one of my friends is now convinced that since the democrats are in, there is going to be health reform and better prices on drugs...I am still skeptical.
In New York there is a program called Epic and when you are sixty five drug prices drop significantly. I do get double strength lipitor and cut it in half. I also saw that Canada has generic Risperdal but haven't seen it here. I wonder why. I heard about Walmart doing that. That is so great for so many.
You can order by phone from them and send in the prescription. Actually I could probably do that with generic paxil except real paxil works so much better for me. In Canada, they have more generic versions and a time release one I don't think they have here.
The rent cap really is significant. This year and next year combined will save me over twenty two hundred dollars besides a lot of fear. We have rent stabilization and rent control still in New York so the percentage of increase is voted upon every year and you can sign a one or two year lease. I think there are still a million of us who are still under some rent control. Without rent control, the prices are truly insane. A two bedroom is easily four five hundred dollars a month. They are snapped up too. Some very wealthy people have rent controlled apartments and the landlords can't do anything about it. When they can, they do.
Georgy who cleaned my apartment talked to Ron today. Ron is my friend and who told me about Georgy. Georgy said there was a lot of work to be done in my apartment lol. At least he didn't run away.
He and his mother use clorox clean up versus fantastic etc...they said it was the best cleaner....he also suggested fabric softener to take out cat odors...
he also used a foam spray that evaporates on the carpets that takes away pet odors and says there is a good one for smoking odors.
Bobby

Hi,
Glad to hear about the rent control, that is one less worry. Your cleaning guy sounds great. I use that powder stuff on my rugs for my pets and then vacuum. I also have the stuff you just spray on and it evaporates for smells.

I got one of those air spray freshener's that are battery operated, and you can set the time for it to go off, mine is set at every 19 minutes.

You sound good, and I'm glad........stay happy... I am not sure about any new laws here on prescription drugs.

Hugs, Nikko

Do you mean that is the rent they pay or how much the landlord can increase the rent?

A 2 bedroom here goes for about 650.00 to 1000.00 a month, depending on the area. I can't imagine having to find 400 more!!

Even as it is, my mortgage takes one of my paychecks. Plus pills and food and my smokes.

It's really really hard right now, isn't it? Money wise. For everybody.

I am so glad that you live in a rent controlled building as well as the program to cap the rent.

Let us know what you find out about Canada. Our meds get pretty danged expensive.

I just ordered the foam spray from amazon...I ordered three cans so I hope I like it. I once had one of those time released sprays.
I am not really happy although certain problems seem to have cleared up..ie scrie...a close friend is in rehab now and might not walk again...a woman in the building I liked a great deal died of fast acting cancer. I can't seem to concentrate for more than a minute and my mind is racing. My dry mouth is really irritating and it makes my tongue funny so a lot of times people have trouble understanding what I am saying. I keep on thinking I have cancer.
Smoking and drinking coffee makes it worse...my staples...
I wish my medication would work better.
I am frustrated because I usually don't like to give gifts but I saw this great dog sweater and Mickey's owner won't let me buy it because he knows what financial straits I am in and there is a pepper and salt shaker set that is too expensive for me to buy for a friend but I just love it and so does she. I wish I had the patience now to lie down and read...and escape.
Bobby

I wish you osme peace this evening...
(((HUGS)))
bizi
YOu are such a gentle soul.

Hi Morgy,
Do you mean $4,500 per month?
A friend of mine thinks she could get a one bedroom for $2,000 in Manhattan. I told her that it would be very small and have bad air/heating.

But I tend to be negative in general and in particular when it comes to rent and mortgages.

I feel that people should stay put. 'Sounds stupid. I wonder why people move. It's one of my things that can only partly be explained by moving every two years thanks to a Navy father and then going to 5 colleges before I got a BA, partly due to the moving of my family.
Mari

Hi,
Such a tiny cat!
I'm glad that she is better.
The SCRIE thing is good news.

I wonder what will happen with the Democrats in congress too. I am not hopeful that they can come up with a drug plan soon. I imagine that they would need more time to do more than simply tinker with it. But, we can be hopeful.

Mari

from what I have been hearing, I think it would be very hard to find a 2,000 one bedroom in manhattan these days. my friend has a tiny efficiency condo that she is renting out for 1500 a month. she didn't even try to see how much she could get.
Even rents in Astoria, fifteen minute subway ride or less from Manhattan has rents that are going up...that might be a good bet for your friend.
I forgot what degrees you had to have but some teachers here get paid ninety thousand thousands a year. Tell that to your friend in Asheville North Carolina. When I heard that I flipped out. I also flipped out when another friend said how her ex sister in law was making 300,000 a year working for a publisher...in Boston...that has to be uncommon right?
Bobby

Hi Bobby,
Maybe some top executives in publishing make 300,000 a year. People lie about their incomes I noticed. They mention the one good year when they got bonuses and then round up by 50%.
OK. I don't know really. 'Sounds like a good living if it is true.

But Boston can't be as expensive as Manhattan.

Mari