So excited to move in to my first one bedroom apartment at the end of the month. I am DONE with roommates!

Any tips for living alone?

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Hire a housekeeper to clean once a month. Cleaning takes a lot of time, and outsourcing it is a huge time saver and a way to reduce complexity in life.

Don’t feel the need to fully furnish / decorate day one. Take your sweet ass time, and spread it out to not have debt or a huge cash flow impact. Be smart and plan it out.

Enjoy your space!

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As an introvert who lived alone before I met my wife, I suggest you find hobbies that get you around people on weekends. Doesn’t need to be much, maybe an hour or two, but it’s too easy to completely pull back from face to face. But living alone was fantastic

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I made it one month living completely alone before I got a cat 😂 but seriously some sort of energy in the house (cat, houseplant, dog if you don’t travel a ton) is nice to have when you come home from work

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If you’re living alone, I recommend living in the city/downtown. I have been living by myself in Boston city by the river for 5 years now and it has been an incredible experience. There’re so many things to do if you’re in the city. In spite of doing traditional gym, try to find a different style of workout like martial arts or yoga or some other shit you might find where you’re gonna live. Definitely build a hobby and Have a Netflix subscription!

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Thanks everyone! I plan on getting a cat soon. My former roommates are also leaving me with some pretty good furniture. And luckily, I found the perfect spot a couple blocks from my best friend from college!

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Enjoy it! I had a year between roommates and moving in with the SO and it was glorious. Cleaning service is definitely a nice splurge

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Just did it myself! Kind of lonely but I splurged on a tv to keep it busy lol

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Embrace nakedness!

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What KPMG1 said :) with honorable mention to navigant 1.

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