IT COSTS TO LOOK, RENT AND MOVE!
Rent is not your only expense when you decide to live off-campus. Financial planning and budgeting is essential. Know what you want, and how much you can spend. Ask yourself:
What geographical area do you want to live in?
What size apartment do you need?
What features or appliances must you have?
Should the apartment be furnished?
What is the maximum rent you can afford?
Does this include utilities?
Will you share a place or live alone?
Evaluate your answers to determine how realistic your expectations were. Reassess how much you need for apartment hunting, rental and utility deposits, moving expenses and initial repair and decoration costs. Use the worksheet provided to estimate how much you need.
Use the Expenses & Budget worksheet to estimate how much you will need to search for housing and move-in and it will help you identify your resources and expenses.
Office of Off-Campus Services | Stouffer Commons, 3702 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6027
Tel.: 215.898.8500 | Fax.: 215.573.2061 | ocliving@exchange.upenn.edu
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