Monthly Archives: September 2012

Since the beginning of August, recent grad and current renter, Katya, has been participating in the WilliamPaid Challenge designed to help renters, like Katya, find extra cash in their budget. That extra cash can then help them save hundreds to thousands when put towards their student loans. We have been following her progress over the [...]

All month I’ve been building up to the biggest weekend in October - Halloweekend. I’ve discussed haunted attractions, costumes and even famous hauntings, but now comes the most important question. How should you celebrate this spooky holiday? Check out these hot spots that Chicago renters will be hitting this weekend to partake in the festivities. [...]

Finding an apartment, getting a new job and receiving that very first paycheck - new renters go through a lot of first experiences during that initial year. One of the less enjoyable firsts can be landing in debt. Amidst all the excitement, renters can develop some bad spending habits that quickly leave budgets shattered and [...]

Finding an apartment to rent can be a long and arduous process leaving renters drained both mentally and financially. And as if renters didn’t have enough to think about when searching for a new apartment, they must now also keep an eye out for scammers looking to trick them out of their hard-earned rent money. [...]