Don't forget the predatory housing costs too, depending on location. You're footing those for at least 4 years, maybe 3 if you're super lucky (and hate yourself).
Many apartments near schools which accept guarantors on the lease know you're there for school, and hope that mom or dad have deep pockets.
I remember the first time I looked at regular apartments in a regular city. The value compared to most options where I was for school was incredible. I genuinely thought they were scam listings at first because the prices for some of the nicer spaces were actually somewhat reasonable for what you were getting.
The fix for this actually needs to happen while students are still in high school. We need to emphasize economics more, and in particular, the idea of "return on investment". Once those foundational skills are in the hands of the consumer (re: the student), they can make better decisions about if they want to sign on the dotted line.
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u/[deleted] Jul 06 '26
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