Last week, we talked about what to do if you have a good, but not great credit score – about how to subtly raise your score into the upper echelon. But what if you have …

Last week, as part of our new year’s resolution coverage, I talked about how to check your credit report. I suggested that getting the score itself is not as important, as long as the report …

Last week, I made some modest New Year’s resolutions suggestions. This week, I’m covering the big papa, the thing you’ve been meaning to do for years. The credit report. Everyone tells you it’s important to …

Many a friendship has soured from the overstepping of bounds when one assumes the generosity of a housemate and “borrows” a snack from the fridge. Living with other people has many advantages; cheaper rent, cheaper …

Well, the New Year is here! The time when we vow to do better. What does that mean for apartment dwellers? In part one, I’ll cover things you can do in your apartment to save …

In years’ past, we’ve covered the mysterious, occasionally awkward subject of holiday tipping – how much and to whom.  In fact, we have an entire section within our blog about the holidays and how to …

WATCH OUT FOR THESE FIVE EXTRA COSTS ON YOUR RENTAL by Katherine
So you’ve made your rent budget and you’ve been good and remembered to budget for basic utilities like internet, cable, electricity, gas and even …

Our guest blogger Katherine has found help online for splitting expenses.
Splitting Bills with Roommates, Drama Free! by Katherine
 We all know how awkward it is to remind a friend they owe you $3.52 for that milkshake …

Here at MFA we love a good deal as much as the next guy, and we have used daily deals to save money on restaurants, movies, deli lunches, kitchen tools and an occasional mani/pedi. We …

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 …