Benefits Of Living With A Roommate

Growing up can be tough, especially when it comes to money. As young adults, we have to go to school, and most of us are involved in some sort of extracurricular activities, so we don 't really have time to work. Work comes money, with money you can; buy food, do stuff with your friends, and maybe even rent your own apartment. There are countless things that you could do if you have money to pay for them. So why not share the expense with someone else, like a roommate.

Living with a roommate can be tough, but the best thing you can do is establish rules from the get-go. According to Kate and Brett McKay from artmanliness.com here are some of the rules that you should establish when you first move in with somebody new. When you first move in you should establish; when should the dishes get washed, who cleans what and when, when should everyone pay their share of rent and utility bills, can significant others spend the night or stay there for a few days, are pets allowed, what should the nighttime and morning time noise level be, is

Sure, having your own apartment can give you peace and quiet, but having to pay more than five hundred dollars a month just on rent alone can take a toll on you especially when you have extracurricular activities after school and don’t really have time to work. Having a roommate can split the rent cost in half, plus you and your roommate can split the household essentials cost such as; bathroom cleaners, toilet papers, paper towels, the water bill, electric bill and the internet bill. A roommate can also keep help you keep your room clean. How you ask? Well this goes back to your roommate rubbing of their habits to you, because when you live with somebody who is a clean freak, you are most likely want to keep your area and your room clean too because you don 't want to look like the dirty and unorganized