In college and help advice on moving into an apartment?

I'm in college and I need advice on getting an apartment. I want to know about how much it will cost me for the apartment and all the utilities. Also if a $9.00 an hour for 35+ hours will cover my apartment needs and food needs. Also I want to know how the experience it was for youIn college and help advice on moving into an apartment?
it depends on where, what city ? like in new york city the apts are like 1500- 2500 a month for 1 or 2 bedrooms so you could not make it on that pay, no way. but if you mean a little town somewhere like where i live in the country, 650 a month for apt then 150 for utils and like 100 a week for food and other stuff. and if you have a car then insurance gas and repairs counts, so i think you should get a roommate, rather than try to do this alone. good luck ........jIn college and help advice on moving into an apartment?
It completely depends on where you live. When my sister was in college, she rented an efficiency apartment for over $1000 a month, plus electric, cable, phone, and internet. I currently live in a one bedroom apartment that costs $495 a month plus the other expenses. The more roommates you can deal with, the cheaper it will be for you. I suggest finding two people that you can tolerate and renting a three bedroom apartment.
Apartment prices vary throughout the country, so without more info, it's really hard to say. Are you in a major city? In a college town? Suburbs? Generally, highest prices are in cities, then suburbs, and then college towns round out the bottom.





Think about all the utilities you'll have: Gas, Electric, Water, Trash, Internet, Landline Phone, Cable/Satellite TV. Are any of these included in the monthly rent? Can you survive without any of these (for example, TV and landline phone)? These fluctuate across the country as well.





Don't forget the price of doing laundry if you don't have a washer and dryer in your unit. And of course, food. Food can pricey right away. Oh there's also the security deposit to worry about. Also, renter's insurance?





Will you have roommates? The more roommates, the less you're all paying.





Since you're almost full time, you'll be making almost $18k per year before taxes. Is 35+ hours even realistic for someone in college? I don't know your courseload, but think about it.





Consider any monthly payments (car, insurance, credit cards, etc.) that you have. Will you have enough money to pay these, after you pay rent?





Your 1st step should be to come up with an idea of how much you spend right now on bills, personal spending, gas, etc. per month.





2nd, see what you can cut out. Do you need the Starbucks everyday? Do you really need the fast food? How much money are you left with? This is your budget for an apartment and associated costs.





3rd, find good, quality roommates/friends who won't skip rent or anything like that.





4th, start researching costs of apartments within the area. See if there are specials for students and if any include certain utils in the rent.





5th, ask your friends or people you know who already have an apartment about how much they pay for utils/rent.





Can you (and your potential roommates) make this work? If so, start looking for apts. and sign that lease once you find the one you like.





It's a long process, but you want to make sure you can do this.





Good luck on the search!
I am in college renting an apartment at $470/mo + electricity. I work at $8.15/hr and work 30 hours/week and it covers everything that is related to living (including gas for my car, etc.).





You should be fine, as long as you know how to live cheap. Keep track of your expenses, and eliminate whatever that is unnecessary. Most apartments come with a kitchen, so cook yourself a meal instead of going out to eat, etc.





I hope that helps.
All depends on where you live and how safe you want to be. I live in Northern Chicago and rent a room in a 4 bedroom apartment for 310 a month. This was THE CHEAPEST thing I found in the whole freaking city. Food costs a lot. The job should cover it though. I worked 8 bucks an hour for less hours and it worked out for me.
my apartment was on campus and was about $7000.00 for both semesters. it did not include the summer. Food was not included but i spent about $100 a month at the grocery store and ate out about once a day. i also did not have to pay for utilities. i think it is going to be very expensive even with a roomate.


good luck
depends where you live, west coast has a higher salary than east, but the differences in costs of everything makes up for it.


anyway it sounds bad now, but save your money and live with your parents until you find someone to live with, like a close-friend or a girlfriend to live with. btw be careful with the girlfriend, don't sign a lease unless you know it will last.
It depends on what college you're attending. Check on collegeboard.com and check to see how much on campus living is. If it's too expensive, I'd recommend getting a roommate and search for places online (such as craigslist or roommates.com)
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