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How to Get Your Landlord to Pay for Renovations

How to Get Your Landlord to Pay for Renovations

Renovate Your Apartment on Your Landlord’s Dime Tired of living in a shabby apartment? Interested in updating the dingy carpets and scuffed paint job? Think that you’ll have to live with what you have just because you’re a renter and not an owner? Not only is it possible to renovate a rented property, but you [...]

Creating a Budget: Money Management 101

Creating a Budget: Money Management 101

For most people, the word “budget” conjures up thoughts of penny-pinching and the unpleasant task of crunching numbers. This couldn’t be further from the truth. A budget is the cornerstone of a solid financial foundation, regardless of your situation, and it isn’t that hard to do. A budget is nothing more than a breakdown and [...]

500 Things To Do Before You Kick the Bucket Review

500 Things To Do Before You Kick the Bucket Review

I like to think of myself as a fairly adventurous kind of gal. That’s why I had to buy Donald Vaughan’s 500 Things To Do Before You Kick the Bucket from Kinko’s yesterday. Although I am trying to phase out paperback books in general (I just bought an ebook reader and want more space in [...]

American Express TrueEarnings Credit Card Review

American Express TrueEarnings Credit Card Review

TrueEarnings Cash Back Card from American Express and Costco Warehouse stores such as Sam’s Club and Costco usually offer exclusive deals to their customers. These deals usually consist of special promotions and savings on products, but reward credit cards often don’t apply. A good credit card that that offers substantial cash back rewards will be [...]