Help! My Roommate is A Bad Money Manager

July 13, 2017 | By Sarah AuthorMy First Apartment

We all know that person…the one who just seems to be a terrible money manager! From over-spending to under-saving, this friend is the one always scrambling to make ends meet because they simply spend money they don’t have. The situation is much worse when this friend is also your roommate! What to do when your…

How to Turn Into a Penny Pinching Millennial

June 25, 2017 | By Kristen AuthorMy First Apartment

Being at the forefront of adulthood is a tricky phase to manage. We are looking for a new job, trying to navigate the world outside the college cocoon, and calculating how we could ever afford to leave our parents’ house. We may feel just lost for a while but slowly we all catch up, start…

5 Recommended Money Management Apps

August 11, 2016 | By J Simpson AuthorMy First Apartment

Having all of your money available digitally can be great. It lets you pay your bills, at any time, no matter where you; buy things online that you can’t find anywhere; shop for the best deals; even the ability to pay with your phone. Unfortunately, all of the things that make digital currency so great…

Spring Clean Your Financial House and Find Money for Savings

March 7, 2012 | By MFA Editors AuthorMy First Apartment

With the help from our friends at William Paid, we have pulled together a few ideas to kick-start your saving habit. Yes, you heard us. Saving! Because if there’s one thing we’ve learned over the last couple of years, it’s the importance of managing our money better. Sadly, many of us have no idea how…

Our Favorite Online Money Management Sites

February 21, 2012 | By Alex AuthorMy First Apartment

Last week we covered online deal sites and warned against overspending. But what if you need help managing your money? Can you get online assistance for that? Yes, in fact, you can. Help is popping up all over the web. Below are a few of the best money management sites, all of which are free:…

Credit Card Debt Galore – What to Do?

January 24, 2012 | By Alex AuthorMy First Apartment

Last week, we talked about what to do if you have a good, but not great credit score – about how to subtly raise your score into the upper echelon. But what if you have justifiably terrible credit? What if you’re more like those people who rack up $20,000 in debt on nine cards and…