Six Tips for Hosting the Perfect Memorial Day Apartment Backyard Bash

May 20, 2021 | By Stella M AuthorMy First Apartment

Memorial Day is on May 31, and you might want to celebrate by having some friends over for food and drinks in your apartment’s backyard. However, planning and hosting some outside fun at your apartment typically takes a little planning. It can also get expensive fast if you don’t know what you need before you…

Five New Year’s Apartment Decor Ideas

December 23, 2020 | By Stella M AuthorMy First Apartment

As the year comes to an end, you might feel an urge to spruce up your apartment with some snazzy New Year’s Eve decorations. You might want your decorations to reflect the hope, positive resolutions, and new beginnings that a new year brings, but you might worry that this is easier said than done. Not…

Help, My Roommate’s a Vegan!

January 8, 2020 | By Stella M AuthorMy First Apartment

Roommates can make moving into your first apartment a more affordable endeavor. Whether longtime friends or people newer to your life, roommates can help make paying bills way easier, and if you’re prone to feeling lonely, you’ll have a friend you can easily hang out with at home. On the other hand, if you often…

Help! I Want To Save But My Friends Love Going Out

August 15, 2019 | By Stella M AuthorMy First Apartment

Going out with friends to a restaurant, club, bar, or show is sure to be a fun time, but it sure doesn’t come for free! That $13 burger, $20 club cover, or $40 show ticket – not to mention the cost of getting to and from your apartment – adds up over time. If your…

Can You Really Stick to a $200 Monthly Grocery Budget?

August 13, 2019 | By Stella M AuthorMy First Apartment

It’s pretty much common sense that buying groceries and making your own food at home is a way less expensive alternative to ordering delivery or take-out or grabbing a bite at your local bar, cafe, or restaurant. Yet monthly grocery costs can still add up quickly, with many households reporting that they spend several hundreds…

Best-By, Sell-By, Use-By: Learn the Code to Save Money and Avoid Food Poisoning in Your Apartment.

September 8, 2018 | By Nat AuthorMy First Apartment

Have you ever fallen victim to a chunky milk or moldy cheese disaster? Bonus points if it happens during a dinner party.As someone who constantly wasted money by throwing out way too much food when I first moved into my apartment, I’m here to help you navigate food labeling, the tumultuous waters of Sell-By, Best-By,…

Tips For Hosting a Stress-Free Thanksgiving Dinner

November 18, 2017 | By J Simpson AuthorMy First Apartment

Whether it’s your first time hosting Thanksgiving, or you’re just looking to up your turkey game, there’s a lot to plan when hosting a Thanksgiving dinner. First of all, relax. Holidays are about enjoyment and appreciation of the simple things, even when many Americans seem to forget it. We stress out all-day, every-day, so take…

Hosting a Clothing Swap Party 101

October 3, 2017 | By Kristen AuthorMy First Apartment

The last time I heard about a clothing swap party was when I read Teen People magazine in middle school. Turns out, this is a practical and fun way to get friends together. We all live in a world of excess these days. The media manages to convince us that we need another fringe top…

How to Save Money on Food

July 11, 2016 | By Kalee AuthorMy First Apartment

Food can get expensive, especially if you add eating out at restaurants to your cost. Redesigning how you buy and cook can save you a lot of money on food. Whether your budget needs organization, you need to clip coupons, or you need to learn better meal prep, saving money on food is definitely doable.…

A Guys’ Guide To Gifting: Fathers & Brothers Edition

December 17, 2015 | By J Simpson AuthorMy First Apartment

As guys, we can have a hard time showing our emotions. Society encourages us to play the stoic, repressing everything, acting strong and tough no matter what we’re actually feeling. Any outpouring of emotion can be perceived as weakness. Taken in tandem with the reality that so much of our worth is placed on how…