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> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of R.S.
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> When I was in Chicago, I spent less than $40 for food. I
> don't know the prices of apartament rentals, but I believe
> you can find a hotel for $100 per night (in fact mine was
> twice more expensive, but it was quite good one). So,
> (40+100) x 365 = 51 100.
> I think it is possible to save some money avoiding
> restaurants and hotels. So, I believe, you won't starve to
> death and will afford to buy the shirt <g> My $0.02
Well, if all you want out of life is to walk to work, then walk home and
go to bed, then $50K will probably do "quite nicely" in Chicagoland.
You might even afford a bicycle pretty quickly.
-jc-
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