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Yeah, dump the car. I'm looking for a place in manhattan for a short term and i think i came across a few on craig's list that fit my budget/locational whims and they actually sound like yours as well.
I have a friend in manhattan and her first apt was 92nd and west end at a low low price of just $1200/month, but you pay 6 months up front...that was a 390 sq ft loft bedroom. 1 room, your bed was above the bathroom and you access it via a ladder beside the bathroom door.
Roommates make the price a bit cheaper. $800 for a reasonable room with a couple ecclectic people and you're set. normally, they are on the subway lines, so it's 2 blocks to subway, not a big walk.
Dump the car. $70 metro pass right now, unlimited subway and bus rides per month. $2 for each subway trip otherwise. believe it or not, that is cheaper than my gas right now in SC for my little 30mpg car....
Ummm. as for salaries, yeah, money is like water there. Kinda flows quickly. generally, though, it's out of your pockets before it's in...
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Chris
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