How to Make Your First Apartment Look Expensive

February 4, 2022 | By Stella M AuthorMy First Apartment

If you’re in your first apartment, odds are you’re living on a budget and trying to make your money stretch as far as possible. But your slim budget doesn’t have to mean you can’t have the stylish apartment of your dreams! With careful planning and tasteful decorating, you can make your first apartment look much…

5 Trends That Will Shape the Future of Apartment Rentals

January 20, 2022 | By Stella M AuthorMy First Apartment

The real estate market has been a huge point of conversation for the last two years, with higher living costs and supply chain issues due to COVID-19 causing issues for developers, landlords, and tenants. With many concerns as to the future of apartment rentals, and even a controversial eviction moratorium, the real estate market has…

What to Look for in Renters’ Insurance Plans

November 24, 2021 | By Stella M AuthorMy First Apartment

As a renter, one of the most important things you can do is secure your future. Rental agreements are typically very specific, but it can be easy for a landlord to twist things to get what they want. With that in mind, you should always be looking to find a way to protect yourself. An…

Why Is Sourdough Bread a Pandemic Hobby?

May 18, 2020 | By Stella M AuthorMy First Apartment

Since the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in the enactment of strict social distancing and stay-at-home measures, people have had to get creative when figuring out how to pass all the extra time spent in their apartments. Without the usual options of seeing friends and going to bars, restaurants, and clubs, pandemic fads ranging from making…

Three Easy, Safe Ways To Get Groceries During COVID-19

May 1, 2020 | By Stella M AuthorMy First Apartment

The COVID-19 pandemic has upended everyday life. As people follow shelter-in-place orders and stay inside their apartments, once-thriving cultural institutions such as bars, restaurants, venues, and other entertainment spots have shuttered their doors (and some of these spaces may never reopen). Essential businesses, on the other hand, have remained open, but their inner workings and…

Three Fun Video Dinner Party Ideas

April 9, 2020 | By Stella M AuthorMy First Apartment

Just because you’re social distancing to limit the spread of COVID-19 doesn’t mean you can’t communicate with friends. Sure, you can’t see people in person (well, other than your roommates), but you can always have a video dinner party with your friends to make the best of your physical separation. If anything, the massive impact…

How to Have a Yard Sale Without a Yard

February 7, 2020 | By Stella M AuthorMy First Apartment

If you’re looking to get rid of your extra belongings while making some money in the process, then you might be interested in a yard sale. Of course, not every apartment has a yard, so you might be wondering if having a yard sale is even possible. When it comes to yard sales, a “yard”…

Home Delivery Birth Control Perfect For Renters

May 17, 2019 | By Mr Blackbird AuthorMy First Apartment

With a move across town often comes finding everyday goods and services closer to your home, such as grocery stores and dry cleaners. For people with prescriptions, there’s also the burden of finding a new doctor and pharmacy — making the trek all the way back to the old neighborhood for prescriptions is a time-waster…

I Tried A Leesa Mattress and Here’s What Happened

February 15, 2019 | By Mr Blackbird AuthorMy First Apartment

As an executive at a fast growing company, my days are packed. And my nights aren’t any better (at least they weren’t). I was tossing and turning on a crappy, uncomfortable mattress. But I didn’t want to spend my precious weekend hours shopping at traditional mattress stores only to be disappointed with my purchase. Time…