So I'm expected to pay $500 for rent and almost $300 in utilities. It I only work 10-15 hours a…

you live with in laws?

also why in the heck are you paying so much for utilities?!?! if it's a house or even an apartment they definitely can't be that expensive

@mamaash, my FIL.

that's a total of just my rent 😣

that's horrible... for just a one bedroom? do u get at least your own private bathrrom

@mamaash, the electric is $150, gas $30, cable and internet $100, Netflix $10, renters insurance $18. My boyfriends phone bill $100. It's alot

@mamaash, it's a two bedroom one bath. @babyleon out rent is $1600 total

your bf helps right?

@babyleon, yes. Him and his dad split the rent 50/50 but my boyfriend pays all the utilities as well. But with me not getting many hours I don't understand how I'm supposed to pay as much as my FIL would like me to. Plus I will have to buy formula and diapers for my son

so it's an apartment that your FIL help you get? or did you move in with him?

That's a lot for utilities. I only pay about $50 max for electric and my apartment comes with W/S/G.

those apartments you live are really nice , and beautiful area . I guess it explains the expense :(

@daylenerebecca, yes it's the cheapest we could find to live in a good area, @babynessa California makes you pay for literally everything, @mamaash we asked him to move in with us to have some help and so he wasn't sleeping on a couch anymore

what apartments do u live in?!

@mamaash, esplanade apartments

oh riverwalk. yeah those are nice. if you invited his dad to live with you... whys he acting like he controls the rent?

not to pry or anything but i looked it up and i'm assuming you got the 2 bedroom one bath before he moved in? bc you can get a 2 bedroom 2 bath for like 1594 so pretty much the same as your 2 bdr 1 bath

Yeah they didn't have any bigger units for us 😔 I would prefer 2 baths. I hate sharing

@mamaash,

Giiiirrrlll that's way too much for utilities! I live in a 2bd/1ba apartment and my electric has NEVER been higher than $90. Usually it's like $40 and we're horrible about turning the lights off. If you haven't seen the bill and he's just telling you that's how much it costs, you should definitely ask to see it lol

@nikilauren, I keep all the bills or they won't get paid 😂 it high because of the "city fee" it would only be $80 if it wasn't for that

Lol I understand that 😂 but damn that's insane!