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Apartment Hunting: What To Look For & Money Saving Hacks

February 3, 2019 No Comments

Apartment Hunting

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Moving out of your parent’s house and into your own apartment is such an exciting time in your life! You finally have the freedom you’d been waiting or all of your teens, and the added responsibility that can really make you feel mature.

Now unless you have unlimited funds, you’re going to have to stick to a budget when it comes to apartment hunting. And there are so many hidden costs that you’re not going to know about until you face them.

Here’s where my help comes in.

Living in 4 different places the last four years, I’ve got a pretty basic idea what to expect when it comes to renting (& moving, LOL). I’ll give you a heads up on what could pop up in expenses, and what’s good and bad signs when narrowing down your search.

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Your First Apartment | Preparing To Move Out

October 15, 2017 No Comments

First Apartment

Moving out for the first time into an apartment is so exciting! You’re gaining that independence from your parents in a whole new and exciting way. More freedom, more space – more responsibility.

Once you’ve made that first step in deciding to make the big move, there’s a few steps you can take to make the transition a lot smoother.

Though it’s super exciting and all you want to do is pick a place and show up with the clothes on your back, there’s a few key things that should be covered first.

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How To Make Moving A Breeze | Moving & Packing Tips

March 26, 2017 1 Comment

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Now, nobody likes moving. I mean, the actual MOVING part. Of course getting to be in a new home is usually an exciting experience, but getting all your crap there – that’s the hard part.

This will be our third move in two years, our last being eight months ago. So we’ve definitely learned a thing or two about moving into a new place.

We’ve been apartment living the past few years, so we definitely don’t have as much stuff as an entire house may have, so we may have it a little easier.

But that doesn’t mean we don’t have anything! So far into packing I’ve filled well over 20 boxes, and I’m not even done yet! It’s definitely an exhausting process to do all by yourself, but manageable.

So to save yourself some cash on packers and movers, I’ve got a few tips for ya.

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What I Wish I Knew Before Moving Out

January 22, 2017 1 Comment

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Life is definitely full of so much trial and error. Especially when it comes to finding the place you’re going to live.

Not that I regret moving out of my parents house into my own apartment with my boyfriend AT ALL, but there are a few things that would have been nice to know first. Some I can totally get not knowing until you experience yourself, but others I am here to share with you to give ya a little heads up.

So a little background to begin with so you know my situation:

I currently live in an apartment with my boyfriend of five years, and we both moved out of our parents houses in August of 2015. We really didn’t have to worry about the apartment hunting process, because Justin’s sister was finishing up her lease and moving out of town, so we were just taking over her place! It definitely made it easier.

We now live in a different apartment building, one that we hunted for ourselves last summer. Moving was to get a bigger place with two bedrooms and two bathrooms. Otherwise, there was really nothing wrong with our first apartment – it was great (just tiny!)

Now, with moving twice in the last two years and having two very different apartment experiences, I’m here to share some insight and knowledge into this whole apartment/moving out situation.