Tips for Recovering after Moving Costs Wipe Out Your Savings

September 14, 2016 | By Anna R. AuthorMy First Apartment

Moving into your first apartment is very exciting, especially when it comes to furnishing and decorating your apartment within the first month! Starting off in a new apartment is also very expensive, with landlords often asking for first and last month’s rent, a hefty security deposit and any fees tagged on for using a broker…

Moving Out: Leases, Furniture and Packing

April 8, 2016 | By Elyse AuthorMy First Apartment

For most of us, moving out on our own is the step we have been waiting for our whole life — well, at least since we turned 13. Growing up I can remember getting in fights with my parents and under my breath saying, “Well one day I will be moved out and won’t have…

How to Furnish Your Studio Apartment on $1,000

September 22, 2014 | By Audra AuthorMy First Apartment

The big day has finally come — you’re moving into your brand spanking new studio apartment! You’ve been saving for months (even skipping on dinners out with friends and canceling your Netflix membership to save a few dollars here and there) and now you’ll gonna be out on your own and enjoying life in the big,…