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Sell, Store, or Trash?

By David Pekema
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We twentysomethings are a nomadic group. With all the moving around we do, I feel like we’re one step away from throwing on a loincloth and going mastodon hunting. Whether it’s new jobs, relationships, adventure seeking or

Knowing How to Look for an Apartment

By Jake Tuck
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Quick Tips

  1. Start early, but not too early – Apartments become available for viewing and signing throughout the month before you plan to move in. Be warned: since many people move in on September 1st, August becomes very competitive.
  2. Brokers – they’ll pre-screen apartments for you (saving you time), but charge up to 15% of the year’s rent. If you go this route, be sure to be VERY specific about what you’re looking for, and feel free to use several brokers.
  3. No fee – instead of using a broker, go directly to the managing agent of a building to rent an apartment and skip out on the brokers fee. However, finding no fee apartments can be very time consuming. Ask around and search the net for these diamonds in the rough.
  4. Stalk the building – once you’ve found your perfect pad, scope it out at night to get a feel for the scene, and try to catch a tenant exiting/entering the building to ask if there are any problems (e.g., roaches) before you sign the lease.
  5. Everything’s negotiable - rent, the broker’s fee, the terms of the lease… Nothing is set in stone before a lease is signed so why not try to save a few bucks.

Apartment hunting isn’t always easy. The key is to know when and how to look. The best option is a “no fee” apartment, meaning that you rent directly from a managing agent or owner, but these are hard to come by and will therefore likely take more time to find. If you are

First Steps

By Tom Wiseman
4/11/08
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Gradiators, READY?!

So, you've already graduated (or are about to) and you can live through anything if Magic made it. Tired of hearing all that crap about "the best years of your life" being behind you

Landlord-Tenant Laws

By Christopher Schonberger
4/09/08
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Consumerist has compiled a great resource of landlord-tenant laws by state. If you’re preparing to relocate after school or are just moving into your first apartment, it might be worth your while to know what you’re getting into

Save Time with the Gradspot Guru Service

By Gradspot Dot Com
8/29/08
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Ever wish you had a sage sidekick who could answer all your questions about student debt and healthcare? Or a trusty personal assistant to set up your bank account and switch your cell phone provider? Sometimes the most essential things in your life are the most annoying to deal with…so why not let us take care of them for you

Mapping America's Singles

By Christopher Schonberger
4/04/08
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Trying to figure out what city to move to for the best “ratio,” as various chaches like to say? Check out this map. The red represents the metro areas with more single women than men; the blue means it’s more of a “rugby match.” I’m no census expert, but the trend moving east to west

The Tao of Teaching: It Begins...

By Tom Wiseman
4/04/08
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Hi everyone.

My name is Tom Wiseman, I was born in Oxford a quarter of a century ago. I am about to embark upon an English teaching career which was born in a classroom on an Oxfordian

To My Homies Who Get Laid Off

By Cheddar Ted
4/02/08
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I'm not trying turn this into a finance blog – this isn't FREAKONOMICS – but it seems like a lot of the investment banks are going to be laying off a few doggers here and there, and I wanted to offer a word of advice to these people…or at least a word of solace.

Hot Off the Presses: Record Number of Graduates Expected to Move Home in 2008

By Christopher Schonberger
4/01/08
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NEW YORK, NY, April 1, 2008—According to a report released last week by Monster.com, an unprecedented 95% of this year’s graduates are expected to move home after commencement. This marks a 35% increase from a prior survey conducted in 2005.

How to Save Energy (and Money)

By Josie Swindler
3/25/08
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Maybe what you don't know can't hurt you, but it sure can hit you in the pocketbook. So figure out how much electricity you're using and decrease it before the power company bleeds you dry.

It may seem counter-intuitive to

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