Well, I found someone through Craigslist. This is the first time that I've done that. We emailed & talked a few times. She came & looked at the place today.
She has a stable job at a state Hospital (as a social worker). She already gave me first months rent & is looking to move in this weekend. She will be giving me the security deposit then, which is fine with me.
And the best thing is that we were talking about the different rents based on craigslist ads and she mentioned people wanting $500/month plus utilities (which would be high in our area). I said that I chose to include utilities in the rent becuase it was easier to deal with as long as the utilities don't increase too much. And she said....
....wait for it....
she's a FRUGAL person and mindful of energy and water usage. Lol... it sold me!
So she's moving in this weekend. As for rent, this is the plan. I'm asking $475/month (up from $450/month for the last roommate).
$100 increased utilities, my dvr splurge & house stuff
$50 of fun money. If I have to share my house, I want a fun benefit!
$325.00 credit card
And I will reconsider the fun money, based on budgetary needs each month. Obviously the safety deposit will go into a savings account.
In other news - A/C is still off. LOVE fresh air and I am thankful its not too hot out yet.
And as for the lunch challange - today I bought some animal crackers for $0.85 from the vending machine. I REALLY didn't want to do it, but I was having a blood sugar drop & shaking. I WILL be restocking my desk with snacks tomorrow.
I will probably count this is my one day of the month splurge, unless a real lunch out comes up 
Got a new roommate! Woohoo!
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