Tipping can be a tricky for the first time renter. When you’re living on your own in an apartment, there’s all sorts of new interactions: dealing with landlords, with handymen and building supers. Whom should …

Our readers often ask how much they should budget for utilities, so we thought we’d give a brief refresher course. We’ve listed some usual utility categories and some thoughts/pricing for each. At the end, you’ll …

Last week we covered online deal sites and warned against overspending. But what if you need help managing your money? Can you get online assistance for that? Yes, in fact, you can. Help is popping …

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 …

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 Dedreanna has taken out her calculator and figured out what her first apartment move will cost.
“Budgeting For The Big Move  by Dedreanna
We have started to budget for our big move.  As I mentioned in an …

Our blogger Elyse shares her strategies for handling money matters and common chores with roommates.
I’ve lived with a lot of different people in my life. When I lived at home, I had to share a room …

Our guest blogger Elyse is an NYU student who just recently managed to free herself from the college dormitory system.
Free Craigslist: Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Free Furniture
Once I signed my …

You heard it here first — we’re going to the mailbox!
Benjamin from Allentown, PA  wants to know how much his rent should be increased per year. Ah, don’t we all. I’m actually about a month …

It’s May and you know what that means — the beginning of summer rental season.  If you act fast you may luck out but otherwise, get ready for rentals to go bat-shit crazy.
To give you …