New Years Resolutions, Part 2: Get Your Credit Report Checked

January 9, 2012 | By Alex AuthorMy First Apartment

Last week, I made some modest New Year’s resolutions suggestions. This week, I’m covering the big papa, the thing you’ve been meaning to do for years. The credit report. Everyone tells you it’s important to have good credit. But how can you have good credit if you haven’t even seen your report? You’ve got to…

First Apartment New Year’s Resolutions, Part 1

January 3, 2012 | By Alex AuthorMy First Apartment

Well, the New Year is here! The time when we vow to do better. What does that mean for apartment dwellers? In part one, I’ll cover things you can do in your apartment to save you money, as well as improve your living experience. In part two, I’ll cover checking your credit report, which is…

Money Issues Between Roomies

October 4, 2006 | By Alissa AuthorMy First Apartment

While in college it seems everyone is, or everyone acts like they are, broke. Terribly, horribly, mac and cheese, $3 burrito broke. Then, we graduate and some of us get high paying jobs, and some of us get…jobs. However, while this can be a temporary problem when going out to dinner with friends in the…