Question about finding an apartment

Requiring your driver's license, credit card, AND social security sound really damn strange to me. I watch Judge Judy(skoff if you must) and I NEVER hear about anyone giving this information to the landlord. They usually care about just getting the damn security and 1 or 2 months rent in advance, and that's it. This really sounds shady to me so I would go elsewhere for a place to live.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by BlueMikey

You guys do realize that in a place where apartments are cheaper, wages are probably also cheaper?

I'm thinking we're not teaching enough economics in high school.

Word up to that! You wouldn't believe how many people I know that suck at managing their money. Well, we did have a class that taught you how to put expenses and savings into Excel, but nothing about using common sense in the real world.

Also, where I live, $500 Canadian will get you a nice 2 bedroom apartment that over looks a golf course/man made pond right near the college. It isn't a dorm and it's on the top (third) floor.

I've heard about living in the large cities, and I can't even begin to fathom how anyone thinks that paying more than $700 is cheap. I could get a morgage on a nice house for that much ~

How ya doing, buddy?