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Roommate Sharing 101

By Katie McGwin • Published August 8, 2012

If you’ve never lived with a roommate before, it can be slightly daunting.  It’s strange to think that you’ll be sharing a home with someone whom y...

The REAL Cost of Renting

By Katie McGwin • Published August 7, 2012

If you’re renting for the first time, you should be aware of what utilities you will have to pay, along with your monthly rent payment.  While some...

How to Make Yourself a More Attractive Tenant

By Katie McGwin • Published August 6, 2012

The deadbeat tenant:  perhaps the most-feared in the landlord community.  This person is the tenant who never pays their rent on time, or at all, a...

Finding Furniture For Cheap

By Katie McGwin • Published August 1, 2012

If you’re renting for the first time and your apartment is unfurnished, you may be wondering how on earth you’re going to be able to furnish the en...

Greener Living on a College Budget

By Katie McGwin • Published July 18, 2012

As a college student, while you may want to have a more “green” lifestyle, your ramen-noodle-every-night budget may restrict you from actually livi...

Reducing Home Allergens

By Katie McGwin • Published July 17, 2012

While allergies symptoms can range from mild to severe, according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, approximately 60 million America...

Apartment Security

By Katie McGwin • Published July 16, 2012

In our experience, locking the door for college students seems to be a problem sometimes.  We’ve heard many stories when we were in college of stud...

Starter Pantry Essentials Checklist

By Katie McGwin • Published July 12, 2012

When you’re moving off-campus for the school year, there are a lot of things to consider.  If your living in an unfurnished pad, in particular, the...

The Lowdown on Renters Insurance

By Katie McGwin • Published July 5, 2012

There’s a lot to consider when you decide to move off-campus, including remembering all the furniture you have to bring, all the supplies you’ll ne...

Use Splitwise to Share Expenses

By Katie McGwin • Published June 26, 2012

[Image] If you don’t watch TV that often, but your roommate does, is it fair for you to pay half of the cable bill?  If you have the bigger room i...

7 Topics to Discuss with Your Roommates

By Katie McGwin • Published June 15, 2012

Whether you’re subletting this summer or looking to move into a new place in the fall, you are bound to run into some issues with your roommate(s)....

Subletting Your Apartment for the Summer

By Katie McGwin • Published June 13, 2012

If you are going home for the summer or taking that internship in New York, you may want to consider subletting your apartment.  That way you won’t...

Finding A Sublet For the Summer

By Katie McGwin • Published June 8, 2012

If you are looking to sublet a place for the summer, there are some important things you need to consider. 1.    Know what you’re looking for.  Wh...

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