18, 2021 3:32 pm

I re-created the poll because it seems like some folks are indicating what they pay in total. Please choose the option for the amount you pay PER PERSON, rather than the entire household (if you split $5000 with your partner/roommate, choose $2500)

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Re: Poll re-created: NYC rent per person

Post by Anonymous User » Thu Nov 18, 2021 4:04 pm

Genuine question for the people paying >$4K/month (~$50K/year) in rent: how much money are you able to save / put into retirement accounts each year? Do you consciously cut back other expenses like dining out, etc., to offset your high rent?

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Re: Poll re-created: NYC rent per person

Post by Anonymous User » Thu Nov 18, 2021 5:07 pm

Anonymous User wrote:
Thu Nov 18, 2021 3:32 pm
(if you split $5000 with your partner/roommate, choose $2500)
Okay, but what if you don't split rent evenly? E.g, your apartment is $5k, but because of income differences with your partner, you pay $3.5k and your partner pays $1.5k? Then what do we choose, 3.5k or 2.5k? I feel like I should pick what I, the one in biglaw, is paying since that is what is actually relevant here—but wanted to clarify.

Asking for a friend...

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Re: Poll re-created: NYC rent per person

Post by Anonymous User » Thu Nov 18, 2021 5:56 pm

Anonymous User wrote:
Thu Nov 18, 2021 5:07 pm
Anonymous User wrote:
Thu Nov 18, 2021 3:32 pm
(if you split $5000 with your partner/roommate, choose $2500)
Okay, but what if you don't split rent evenly? E.g, your apartment is $5k, but because of income differences with your partner, you pay $3.5k and your partner pays $1.5k? Then what do we choose, 3.5k or 2.5k? I feel like I should pick what I, the one in biglaw, is paying since that is what is actually relevant here—but wanted to clarify.

Asking for a friend...
Then you would choose 3.5k.

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Re: Poll re-created: NYC rent per person

Post by The Lsat Airbender » Thu Nov 18, 2021 7:10 pm

Anonymous User wrote:
Thu Nov 18, 2021 4:04 pm
Genuine question for the people paying >$4K/month (~$50K/year) in rent: how much money are you able to save / put into retirement accounts each year? Do you consciously cut back other expenses like dining out, etc., to offset your high rent?
Doable for a midlevel iff their loans are paid off.

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Re: Poll re-created: NYC rent per person

Post by Anonymous User » Mon Nov 22, 2021 9:07 pm

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