Metro Cheapo» Taxes http://metrocheapo.com Urban home economics: thrifty tips for city dwellers Thu, 28 Jul 2011 16:05:44 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Renting an Apartment vs. Buying an Apartment http://metrocheapo.com/renting-an-apartment-vs-buying-an-apartment/ http://metrocheapo.com/renting-an-apartment-vs-buying-an-apartment/#comments Mon, 07 Jun 2010 18:16:52 +0000 Metro Cheapo http://metrocheapo.com/?p=667 Renting an apartment, as opposed to buying an apartment, has been the preferred option for most people since the recession hit. But it may be time now to reassess your options. Is renting an apartment still better or cheaper than buying an apartment?

Even before the 2008 real estate meltdown, many of us who were renting [...]]]> http://metrocheapo.com/renting-an-apartment-vs-buying-an-apartment/feed/ 0 We Support NY’s Proposed Beverage Tax — and Here’s Why http://metrocheapo.com/we-support-nys-proposed-beverage-tax-and-heres-why/ http://metrocheapo.com/we-support-nys-proposed-beverage-tax-and-heres-why/#comments Thu, 08 Apr 2010 21:10:48 +0000 Metro Cheapo http://metrocheapo.com/?p=552

If you live in New York State, you’ve probably seen this anti-beverage tax commercial, featuring a working-class mom unloading grocery bags in her kitchen. As she puts away her milk, she complains about the proposed beverage tax on juice drinks and sports drinks, barely mentioning soda. Targeting frustrated consumers, she whines about the threatening impact [...]]]> http://metrocheapo.com/we-support-nys-proposed-beverage-tax-and-heres-why/feed/ 6