Our newest guest blogger, Sam, is a student at that temple of fine cooking instruction, the Culinary Institute of America, so he really knows his kitchen equipment. He has scouted the web for great …

Maybe you saw last week’s semi-sappy post about leaving NYC. Well, this week I thought it might be more helpful to share some of my NYC honest-to-goodness learnings.
1) Use a broker when searching for apartments. …

I was about to email a friend whose name begins with “L-e” and my grandpa’s now-expired email address popped up within Gmail – an address I haven’t had the ability to use in over four …

** Guest Editorial**
In your apartment search, we’re sure you considered the size of the bedrooms and the neighborhood’s nightlife, but have you thought about personal safety?  If you’re from out of town or grew up …

So, you’ve finally ditched your roommates and moved into your own tiny studio apartment. Congratulations!  Next up, getting the most out of each square foot at a cost you can afford.   Here’s what you can do …

Hopefully, you’ve enjoyed our past posts detailing our suggestions for furnishing your apartment for $500 and $1000. Today’s post, the last in our series, is for the big spender – with $2000 in his/her apartment …

Oh my goodness – the heat!
It’s true that we’re in the midst of a 3-post series about how to furnish your apartment based on various budgets. BUT – we thought it necessarily to take a break …

As the hot, sticky summer settles in for the long haul, the nice folks at the Air & Water, Inc.,; an independent online appliance retailer, let us test drive their new portable air conditioner.  We …

We’ve received a couple questions lately from readers asking our advice for how to move back home, with mom/dad/grandma as landlord.  With only 56% of 2010 grads working full-time jobs and those working taking pay …

I can’t believe it’s already mid-April and the prime moving season is just two weeks away…are you ready? Be sure to email us at editor@myfirstapartment.com if you have any questions as you head out on …