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Use Your Smartphone to Pay the Rent!
With smartphones, paying for everything under the sun is getting faster, easier and more secure. These days you can use your smartphone to pay for your morning coffee, your Friday night movie ticket or...
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Spring Cleaning Alternative: DIY Fixes for Old Items
For a quick cabinet fix, experiment with different knobs and pulls. Even though we’re getting closer to spring cleaning, no need to toss things out and buy new replacements. With a little elbow grease...
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Six Ways to Save Money on Your Apartment Search
Try these tips to make your apartment search more efficient and affordable. An apartment search can cost you some cash, even before you’ve started paying rent! Test out these six tips to save money,...
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How to Spring Clean Your Budget
While you spring clean your home, consider getting your finances in order, too. As you spring clean your household this season, take a moment to tidy up your finances and get your personal spending in...
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How Much Should You Tip Your Movers: Infographic
Click the image to view the full infographic.May is National Moving Month and the official kick off of the summer moving season. Feeling stressed about packing, moving and the expenses involved? Have...
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Short-Term Apartment Rentals: What You Need to Know
If you’re a business traveler looking for a short-term apartment, here’s what you need to know. Have you ever thought about renting a short-term apartment? Whether you’re seeking short-term...
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How Much Should You Budget for Rent?
Use our tips to help figure out just how much you can comfortably afford to spend each month on rent. Sometimes finances can seem like magic. Or, at the very least, a mystery. Find your perfect...
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Rent for Control of Your Personal Economics
When you add up all that apartment living has to offer, renting can play a key role in your personal economy. Watch your rent budget. Invest in stocks. Save for the future. Pay attention to the...
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Ask These Questions as You Budget to Move
How much do you have to invest to make your move a success? Moving involves a number of steps, and getting a firm grip on the details can really help. You can likely lower the cost of a move, for...
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5 Economic Factors that Favor the Perma-Renter
The new trend in long-term renting serves many apartment dwellers well. Check out the economics behind the phenomenon here. If you see yourself living in your apartment for the foreseeable future, you...
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How Can I Keep Debt Down Around the Holidays?
Give yourself the gift of good credit for the holidays! Check out these tips for keeping debt down this holiday season. By Ellen Henderson Sirull The holidays can be packed with extra spending – from...
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Christmas Shopping Apps: Technology to Make Your Christmas Shopping Easier
Santa Claus, perusing the “Naughty or Nice” app on his smartphone. His review: 5 stars, “indispensable!” Feeling overwhelmed by all the Christmas shopping you still have left to do? Why not put your...
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Rent Going Up? 5 Ways to Save Money So You Don’t Feel the Pinch
If your used clothing is in good shape, consider selling a few items to make some extra cash. It’s practically inevitable: Live in an apartment for a while, and your rent is likely to go up at some...
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Sweep Away Bad Budgeting Habits With a Saving Plan
We won’t claim that saving is fun, but here are a few tips that might make it a little less painful. Here’s to saving in 2014! It’s far too easy to blow your budget over the holiday season. Between...
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New Year, New Budget! How to Stay Financially Fit in 2014 (Infographic)
Click the image to view the full infographic! It’s the kind of cliche that exists for a reason: are you already planning to do a better job following a budget in the New Year? If your credit card bills...
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Craigslist vs. eBay: Where Should You Sell Your Stuff?
There’s no way around it – you need extra cash. While selling blood plasma may have crossed your mind, there are easier ways to pad your bank account. Have you thought about selling stuff that you no...
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Hidden Gems: America’s Most Affordable Cities (Infographic)
Click on the image to view the full infographic. Big-city living isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Not only will you find plenty of small-town charm if you live in a less populated town; you’ll also...
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What Is Section 8?
The Section 8 program aims to help people with one of the most basic of human needs: shelter. As rent prices continue to rise, programs like this can be helpful to individuals and families that just...
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5 Apartment Essentials for $5
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Dorm rooms are filling up with eager students and young adults are moving into their very first apartments. It’s pretty tempting to head straight to Target and...
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Creating Your Holiday Gift Budget
With the holidays looming, you might find that your holiday gift budget is a little more stretched than usual. Read on to discover a few common sense tips that will help you save for this special time...
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