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Top 10 Cities for Recent Grads

By Gradspot Dot Com
5/04/10
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One of the most liberating realizations of recent grad-dom is that as soon as you leave campus, you are free to look for a job anywhere in the country—or just move to a new city without one if you’ve got the gumption. Of course, your decision about where to settle down (at least temporarily) after graduation will be complicated by a number of x-factors, like where your boyfriend or girlfriend lives, how much of a mama’s boy/girl you are, and what you can afford.

Apartment Hunting 101

By Chris Zoia
8/12/09
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Welcome to the real world, recent grad. If you just graduated last June, chances are now’s the time you’re frantically searching for an apartment—one of the most stressful and overwhelming challenges

Top 10 Ways to Go Green in Your First Apartment

By Christopher Schonberger
7/31/09
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These days, it’s not so much “go green or go home” as “go green in your home.” Making some environmentally friendly tweaks in the crib is not only easy, but it will also cut down on your gas, water, and electricity bill. Everyone wins!

Top Ten Things to Do After Graduating

By Christopher Schonberger
6/19/09
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The best way to postpone (if not avoid) the feeling of post-grad dread is to take a step back and give yourself some time to decompress. For all the tomfoolery that goes on, college is a tough gig, and you wouldn’t be the first person to feel burnt out on commencement day.

Moving Home After Graduation

By Matthew Demmer
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  1. Affordable – Moving back in with your folks is definitely the cheapest option available to you after college. Seriously consider it if finding your own place is not immediately financially possible.
  2. Convenient – The transition from the 1:30PM wake-up days of college to an 60 hour workweek can be a huge shock to the system. Postponing the stresses of finding an apartment, paying bills, and dealing with landlords will make the transition that much smoother.
  3. Freedom vs. finance – While moving back home is considerably easier on the wallet, be realistic about what you’re giving up. Your parents will still expect you to do chores around the house, and you won’t be as free to entertain guests like you would if you had your own place.
  4. Help out – Don’t make a difficult situation even worse by being a burden. Offer to do the shopping, cook dinner, or clean the dishes. Show your parents that you appreciate their kindness and that the current setup is only temporary. Your gratitude may even be rewarded.
  5. Enjoy – Once you move out, it won’t be so easy to catch a game with your dad or go shopping with mom. Make sure to maximize your free time together (emphasis on the word FREE).

One minute she’s the laundry fairy. Like Mrs. Brady, all sweet and kind and sympathetic, she picks up my dirty socks and magically returns them to the closet matched and folded and smelling like clean mountain air. Then a second later she morphs into

Top Ten Movies for Recent Grads

By Christopher Schonberger
6/19/09
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Commencement season is coming to a close once again, and around the country important people have been getting paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to grace the Class of ‘09 with some measured words that will be forgotten

The Refrigerator Lock

By Joan Mitchell
2/19/09
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Thieves suck. They suck even more when they’re your roommate. And they suck the most when they repeatedly steal your food from the fridge (even if the food isn't expensive, it's the principle of it all). Well – fret no longer

30 in 30: The Cover Letter Conundrum

By Gradspot Dot Com
1/19/09
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Last week we talked about the importance of tailoring your resume for each position, and we mentioned the importance of customization in each and every step of the application process.

Top 10 Recession Tips

By Christopher Schonberger
12/18/08
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There is a silver-lining to the news that the US has been in a recession since last year: it means that if you’re reading this, you’re already surviving a recession, so keep up the good work.

Let Your Friends Pay Your Rent

By Stuart Schultz
12/18/08
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A friend of mine just lost his job and is very concerned about making his December rent payment. So what can he do to raise some cash? Throw a houseparty! (We can easily figure out where this road can take us from watching any of the college moves we've come to love.) Surprisingly enough, there's actually a history behind this concept, AND an official name: "Rent Party."

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