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What You Need to Know About Rent Guarantors
September 14, 2010 – 6:25 pm | 9 Comments
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Guarantors. Who needs ‘em!
Well, you might if you want to get a NYC apartment and don’t make 40 times your monthly rent in annual salary. What do I mean? Well, say you’re looking to rent an …

How Much Rent Can I Afford and Other First Decisions?
November 23, 2005 – 10:31 pm | No Comment
For more about selecting roommates, read, Roommates: The Personal Stuff

You may not know how much rent you can afford, but your government does. The US Housing Department guideline says that your rent should be no more than 25-30% of your gross salary.