Neither is yours

You could just not go to the restaurant it bothers you so much

"It's the restaurant's fault that I didn't read the menu"

Menu:

"We charge a 3% kitchen appreciation fee for all bills"

Where's the bait and switch? It's not like they're putting a filet mignon on the menu and then telling you it's not available but you can have meatloaf instead

Seeing as how there isn't any connection between the two other than this lab existing in Boston, yes, this makes you a conspiracy theorist

Doing those things and getting vaccinated aren't mutually exclusive

I think CVS is doing just fine and there doesn't seem to be a shortage of them in Boston

What do you expect the employees to do? Stopping someone from shoplifting is way above the pay grade of a cashier, never mind it being against the policy of virtually every retail store

Since budget apparently isn't an issue, I recommend the Seaport

I think people around the world would much rather travel to North America than Qatar for the World Cup, never mind the US/Mexico/Canada having 150x the population of Qatar

If I could own a condo and build equity in where I live it would be great so I definitely get it, though there are benefits to renting that I like as well (not responsible for maintenance, can move easily, etc.). If you're a single person buying property then you're probably not worried about what a future partner will want, and if they ultimately want something different then hopefully you'll have owned for long enough to have built a little equity and come out positive when selling. It's a "cross that bridge when you come to it" situation to me.

Completely agree, and I've had a similar experience starting around $45k with roommates and now at $110k on my own. Going to a state school and getting better than average financial aid helped make the student loans manageable, and my frugal habits from the $45k lifestyle have somewhat stayed until now which also helps (though lifestyle creep is very real and I've picked up some more expensive interests too). I think your point about dual incomes is a big one that often gets missed. I've accepted that property ownership is out of my reach on a single income without moving farther away or cutting way back on retirement savings, but adding a moderate second income would completely change that.

Depends on a lot of factors; some people can afford to live here on $50k while others don't think it's possible on $150k

If you're calling Dorchester a suburb of Boston you should probably just sit this one out

Red Line to Downtown Crossing, Orange Line to North Station or Red Line to Park St, Green Line to North Station

If you're late every day then you need to leave earlier

I'm sure some people are

If I knew the answer I would have a lot more money than I do now

Both have plenty of walkable shops/bars/restaurants, but Back Bay is better connected to the rest of the city and has better stuff within walking distance imo

Hey now, it's not as bad as east-west rail with it's projected 1.5-2 hour travel times from Springfield and 1,500 daily riders based on pre-pandemic numbers. But hey, I'm sure the $2.5-4 billion it will cost couldn't be spent on projects that people will actually use.

And even if they do have a $500 a week cocaine habit they could still get by

It's too bad politicians can't work on more than one thing at a time

This really depends on your idea of "decent" and where you're commuting to. If "decent" means a new building with off street parking and amenities then you're going to have trouble finding that for less than $2700, but there are plenty of 1bds within 40 minutes of downtown for that price.

That said, everything is expensive in Boston, and frankly it's the wrong city if your primary goal is to save money unless your $130k salary is significantly higher than elsewhere. You can certainly live on your own and save money at that salary, but step 1 would be to settle for a place that's less than $2700/mo.

Sox, Celtics, Bruins in that order. A weeknight Red Sox game is as family friendly as it gets