Well, I made it 10 months.......

[Ben H.]

Good looking dog there Jimbo.

[Sasquatch]

I know your pain with the pet deposit.

When I was looking to move in with my girlfriend a few months ago it was going to cost me around $900 for first months rent, $900 for deposit.  Then on top of that I have a dog and she has two, most places wanted a minimum of $300 per dog plus another $100 a month after that! 

 :bs)

3K just to move into a place I don't own is flat dumb.

So I beat the system and bought a house.  Cost me $1500 out of pocket plus about $1500 in appliances at the scratch and dent store.  And my mortgage is comparable to the rent I would have paid.

Btw, I love owning my own home.

[Jimmy]

I hear ya on that, I would love to buy a house instead of pissing away rent money every month, I just don't know where/if I will be moving after I graduate so there is no point yet.

[Krawler00]

Actually, if I know what I know now I would still be renting and just pay the crap out of my debt! House payments are alot more than rent. Just get a house without any debt.

[Sasquatch]

I guess that was my advantage starting off. 

The only thing I owed any money on was my GTI.

But that was traded for the Jeep with smaller payments/ less upkeep.

Being without debt is a wonderful place to be.