Hi Frank; You ain't kidding. Here in Boston the avg Rent is $2200 - $ 2700 a Month. That's for a 1 - 2 Bedroom apt. PLUS they want the First Months, Last Months Rent and a Security Deposit of 1 Months Rent. A Criminal Records Check, CORI, and 4 References. You need 10K just to move in. That does not include Utilities either. Milk here is $ 4.80 in most places and bread is $3.50 a loaf for the junk breads. CRAZY. The YUPPIES started moving here in the 90's and it's been down hill ever since. The avg Monthly Cost of Living here bis $4500. Folks are leaving Boston & the State in droves. It's really sad. I don't know anyone from my boyhood home in South Boston. The Old South Boston, Southie, is gone. It hurts to see it. So much for Progress. PEACE:RONB