Comments on: What I’m reading: Automation, big savings, saving on rent

By: Yash

Yash — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 22:21:44 +0000

I am new to this blog, but I am liking your content so far! This is a great collections of articles!

By: Brian M

Brian M — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 23:48:25 +0000

Hey Ramit,
Thanks for the site, keep up the good work. I used the Rent article to help me negotiate a new lease, saving me $70/month or $840/year. Thanks man, Let me know if you are ever back in F.O.
-Brian M.

By: Battra92

Battra92 — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 23:14:14 +0000

By the way, the video was AWESOME!

Too bad things in the real worls aren’t that humorous (and with the Большевист in the White House things look to get much much worse before they get better.)

By: How to Automate Your Finances and Banking

How to Automate Your Finances and Banking — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 02:08:48 +0000

[...] a portion of your paycheck transfered to a high interest savings account. Start small and automate your money to put into savings. You’ll become use to the slightly small paycheck as you start savings. [...]

By: Andy McKenzie

Andy McKenzie — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 01:25:44 +0000

Thanks for the link Ramit! Keep up the good work

By: Battra92

Battra92 — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 21:49:54 +0000

I enjoyed “The Things I Wish I’d Been Told” article despite the somewhat clunky contraction in the title. I live in Western MA and while costs are a little bit less (our taxes are at 5.3% IIRC) and costs aren’t quite the same but still an interesting read.

By: Kym

Kym — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 19:57:19 +0000

When I moved into my apartment complex in 2004, they couldn’t keep anybody, because home loans were so cheap. I got my one-bedroom apartment for $499/month (in an upper-middle-class suburb of Dallas). Each successive lease I have signed has raised that price by $10 or $15, leading to the most recent price of $542. The management company says the apartment’s “market value” is $650, but I know that they have trouble keeping tenants even at the current prices, and most new tenants are paying more than I am. Other apartments in the area of comparable size (except that most have a smaller kitchen) are around $700/month, so I think I’m happy for awhile. Maybe one more year.

By: CentsInTheCity

CentsInTheCity — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 18:11:41 +0000

It’s time to resign my lease and last night I tried to bring my NYC landlord down. He wouldn’t budge, even though I think we’re now a bit over priced and had plenty of exampels for him. I doubt he could rent for cheaper. My rent didn’t go up at least. I requested that he think about it. We’ll see if we decide to stay or not!

By: Ramit Sethi

Ramit Sethi — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 17:52:00 +0000

Thanks, fixed.

By: Lance

Lance — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 17:50:14 +0000

Just letting you know that the final link in the post (My No Debt Plan) has a problem – hhhtp. Not a big deal, but I figured you’d want to know. Otherwise, some good content here. I’m still reading.