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How Much Should You Budget for Utilities?
March 30, 2010 – 2:18 am | 22 Comments
utility cables

Today, we have a question from our MyFirstApartment mail bag.
“How much should you budget for utilities?

Thanks!
Lacey”

The short answer is — anywhere from $75 – $200+ per month. What’s the long answer? In terms of possible …

How to Make your Bathroom So Clean it Sings
March 27, 2010 – 6:24 pm | One Comment
Cleaning the bathroom

I’m having a house guest this week and as I walked around my house, I couldn’t help but notice…yuck. The bathroom was down right gnarly. There was that yucky bathroom dust over …

Your Roommate Can Now Text You Their Share Of the Rent With Venmo
March 18, 2010 – 11:37 pm | No Comment
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Say goodbye to passive aggressive notes on the fridge reminding roomates that you need their share of the rent.
With Venmo, you can take the money directly from their savings account as long as they “trust …

Should you be building a . . . first apartment dowry?
March 11, 2010 – 11:08 pm | No Comment
Dowry

I was talking with a good friend last night who happens to be from Botswana. I met him while studying abroad in Ireland, where he’d been studying to be a doctor for the 3 years …

It’d be Sharp Thinking to Buy a Solid Pair of Knives for Your Apt!
March 4, 2010 – 10:55 pm | One Comment
Sharp thinking

No, I’m not some psycho killer. I just know knives are the key to successfully cooking at home. And, considering my last credit card bill — that’s definitely something I need to start doing more …