01-03-2007, 01:44 AM
Well rent can be anywhere from $500 - $1500 per month, depending on what area of town you're living in (regardless of the city). Utilities (heat, light, water, cable, internet, etc) will vary depending on your consumption, so it could run $100 to the moon. Then there's groceries which will vary from person to person, but I'd say $50-$75 per week would be enough.
These are just estimates because I live in a dorm room, so everything is just put down in one huge figure. But having three siblings that moved out on their own, I'm used to seeing all kinds of numbers flying around. If you crunch those out to the worst possible outcome, you'll get about $2000 - $2500 per month.
For the stock market thing, I've heard that practice is the only way to gain any kind of knowledge or insight into it. No one can just tell you how to make smart investments, alas.
These are just estimates because I live in a dorm room, so everything is just put down in one huge figure. But having three siblings that moved out on their own, I'm used to seeing all kinds of numbers flying around. If you crunch those out to the worst possible outcome, you'll get about $2000 - $2500 per month.
For the stock market thing, I've heard that practice is the only way to gain any kind of knowledge or insight into it. No one can just tell you how to make smart investments, alas.