Jeremy Herndon Blog

For several years now Dean has been talking about how much he’d love to move to Philadelphia.  He had a college professor who was from Philadelphia and the professor kept talking about how the people there were so nice.  He kept saying that it really and truly earned its nickname of the “City of brotherly love.”  Since that time Dean has been looking for a job that would allow him to live in Philadelphia.  Since he is still young and single it really would not be difficult for him to move there if he got the chance.

I’ve suggested that while he is looking for a job there that he should also be taking a look at the options in Philadelphia apartments.  Knowing how much it will cost to live there should have an impact on what kind of job he should be looking for, in terms of wages.  And since this would be Dean’s first experience living away from his parent’s home, I’ve advised him to plan on a lot of things that he probably never even thought of before, in terms of living expenses.  He needs to find out if the rent includes the utilites, if it includes admission to any gyms or pools, what the neighborhood is like, how close it is to public transportation and grocery stores, and health care.  All of these things are important to consider when looking for a place to live.