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1150 Sq Ft apartment, 2 adults (me and brother), my average 2019 monthly spending $1,727 1) Rent ≈ 71% (Monthly = $1,225, Annualized = $14,700) 2) Food ≈15% (Monthly = $258, Annualized = $3,093) = Groceries 10% (Monthly = $172) + Takeout 5% (Monthly = $86) 3) Teeth Cleaning* ≈ 4.6% (Monthly = $80, A...

DC area. 1150 SQ FT. 2 People. May 2019 Usage 340 kWh (AC is on 80% of the time) Distribution $14.58 Supply $30.22 State/Local Consumption Tax $.52 Total Bill: $45.30 March 2019 Usage 219 kWH (roommate was gone for half the month) Distribution $11.75 Supply $19.83 State/Local Consumption Tax $.33 To...

Don’t take my word on anything though … I thought my post last week would encourage more women to post and instead it has had the opposite effect. I’ll admit I don’t get it. Many of the struggles women face when trying to be heard IRL — being interrupted or talked over or physically crowded out — a...

Does Excel count? I use it to record my expenses and income and calculate my tax expenses.

About 800 +/- 30 hours in 2018 for main income ($31,300 before tax), so about 15 to 16 hours a week on average.

I think the ERE forum is one of the most interesting forums, and the only one I regularly return to lurk ^^;;. People here are so very generous with their thoughts and helpful advice. Even if there are a few guys who complain about women and say sexist things, there are more people that very patient...

Quitting my job pretty much removed all the stress I felt and gave me back over 40 hours of free time each week, but I don't feel noticeably happier. I'm not FI yet, but I earn enough from my less than 10 hours a week hobby that I'm not worried about money. I didn't think FI will be a panacea. It's ...

Just wanted to say that I really appreciate THF for asking this question and everyone’s well-thought responses. It’s so different and interesting from my default thinking. I usually accept that I’m feeling happy, content, unhappy, etc at the moment and that no matter what, this feeling will pass. So...

I use it for my translations of Chinese novels. Here's a history of my earnings as of today if it would be helpful, usually the amount for the current month will increase until last week of the month. But, there's over a thousand translators and probably less than 10 translation groups earn over $50...

Do your parents really like their jobs? Why did you originally have such an optimistic view of work? Even before I started working full-time, from how my parents and friends' parents felt about their work, I thought a job was just being an obedient minion while selling time and energy for money and ...

My worries are more about the puppy. It's kept in a crate? Are these veal farmers, or what? Is this normal treatment of a pet in America? I'm not a dog person, my experience is restricted to my childhood. My parents rewarded me when I was about 11 by getting a puppy. I'd always been fond of nature ...

... She's a really good friend usually. And the definition of a really good friend is... ? Hmm... hard to put into words. For me, the difference between friend and close acquaintance is would I be willing to go out of my way to visit them if they didn't live nearby and would they would do the same ...

I’m free =)! Best friend found a daycare near her husband's office that she likes. Other than asking me one time if I can continue watching the puppy once a week (and I said no), she seemed okay with me stopping and wasn't behaving differently. In hindsight, I should have said I didn’t want to take ...

@ EdithKeeler: Their puppy seem to be pretty happy most of the time. He's usually wagging his tail and really likes people.

This thread is surreal. I'm going to be extremely rude so sorry in advance, but based on the facts told here, I would take a wild guess and say your friend is a complete jerk. Think about it this way: would you ask this to a friend? If the answer is no, why no? I would never do it because I see my ...

I talked with my best friend and after asking what they would do if I went back to work at the end of the month (They said they would put in him into doggy daycare), I blurted out that I want my free time back instead of using a commitment as an excuse to stop. It felt so freeing to say those words ...

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Sat Jan 20, 2018 4:01 pm

Side question. Do you really think that the husband's boss changed his mind about the homeworking. Or did the husband beg not to work at home (with the puppy).

I think so. Why would he lie to me or want to commute to work when he can work from home?

They _might_ think that this is a favour for you (they love and wish to be with the puppy full time so you are so lucky to have this). I don't think so? They know that I wouldn't want to adopt a cat or dog because I don't want the responsibility if that counts. And every morning, I say that even fo...

@halfmoon: For me, part of friendship is thinking that if this task doesn't inconvenience me much, but it would inconvenience my friend a lot if I say no, I should say yes. In general, not just with the puppy. This seems harmless? I really don't mind at all if its something I think is minor. Each ti...

Forgot to ask, what would be a reasonable time to give them to find a professional pet sitter to replace me? Two weeks? Not sure how long it would normally take to find someone