that's definitely helpful. thanks! do you do any renter's or flood insurance?
again, pretty much anywhere i want to go is gonna be cheaper than here, except maybe san franciso, LA and nyc. i'd happily pay similar rent to what i pay now to have a larger place. (i have another studio. it's not big--smaller than what i listed above, but all utilities included, and caps out at 900. so 900 for a place with a bedroom door? sold.)
the gas thing makes a big difference, too. i cringe when i fill up my gas tank here sometimes. i'd probably do a decent amount of driving to and from work after moving (i'm a pilates instructor; generally, i have 2-4 jobs so i can get lots of hours and pretty good money), so regularly paying that 3.80-ish really does add up.
I would strongly recommend renters, flood and wind insurance at least...a lot of people got screwed after Katrina cause they had either flood/water or wind, but not both.
When I was there, my car was not registered in the city, but at my mom's address on the North Shore (north of Lake Pontchartrain), and that did save me a lot of money for insurance and stuff.
There were also Winn-Dixie grocery stores that were reasonable...at least the one I went to was as well.
i did not even know there was such a thing as wind insurance, but that makes sense. (i'm originally an east coast girl, and it's not like seattle gets tornados, so. ;) ) i will look into both and see what i can find out about pricing.
i wonder if i could 'sell' the car to my parents and have it registered with them. they're in florida. thanks for the thought--if i can make that work, that'd be great.
i am least worried about food, but it's good to know what choices there are. i rely heavily on trader joe's up here because some of their stuff is stupid cheap
No Trader Joe's anywhere in the state of Louisiana, or even neighboring states like Mississippi. I missed TJ's a lot when I lived in NOLA, but now that I am back in the land of TJ's, I don't really shop there much anymore.
it's very sporadic with me. now that i'm near the u-district one and it's a song and a dance to get in and out of there without a car accident, i do go less. i just like how cheap some of their stuff is. pasta for 99 cents? yes, please.
I do not have renter's insurance. I know, bad bad me. I tried to get it when I first moved in, called 3 places for quotes. None of them ever called me back. Sadly, a LOT of businesses down here work like that, basic drive and customer service skills are SORELY lacking. And I just let the apathy set in. But I also don't have anything terribly valuable (money or sentimental-wise) so haven't bothered. If I buy nicer stuff (or move again) I'll probably try and get a quote again.
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again, pretty much anywhere i want to go is gonna be cheaper than here, except maybe san franciso, LA and nyc. i'd happily pay similar rent to what i pay now to have a larger place. (i have another studio. it's not big--smaller than what i listed above, but all utilities included, and caps out at 900. so 900 for a place with a bedroom door? sold.)
the gas thing makes a big difference, too. i cringe when i fill up my gas tank here sometimes. i'd probably do a decent amount of driving to and from work after moving (i'm a pilates instructor; generally, i have 2-4 jobs so i can get lots of hours and pretty good money), so regularly paying that 3.80-ish really does add up.
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When I was there, my car was not registered in the city, but at my mom's address on the North Shore (north of Lake Pontchartrain), and that did save me a lot of money for insurance and stuff.
There were also Winn-Dixie grocery stores that were reasonable...at least the one I went to was as well.
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i wonder if i could 'sell' the car to my parents and have it registered with them. they're in florida. thanks for the thought--if i can make that work, that'd be great.
i am least worried about food, but it's good to know what choices there are. i rely heavily on trader joe's up here because some of their stuff is stupid cheap
all of this is helpful, thanks!
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