diff --git a/public/js/models/answer.js b/public/js/models/answer.js
index d8a980d..7fab235 100755
--- a/public/js/models/answer.js
+++ b/public/js/models/answer.js
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
-define(['app', 'moment'], function(App, moment) {
+define([
+    'app',
+    'models/related-timestamps-model',
+], function(App, RelatedTimestampsModel) {
     App.module('Answer', function(Answer, App, Backbone, Marionette, $, _) {
-        Answer.Model = Backbone.Model.extend({
+        Answer.Model = RelatedTimestampsModel.extend({
             defaults: {
                 'description': ''
             },
@@ -16,12 +19,6 @@ define(['app', 'moment'], function(App, moment) {
 
                 this.attachLocalDates();
                 this.on('sync', this.attachLocalDates);
-            },
-            attachLocalDates: function () {
-                var updatedLocal = moment.utc(this.get('updated_at')).toDate();
-                this.set('updated_local', moment(updatedLocal).format('MMMM Do YYYY, h:mm:ss a'));
-                var createdLocal = moment.utc(this.get('created_at')).toDate();
-                this.set('created_local', moment(createdLocal).format('MMMM Do YYYY, h:mm:ss a'));
             }
         });
 
@@ -55,7 +52,6 @@ define(['app', 'moment'], function(App, moment) {
 
             addAnswer: function (model) {
                 var defer = $.Deferred();
-                model.set('created_at', moment().format('MMMM Do YYYY, h:mm:ss a'));
 
                 if (!model.save([], {
                         wait: true,
diff --git a/public/js/models/comment.js b/public/js/models/comment.js
index 523646e..276bb5e 100644
--- a/public/js/models/comment.js
+++ b/public/js/models/comment.js
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
-define(['app', 'moment'], function(App, moment) {
+define([
+    'app',
+    'models/related-timestamps-model'
+], function(App, RelatedTimestampsModel) {
     App.module('Comment', function(Comment, App, Backbone, Marionette, $, _) {
-        Comment.Model = Backbone.Model.extend({
+        Comment.Model = RelatedTimestampsModel.extend({
             defaults: {
                 'text': ''
             },
@@ -13,14 +16,9 @@ define(['app', 'moment'], function(App, moment) {
                 this.urlRoot = App.prefix + '/api/v1/questions/'
                     + options.question_id
                     + '/comments';
+
                 this.attachLocalDates();
                 this.on('sync', this.attachLocalDates);
-            },
-            attachLocalDates: function () {
-                var updatedLocal = moment.utc(this.get('updated_at')).toDate();
-                this.set('updated_local', moment(updatedLocal).format('MMMM Do YYYY, h:mm:ss a'));
-                var createdLocal = moment.utc(this.get('created_at')).toDate();
-                this.set('created_local', moment(createdLocal).format('MMMM Do YYYY, h:mm:ss a'));
             }
         });
 
@@ -41,7 +39,6 @@ define(['app', 'moment'], function(App, moment) {
         var API = {
             addComment: function (model) {
                 var defer = $.Deferred();
-                model.set('created_at', moment().format('MMMM Do YYYY, h:mm:ss a'));
 
                 if (!model.save([], {
                         wait: true,
diff --git a/public/js/models/question.js b/public/js/models/question.js
index 7d42b2a..532de23 100755
--- a/public/js/models/question.js
+++ b/public/js/models/question.js
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
-define(['app', 'paginator', 'moment'], function(App, PageableCollection, moment) {
+define([
+    'app',
+    'paginator',
+    'models/related-timestamps-model',
+], function(App, PageableCollection, RelatedTimestampsModel) {
     App.module('Question', function(Question, App, Backbone, Marionette, $, _) {
-        Question.Model = Backbone.Model.extend({
+        Question.Model = RelatedTimestampsModel.extend({
             urlRoot: App.prefix + '/api/v1/questions',
             validation: {
                 title: {
@@ -15,12 +19,6 @@ define(['app', 'paginator', 'moment'], function(App, PageableCollection, moment)
             initialize: function (options) {
                 this.attachLocalDates();
                 this.on('sync', this.attachLocalDates);
-            },
-            attachLocalDates: function () {
-                var updatedLocal = moment.utc(this.get('updated_at')).toDate();
-                this.set('updated_local', moment(updatedLocal).format('MMMM Do YYYY, h:mm:ss a'));
-                var createdLocal = moment.utc(this.get('created_at')).toDate();
-                this.set('created_local', moment(createdLocal).format('MMMM Do YYYY, h:mm:ss a'));
             }
         });
 
@@ -95,6 +93,7 @@ define(['app', 'paginator', 'moment'], function(App, PageableCollection, moment)
             questionAdd: function (data) {
                 var question = new Question.Model();
                 var defer = $.Deferred();
+
                 if (!question.save(data, {
                     wait: true,
                     success: function (data) {
diff --git a/public/js/models/related-timestamps-model.js b/public/js/models/related-timestamps-model.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..24120b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public/js/models/related-timestamps-model.js
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+define(['app', 'moment'], function(App, moment) {
+    App.module('App', function(Answer, App, Backbone, Marionette, $, _) {
+        App.RelatedTimestampsModel = Backbone.Model.extend({
+            attachLocalDates: function () {
+                var updatedRelative = moment.utc(this.get('updated_at')).toDate();
+                this.set('updated_local', moment(updatedRelative).fromNow());
+
+                var createdRelative = moment.utc(this.get('created_at')).toDate();
+                this.set('created_local', moment(createdRelative).fromNow());
+            }
+        });
+    });
+    return App.RelatedTimestampsModel;
+});
diff --git a/public/js/views/comment/composite.js b/public/js/views/comment/composite.js
index adae12a..946861c 100644
--- a/public/js/views/comment/composite.js
+++ b/public/js/views/comment/composite.js
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ define(['app',
             childView: View.SingleCommentCompositeView,
             childViewContainer: '.comments-region',
 
-
             events: {
                 'submit .comments-form': 'submit'
             },