Comments on: Buckhead Apartments – Moving to Atlanta, Advice to Grads

By: 11Alyt

11Alyt — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:34:36 +0000

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By: `~-Cynic

`~-Cynic — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:02:33 +0000

If you have any money left over after your tuition and books are paid (or if they are already paid) yes, your school will give the money to you (usually a few weeks after school has started) to do with as you wish.

Room and board is just a generic term and yes, it can be used to supplement your rent and utilities and such.

Try to ignore all the spam. Every time someone asks a question about a loan, they explode with horrible companies wanting you to borrow from them at high interest rates.

By: Chunkyturkey

Chunkyturkey — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:23:35 +0000

It depends on the size of the apartment and how you arrange to pay for them. Some will cover all utilities, some will have you pay for water or electricity or both.

Usually, you can call the power company and ask for the most recent year's average bill on electricity.

By: workallday18

workallday18 — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 09:46:46 +0000

It depends very heavily on your area, especially the rent.

Where I'm at:
Gas: $30
Electricity: $30ish, it varies around there.
Water: it is paid for by the apartment in my case. Check your contract.
Internet: is also paid for by the apartment here. Other local places its $30.
Rent: My share is $225. Total for the whole apartment: $675 Other local apartments go from 400 total to 1000 dollars and up.

Other things to consider:
Land-line phone bills, cable if you want it, any type of insurance you may want to get, transportation bills, etc.

If you're renting from a corporation, watch out for annual rent increases. Renting from a private party (aka, Joe Shmoe's basement) avoids that, but then Joe Shmoe might have kids that have to be asleep at 8:00 pm sharp, so choose your battles.

By: Soreanol

Soreanol — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 04:13:28 +0000

HOLY CRAP! Comparing this to the original picture, they’re identical!

By: BoscoeP

BoscoeP — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 03:37:02 +0000

Inexpensive local rentals can often be found in either the local paper (in this case, the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinal) or Craigslist.

I did a search in the J-S for rentals under $600 per month within 10 miles of Oak Creek and got 55 possible rentals, down to $425 per month, and rooms for rent as low as $350 per month for a single room with a kitchenette.

Craigslist had apartments in Oak Creek as low as $525 per month. (I'm not sure what you consider "cheap".)

By: John Y

John Y — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:05:04 +0000

Yes, you can use your student loans to cover any direct or indirect costs you incure because of school attendance. That includes the cost of paying your rent and all your food and bills. The problem here is that it could be difficult for you to get a private student loan without a cosigner. Federal backed student loans like the Stafford loan do not require a cosigner.

By: dnice

dnice — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 07:24:13 +0000

Dear dnice:

You will need to do 2 things to make this work.

* Get a Roomie~
* Find a job that pays DOUBLE!

Good Luck!

By: WilliamsShamir

WilliamsShamir — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 03:59:32 +0000

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By: coolboiz713

coolboiz713 — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 03:59:25 +0000

awesome, keep up the good work!