Why do dog groomers charge less to groom dogs than a lawn mower charges to mow my lawn?

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chrisgo

Most dog groomers set a price for grooming at around $30 an hour. Lawn mowers charge around $60 an hour, hair dressers around $80 an hour and mechanics around $100 an hour. Why do dog groomers feel their service is so valueless when it is as difficult and as skilful as the other services?

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Hello. My grooming price range is between $ 35.00 - and has gone as high as $ 200.00. Trust me I don't under charge my self.

What expenses should I plan for when moving into a house?

nemahknatu

I am in a dorm room now, the rent is ~$5600/year. The guy with the house is asking $375/person/month (3 people) and he will cover the utilities. Cable internet/tv is extra ($80 which will be split b/t at least 2 of us=>just under $30 each up to $40 each), and it is 15 minutes from campus (@ 40mph). I get pretty good gas mileage, but even one trip to campus and back per day 5 days a week would mean an extra $32.44/month and that is using my highway mpg rather than in-town mpg (which would raise the price). I'm not sure whether he would make us keep up the lawn (mowing, etc.). Do you think he would expect that of us? If he does, then we would either have to do it ourselves (and buy gas, a lawn mower, etc.), or we would have to pay someone to do it (twice a month for 1/3 of the year means $160/year=$13.33/month). Do you think my estimations are reasonable, and what would be any other expenses that I would have to pay for (excluding groceries)? Would it be worth it?

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Probably not worth it...here's the math:
$375/mo * 12 mo (unless your lease is less) = $4500
cable @ $40/mo * 12 = $480
gas @35/mo (and let's be honest, even though I live 15 min from campus, I spend closer to $70 on gas most months thanks to high prices) so assume $60/mo *12 = $720
you must specify in the lease who is respoinsble for upkeep of the house...if it is you then another $160-200/yr
also, include the cost of a commuter parking pass for the campus...usually runs about $350-400 a semester (at least from colleges I've been to) so that's another $800 a year or so
PLUS some colleges charge more tuition if you are living off campus so also consider that...

total that would be: $6700 on the high end... (plus any extra tuition)

also consider that he might mean utilities to be JUST: HOA (housing fees, taxes), water, sewage, trash and not include gas and electricity in there...

Although I love living in my apartment now, as an undergraduate living in the dorms was the smartest idea...you are close to friends for help with homework, you have fast internet, you can get to class regardless of weather issues, you don't have to deal with mail, packages, lease problems, broken things, etc...

I'd recommend living in the dorms as an undergrad and striking out on your own after that.

good luck and I hope this helped (I did consider this myself as a senior in college but I'm glad I stayed in the dorms)

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