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Once you’ve found a new place, you’ll need to closely inspect the apartment prior to move-in. You may have already done an initial inspection as you were checking out the apartment initially, but once you’ve signed the lease it’s a good idea to look at it again closely before you move in to see if [...]
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Renting may be generally cheaper than owning (no property taxes, no huge closing fees or major renovation costs), but that doesn’t mean there aren’t costs associated with it. In particular, you probably spend more than you think each time you move to a new apartment on a new lease.
How To Decide Whether It’s Time to [...]
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If you’re not used to it, the process for applying to rent an apartment can be a bit confusing at first. It seems much easier, after all, to just deal privately with a landlord/landlady him/herself.
In the U.S., many apartments (or should I say most?) will require that you apply just in order to even be [...]
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This post is really directed to anyone studying full-time or living on their own and working so much that the mere thought of making healthy meals tires you out. Grad students’ situations just exemplify the worst of it.
The great thing about being single is being able to cook all of your own food (to put [...]
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Dear Graduate Student, have you started your retirement savings plans yet? Do you have a portfolio of growth stocks and ETFs in place yet? Do you have a plan in place to contribute to these investment savings regularly? If so, perfect. Then you should probably be reading up on whether to invest in gold bullion [...]
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Planning your graduate career, or just looking ahead to being on the home stretch and getting that thesis out of the way? Don’t just count on the funding you might get from your program or teaching/research assignment. Writing a thesis is the perfect situation for which you should have a solid emergency fund in place.
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My advice: don’t overlook the little costs involved in furthering your education. Applying to grad school is one of them. We focus on the big ticket costs like tuition and accommodation, but this is one that sneaks in the back door and should be part of your budget.
The largest factor determining how much you will [...]
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