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10 Things You Should Know about Picking a Moving Company
February 7, 2012 – 11:42 pm | No Comment
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 Our blogger Katherine just moved to her new apartment and now generously shares her tips on picking a moving company.
WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN A MOVING COMPANY by Katherine
Hiring a moving company for your move …

Katherine’s10 Essential First Apartment Items
December 11, 2011 – 1:38 am | No Comment
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Our guest blogger Katherine has made a list and checked it twice. No, not the list you’re thinking of;  it’s her list of essentials every first apartment needs to have. 
TEN ESSENTIAL FIRST APARTMENT ITEMS by Katherine
There …

The Finishing Touches: Decorating Your Apartment Walls
November 8, 2011 – 12:04 am | One Comment
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So, you’ve moved in to your first apartment, you know your way around your kitchen, you’re starting to learn the neighborhood and you have all your furniture. Life is good, except something feels a bit …

Our Tailgating Party Tips & $100 Gift Card Still Up For Grabs
October 3, 2011 – 4:22 pm | No Comment
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Hi guys, it’s Alex again, Alissa’s boyfriend. As you may remember, I hosted a tailgate-at-home party event this past weekend, only a month after having moved cross-country.

The event was sponsored by Apartment Guide (see disclosure below), …

Get Your Apartment Party-Ready and Enter a *$100 Giveaway* Challenge
September 26, 2011 – 6:52 pm | 10 Comments
Tailgating at Home Blogger Badge FINAL

Hello, it’s Alex again – Alissa’s boyfriend. As you may remember from last week, we just moved cross-country. Now we’ve gotten a challenge from Apartment Guide, to host a Tailgating at Home party next week! This …

Renting A Moving Truck – And Moving Cross-Country!
September 23, 2011 – 3:44 am | One Comment
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Hi, I’m Alex, Alissa’s boyfriend. As regular readers to this site know, Alissa (and I) just completed a cross-country move from hipster-y Brooklyn to frat-y Chicago. The move went well – thanks for asking! But …

RA’s Advice for a Smooth Entry into Dorm Life
August 16, 2011 – 11:50 pm | No Comment
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If your first apartment is a dorm room, our newest guest blogger shares her RA secrets to ease you into your new digs.  Morgan is a senior creative writing major at Florida State University, where she is on …

Furnishing Your Apartment on $1000 or Less
July 18, 2011 – 2:22 am | One Comment
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It’s week #2 in our super cheap apartment furnishing series! Hot Dang!
Well, not to ruin the surprise, but as you may imagine, the key difference between a $500 a $1000 apartment isn’t so much the …

Furnishing Your Apartment On $500 or Less
July 11, 2011 – 2:40 am | 6 Comments
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We’re often asked for advice about how much to budget for apartment essentials.  For instance, “What kinda apartment can I get for X amount per month?” Or, “If I have $1000 to move cross country. . . …

Stressful Month One in the New Apartment
June 4, 2011 – 1:19 pm | One Comment
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Our guest blogger Dedreanna sends an update of the first month in her post-grad apartment.
MOVED IN – MONTH ONE  By Dedreanna

It’s been exactly a month since we moved into our first apartment-the most stressful month of …