Housing
Most college students move into dorms or apartments for the duration of the school year and then pack up and either store their belongings over the summer while they move home or move into another apartment for the summer due to a job or internship. The constant moving and packing […]
What to Bring to College: Dorm “Essentials” for New Students
Whether you’re moving into your first apartment after graduating high school or finishing up college and moving to a new town to start your first job as an “adult,” you’re probably going to need to furnish your new home. Furnishing a whole house, though, can be really expensive. You need […]
Furniture to Buy New and What’s Okay to Buy Used
When you live with your parents, you probably aren’t taking total responsibility for household chores. Your parents may take care of the laundry, cooking, dishes, and general household maintenance. When you move out though, you’re going to need to be able to hold your own. While this is especially pertinent […]
Must-Have Skills for Living on Your Own the First Time
Moving, whether it’s your first time moving to an apartment and living on your own or your fifth, is expensive. I can’t say much about the costs associated with buying a house (wish I could!), but apartment living isn’t for the weak of heart. Of the 100 largest cities in […]
What It’s Going to Cost You to Move into Your First Apartment
For many students, going to college provides the first opportunity they have to live on their own. Whether you go to college in a different state or choose a school close to home and live on campus or in an apartment, you need to know a few life skills as […]
How to Do Laundry: Tips to Master Everyone’s Least Favorite Chore
My family has had a pet ever since I was about seven years old. When I left for college, there was definitely a void that had previously been filled by Lawrence, a 15 lb. orange striped cat who liked to break skin every time we “played.” Whenever I called my […]
Should You Get a Pet in College?
When you move to campus, you bring very few things with you. So, the stuff that you do end up bringing is valuable in both price and sentimental value. Having those things stolen from you can cost a pretty penny and peace of mind. Don’t let anything put a damper […]
Do This, Not That: Keeping Your Stuff Safe On Campus
Going to college for the first time can be exhilarating and scary. If you are moving to an urban area, you may be surrounded by people, both students and strangers, at all times of the day and night. On a rural campus, you may be the only one out after […]
Nine Apps that Will Keep You Safe on and off Campus
Move-in day is a rite of passage for all college students. Everyone must experience the full range of emotions, from excitement to fear, as the day nears but the packing is still far from finished. If you’re looking at a room full of things, of which you can only bring […]
Do This, Not That: Move-In Day
As an incoming freshman, there is nothing more exciting than learning who your roommate(s) will be when you get to college in the fall. There’s the initial scramble to find them on Facebook and start talking about the really important stuff, like who is going to bring the TV and […]
How to Not Be a Terrible Roommate
Depending on where you’re attending college, living off campus may be a choice, but it could also be a necessity. Some large universities do not have enough on-campus housing to ensure that all students receive a room, so students who aren’t freshmen may be told that they need to find […]
Off-Campus Living and Your Financial Aid Package
Say you eat three times a day, and you’re moving to a college where you’ll spend about seven months a year. Where are you going to eat those 630 meals? Domino’s, probably, until you overdo it on the MeatZZa Feast. That’s when you’ll be glad that there’s a dining hall […]