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Living with a Stranger Roommate vs. BFF Roommate
November 26, 2011 – 4:17 pm | One Comment
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LIVING WITH A STRANGER ROOMMATE VS. BFF ROOMMATE by Katie
Moving into your first apartment can be a daunting task, especially when it comes to figuring out who to live with. Do you ask your best …

4 Secrets for Getting Along with Roommates
December 30, 2010 – 4:55 pm | No Comment
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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 …

Maybe living “alone” ain’t so bad after all.
May 5, 2008 – 12:54 pm | One Comment

Did you like those quotation marks up there in the title? Aren’t they kinda sneaky? Like, hey she’s not really living alone, she’s living in a three bedroom – what do they MEAN?? …

Lesson learned: Work out the roommate “What Ifs” before moving in
February 25, 2008 – 12:35 pm | One Comment

My apologies that it’s been awhile — between being sick AND having to move this week, there’s been precious little time for anything else. Well, aside from saying goodbye to friends and making them …

Living with Strangers, er, Roommates
December 6, 2006 – 4:36 pm | One Comment

What to do when you want to move but all your friends already have places? Share an apartment with a stranger? Eeek! Actually, it can be pretty great–if you know what you’re doing.
While starting by …

Roommate Decisions: The Personal Stuff
November 23, 2005 – 11:41 pm | No Comment
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The key to a successful roommate relationship is having each party know what to expect right from the start. The best way to accomplish this is by drafting a written roommate agreement that anticipates problems before they arise and establishes ways to deal with them.