11 Tips for Living Green & Frugal

November 28, 2012 | By MFA Editors AuthorMy First Apartment

Living a green lifestyle isn’t supposed to be an expensive venture. Sure, there are all kinds of cool yet pricey eco-friendly products out there, but when it comes down to basic living expenses taking a green approach and plugging it into your daily life can make a big monetary difference. It’s like being frugal with…

Beyond Craigslist – A Brief Guide to Apartment-Hunting Web Sites

October 30, 2012 | By doug AuthorMy First Apartment

We recently listed a few resources for those who want to get off the beaten path and find an apartment without using the internet. But, of course, the web is an invaluable research tool, especially once you’ve figured out how to narrow your search, and how to harness the wealth of information without drowning in the onslaught. …

5 How-To’s Every First Time Apartment Hunter Should Know

June 7, 2012 | By Alex AuthorMy First Apartment

1. How to Research a Neighborhood Neighborhoods are important, but choosing the best one has a lot to do with your personality and finances, and it’s hard to truly know until you move whether you’ve made the right choice. Growing to love a city takes nine months to a year, so as long as you…

Sodastream Review & Giveaway: Make Soda At Home!

January 27, 2012 | By Alissa AuthorMy First Apartment

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR GIVEAWAY WINNER GINA M MADDOX. THANKS TO ALL PARTICIPANTS FOR GREAT COMMENTS AND POST IDEAS! We’re always searching for great new products to help make apartment living just a touch easier, what with all the walkups and tiny spaces where we dwell. Recently, we came across the Jet Sodastream – a rad…

I am thankful for . . .a pretty great living situation!

November 25, 2008 | By Alissa AuthorMy First Apartment

I realize that many of my posts are about problems. My apartment’s too small. My apartment’s too expensive. My apartment has a leak etc etc. As my Yiddish speaking grandfather would say, I’m a bit of a kvetcher (complainer). So this Thanksgiving week, I am going to look on the bright side, for there still…

Location, Location, Location! Checking out the Neighborhoods

March 15, 2008 | By Alissa AuthorMy First Apartment

Even thought it’s been two weeks, I feel like I’ve been searching for an apartment since foreeever. I’ve also been known to enjoy the hyperbole. To be honest, I haven’t made that much progress since we last spoke. Er. I wrote. Well, unless you could file ‘knowledge’ or ‘experience’ way under some useful category. For…

Kelly M’s guide to affordable Brooklyn neighborhoods

January 2, 2008 | By MFA Editors AuthorMy First Apartment

There are a lot of reasons to take a look at Brooklyn if you’re moving to New York on your own. The commute can be easy if you work downtown, the nightlife is so good you’ll go whole weekends without seeing the city, and Brooklyn has enough character to fit into three normal-sized U.S. cities,…

New York City – City Guide

November 23, 2005 | By MFA Editors AuthorMy First Apartment

The Big Apple is made up of five boroughs: Brooklyn, the Bronx, Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island. Each has its own special character, neighborhoods, and dialect (some would say).