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The holidays are here and that means some serious shopping is in order for my gift list. But how does a renter with a tiny budget, like me, find the extra cash needed for gifts?
Well, since I didn’t start a holiday savings plan like I should have, I found a few other ways to [...]

The holiday season is here along with its many discounts, but are consumers actually receiving the discounts they thought? Many renters take advantage of holiday sales to not only save on gifts but to invest in some apartment essentials, such as furniture, appliances and expensive electronics. However, if they are not careful, they [...]

After months of struggling to pay rent, you finally broke down and decided that it was financially time to get a roommate. You asked your friends and acquaintances but all (that you would be willing to share your space with) are currently in leases. Therefore, you take a less traditional route and turn [...]

Famous author, Thomas Wolfe, once wrote, “You can’t go home again.” However, after a year of renting in the city, I went back for a visit over Thanksgiving, and while some things had changed from what I knew a year ago, it still felt like home.
I’m not sure if it was the anticipation of [...]

Today is Cyber Monday (one of the biggest online shopping days of the year), and many renters are turning to their computers to finish up their gift lists for the holidays. However, even on the biggest online deal day of the year, budgets can be overextended with just the click of a mouse. [...]

Thanksgiving is now only a day away, and many renters have been dreaming of turkey and scrambling to prepare for this busy holiday. However, since I will only be attending the feasts, I headed back to the roots of the holiday to give thanks for one heck of a year. Here’s a list [...]

Many renters are unable to afford a complete no-holds barred Thanksgiving feast due to their tight budgets. However, renters can still enjoy a full and delicious holiday without the added expense and stress by following these simples tips to help them save this Thanksgiving and keep them from breaking their budgets.

Buy the off brand. [...]

Previously, we’ve discussed what renters could be doing to violate their leases and to qualify them as bad tenants, but what happens when the lease violations are coming from the landlord? Here are a few tips to help you protect your rental rights.
First, let’s discuss what could potentially be a lease violation from a [...]

Thanksgiving is only a week away, and this renter will be heading back to the country for a good old-fashioned Thanksgiving with family and friends. However, not all renters will be heading home for the holiday festivities. If you find yourself staying in Chitown, plan ahead for a Thanksgiving celebration you’ll want to [...]

The WilliamPaid Challenge, a three-month long challenge designed to help renters find extra money in their budget to put toward their student loans, has officially come to an end for our recent college grad, Katya. Was she successful in saving, you ask? Read on to find out.
In August, WilliamPaid challenged Katya to take [...]