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I’m moving this month, which is great. I haven’t moved in four years, which isn’t so great. When you move more frequently, you tend not to collect things that you might otherwise have thrown away. Things get pushed to the back of the closet - you’ll deal with them later.
In addition to all of those [...]

Over the past four months, I have gone from an air mattress to a bed, and even added a futon to the mix. I guess you could say I’ve been moving up in the world - sort of. But something was still missing…
That missing piece kept eluding me until my friend, Paul, came [...]

Build good credit, check your credit, yada, yada. If you think having good credit is like flossing your teeth - it’s probably a good thing to do, but it really isn’t all that important right now, think again.
Like a cavity, bad credit is something you’ll live with for a long time - [...]

Big city living definitely has its advantages - 24/7 entertainment, great public transportation, people of all shapes and sizes. But, without a doubt, one of the greatest benefits of living in a city like Chicago is the endless supply of restaurants.
In small town Ohio, my restaurant options consisted of a burger place, [...]

Just when I thought I was close to the end of this long, drawn-out move, it turns out that I missed several big ticket items on my apparently-not-so-complete moving list. Argh…when will my move-in be finished??
Internet and Cable. I have now been in my apartment for about a month and a half, and [...]

Big news!! No, I haven’t settled the futon versus couch dilemma, but I am now sleeping on a bed. Yes, my move is now official. As great as it is, I will say that it is a little sad when all of my belongings fit into two vehicles that took less than [...]

We’ve all been at our limit with our roommates - some days, we just can’t take it anymore. But, when has your roommate finally crossed the line?
You know you need a new roommate when….

Your roommate keeps using your toothbrush.
The word “brothel” is taking on a special meaning to you.
You’re the only one who has [...]

Landlords. That one single word can raise the hair on the neck of many a renter. While there are great landlords out there (really), many more of us have had to deal with landlords that haven’t been so wonderful.
You know what they say, if you don’t have anything nice to say… We’re [...]

From comparisons to Mother Theresa to things we can’t print, you’ve got much to say about your roommates. Here are some fun roommate posts that caught our eye.
@DalianaD It sucks having Mother Theresa for a roommate
@blaringhaus My roommate is like a very graphic ad for mucous production right now.
@avatarkar Roommate made Hungarian food yesterday. [...]

As all the drama of moving subsided this week, I found myself confronted with a dilemma that perhaps I had overlooked when I selected my new apartment: My apartment building does not have a fitness room. Like you, I, too, made the age-old New Year’s resolution to get back into my old workout routine. [...]