If you live in a place like New York where the rent is exorbitant, the easiest way to lower your monthly rent is to get a roommate or two.  Even in places with affordable rent, the temptation to get even lower rent by sharing your space with someone else is quite attractive.
Although the idea of roommates worked amazingly well in college and probably the first few years after college when you were still interested in constant companionship, I want to address the issue of an age where roommates are no longer the best option.  As we grow older and move …read more