Each month, I cringe as I write my rent check. The D.C. lifestyle is no cheap shindig. It takes careful planning to ensure I don't have to turn to debt to finance my spending habits, and it means I need to live in an apartment that fits my budget. After all, after a missed rent check or two, my landlord would throw me out...

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