Why I Built This Calculator (And Why It Almost Didn't Happen)
It started as a Google Sheet in a no-closet room at 2am. Now it's a website. Here's the story.
Real stories, hard lessons, and the occasional spreadsheet. From 8 years of shared housing in Portland.
It started as a Google Sheet in a no-closet room at 2am. Now it's a website. Here's the story.
Scripts, timing tips, and how to bring up awkward financial topics without destroying the friendship.
I've lost $400 in deposits and fought for $1,200. Here's what landlords don't want you to know.
Not legally binding, but it'll save your friendship. Here's what to include and what to skip.
From measuring doorframes to buying toilet paper before you need it. The practical guide to not screwing up move-in day.
Spoiler: the person with the window AC unit was costing us $47 a month and didn't even know it.
From $450 rooms in shared houses to $1,200 studios. The full spectrum of Portland rental hell.
Do they pay double? 1.5x? The same? Here's what actually works after 8 years of trial and error.
Equal splits only work if every room is identical. Spoiler: they never are.
The story of the roommate who 'borrowed' the rent money, disappeared for three days, and came back with a new tattoo.