Grocery Coupons and Sales: Are You Really Saving Money?

September 2, 2017 | By Taylor AuthorMy First Apartment

Shopping sales and using coupons are a great ways to save money, but only if you’re using them the right way. If you’re not, they can actually end up costing you a lot more. This is especially true if you are just learning to shop for one person. The tips here are focuses on grocery…

Cooking 101: Storing and Using Spinach

January 9, 2016 | By Melissa W AuthorMy First Apartment

Was your New Year’s resolution to start eating a healthier diet? A common complaint by health specialists about the American diet is that we eat far too few vegetables. When I first moved out, I thought I was going to hop right on the health food bandwagon- I was no longer constrained by what my…

Learning to Grocery Shop for One

October 2, 2014 | By Mary AuthorMy First Apartment

You’ve moved into your new apartment and think you are all settled in until you look in the empty fridge and realize it is time to go grocery shopping. At first I thought this will be easy; it’s not like I haven’t been to a grocery store before. But then I realized I am shopping…