<prompt> Human: So, Ill tldr as much as possible and give more facts as they are asked.Long story short, I lived at an apartment for a year in a lease with another roommate. 12 months go by, lease coming to a close. I pack my stuff up, turn in my keys to the leasing office, and head on my way.Told the leasing department that I expected that my roommate would not be moved out in time she was a slob and a slacker and asked as to what my options and responsibilities were being that my name was on the lease as a co tenant. Basically, they told me I was locked in still because being on the lease.Go about my way, no phone calls, no nothing. Never contacted about the extra month I assumed she was incurring on the apartment. This was all ended in October of 2014.Flash forward to about 2 weeks ago, I get a letter in the mail including the letter for her as well which Im guessing states the same thing saying that I owe 232.89 or something around that to the debt collection agency that has since taking the debt into their claims.The extra month was a standard months rent plus some cleaning costs and what not. The apartment complex seized both halves of the security deposit which I was expecting, and frankly I dont care about my half, just wanted to get out of the situation and now the debt collections is about to throw that 232 up onto credit.Personally, I CAN pay it, but Im caught in between jobs right now, and looking for any information as to what my options are. Tried contacting her, and to no avail.Internet, what do?  <response>: This is such a small amount of money that all I can advise is just let it go and move on. I think you are unlikely to be able to get it back out of your former roommate. Some things you just have to let go in order to free your mind up to focus on the present. I wouldnt take too seriously the people saying consider it a lesson -- I dont think you did anything wrong, except possibly not verifying earlier that the money situation had been sorted out, before it went to collections. But thats about it. Trusting people is not a character flaw on your part, although it is a good idea to always be prepared financially at least for when people dont live up to your trust, to have backup money and verify that expected payments are being made. You may not know all the details of why she bailed out; her situation may have been much harder than you know. 