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A Male’s Perspective: Should You Give Holiday Presents to Your Roommate(s)?
December 18, 2011 – 2:55 pm | No Comment
Presents

It’s an important question. You live with these people, you see them all the time. But do you need to give them presents? It depends …
Last year we considered how to do a Roommate Gift …

3 Decisions on Gifting Between Roommates
December 16, 2011 – 5:38 pm | No Comment
Gift giver

Our guest blogger Katie shares her roommate gifting experiences.
ROOMMATES AND HOLIDAYS by Katie
There’s always stress around the holiday season when it comes to getting the perfect gift for someone, and gifting between roommates could be …

Holiday Tipping 2011: Infographic Style
December 13, 2011 – 4:51 pm | No Comment
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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 …

Apartment Safety Tips: Holiday Travel Edition
November 14, 2011 – 7:31 pm | 2 Comments
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With the holidays just around the corner, it’s no surprise that many folks will be travelling – especially those living away from home for the first time. I still remember the relief that first year …

How to Throw a Last Minute New Year’s Eve Party
December 30, 2010 – 5:28 am | No Comment
new year's eve

If you’ve recently moved into a new place, there’s no better way to make a place feel lived in than by having a gather/party/what have you.  Sure, it means wet entryways (at least if you …

Elyse on Roommate Gifting
December 24, 2010 – 2:09 pm | No Comment
elyse roommate gifts

When you share a home with people, it can often feel like a surrogate family. I’ve had Sunday dinners and Thursday movie nights with roomies, but I’ve loved the Christmases I’ve shared with roommates more …

Should You Exchange Holiday Gifts With Your Roommate(s)?
December 20, 2010 – 3:37 pm | One Comment
Present Exchange

If you’re friends with your roommates – then this question is easier. You can casually chat about it. Yes. No. Whatevs.
In the situation above, likely your natural first instinct is to ask what the expectation …

Elyse Reflects on Holiday Generosity and Tipping
December 17, 2010 – 4:51 pm | No Comment
Elyse tipping

I love the holidays. The entire month of December is filled with its own special food, music, decorations and a massive movie market. But my favorite part is that it is the one time of …

The Holiday Tipping Experiment
December 12, 2010 – 3:46 pm | No Comment
Clerk has received Christmas premium

In years previous, I’ve written about holiday tipping.  If you’re looking for that article, about suggested tipping amounts, check out my recent article called Holiday Tip 2009 . As a preview — your hair stylist might …

How to Cozy Up your Apartment for the Holidays. . without going home
November 19, 2009 – 11:42 pm | 2 Comments

The holidays are coming! The holidays are coming!
A lot of folks I know aren’t going home this year because of $$ issues so I thought I’d write a few post about how to make your …