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YOU can choose housemates with a solid income and good referrals, but co-living still means you’ll have to deal with someone else’s good and bad habits daily. It’s very important to have a money conversation as soon as you move in with house- or flatmates, or they move in with you. You can avoid unnecessary arguments and misconceptions with your roomies when deciding