Money Saving Tips - Discuss how you save money and spend less

[seri0us]

How bad of an idea is it to find a landlord/roommate over Craigslist?

 

[NoReturn]

How bad of an idea is it to find a landlord/roommate over Craigslist?

VERY VERY VERY BAD. Do NOT do it.
You are a farmer, and by that virtue alone I care about you, do not do it.

 

[Sexy Senior Citizen]

How bad of an idea is it to find a landlord/roommate over Craigslist?

It's a lot like smoking meth out of the barrel of a loaded shotgun: exciting and convenient, but ultimately not worth it.

 

[reptile baht spaniard rid]

How bad of an idea is it to find a landlord/roommate over Craigslist?

Those are completely different questions, to be fair. You might find a decent landlord who still lists his shit on Craigslist because he's a boomer of the boomest type.

But if you're finding someone to live with I'd be more selective.

 

[Asian tech support]

How bad of an idea is it to find a landlord/roommate over Craigslist?

One of my current housemates came from a craigslist post. We stuck together out of convenience after moving out of the previous place. This was almost seven years ago and I wouldn't dream of trying to find someone there now.

 

[Monolith]

I recently discovered that the local tiny Mexican grocery store is like half the price of the chain grocery store I've been going to for years, so support your local illegal immigrants.

 

[Chunky Salsa]

Here's an easy one: Stop spending it.

 

[The Hardest R]

See if your local grocery store or butchery has a dark steak program. I ate ribeyes and new york strips several times a week during college and the early years of my career for 99 cents per pound. The steaks are still good but people will freak out if the meat isn’t bright red.

 

[Spud]

The local homeless are walking atms, if you've the stones for it.

 

[Internet Wizard]

I like to force myself to budget for less by shoving most of my money into CDs (Certs. of Deposits) so I literally can't touch it until it expires
Though practically you might get higher APYs with HYSAs or index funds, I just don't really deal with those atm (nor do I trust a lot of high apy online only banks)

 

[DeadwastePrime]

The local homeless are walking atms, if you've the stones for it.

me and the boys causally throwing bricks at the homeless for funprofit

 

[Get the rope Macaulay!]

Got a hole in your underwear? congrats now you got a handkerchief