We found an apartment we can afford - 4 weeks in

We moved last weekend and I finally feel settled. I would rather hear the honest version than the polite one. The kids have their own room again. It was worth not giving up.

Keep everything in writing and save the confirmation numbers. It saved me later.

Thanks for writing this out. I went through something close to it last year, and it got easier once I kept a simple log of every call and form.