Fixed | All My Roommates Love 10

The “10” is a symbol, not a law. If you live in a high-cost city (e.g., NYC, San Francisco, London), your “10 fixed” might be . If you’re in a low-cost college town, it could be $5 . The rule is: pick a number that is 1-2% of your monthly rent —small enough to ignore, large enough to matter.

“We have a shared mini-fridge, microwave, and printer. Instead of tracking who used 10 pages vs. 3 pages of printing, we just do ‘$5 fixed.’ All six roommates love it. Even the guy who prints nothing is fine with it because it buys peace.” – Marcus, 20 all my roommates love 10 fixed

Choose a 10-minute window that works for everyone. Usually, right after dinner or before everyone retreats to their rooms for the night works best. The “10” is a symbol, not a law

The “10 fixed” rule solves this by doing three things: The rule is: pick a number that is

Every 6 months (or at the end of your lease), sit down as a house. If the fund has a surplus of more than $100, either: