Sometimes having a roommate is complicated, so having a plan can more....
Overview The City of Tallahassee began installing a new electric, water and gas Smart Grid network in 2008. With this new technology, the City is now prepared to introduce new pricing programs that provide alternative rate options for customers that best fit their lifestyles or business needs and which will reduce their electric bills by shifting usage from on-peak to off-peak more....
In addition to the programs described below, YOU also provides rebates for Energy Star Appliances A/C, and Heat Pumps, Loans more....
By now, you’ve adjusted to apartment living and your current residence. You’ve restarted the daily grind at school. Things like getting up at 8am, going to campus, and returning home at 8pm (or later) start to become routine. Come the weekend, you’ll have some late more....
How to Keep Winter Utility Bills Low
There are those of us who like the cold weather, but the majority of us Floridians are not as well prepared to withstand the colder months. We don’t own clothes or blankets that keep us warm enough. As such, you or your roommate may want to crank the heat – but think twice: more....
You’ve figured out what you want in your room and who you want to live with – but that’s not all. Deciding which part of town you want to live in is just as, if not more important! If you’re a student with no car, you might want to live in walking distance to campus. more....
The Balance
You’ve probably figured out by now that there’s a balance to college life – how much fun you have vs. how well you do in your classes. And while this choice is entirely up to you, your living situation more....
Given the nocturnal sleep-wake cycles of college students, you are bound to find yourself kept awake by a neighbor or roommate. You might think you’re the only one in your complex with a regular sleep schedule. Whether or not that’s the case, you’ll more....
Before you jet set off to the farthest island from Tallahassee for your summer vacay, you’ll want to check over your apartment to make sure it’s safe from robbers and other disasters. Wouldn’t you hate to return to a nightmare? Even if you’re moving out for the more....
Your apartment can have the appearance and feel of a well lived in home. The mindset that your apartment has to be cold and uninviting should be the farthest idea from your head. Apartment living is a great way to save money and you have the freedom of moving around as you please. Decorating your apartment cheaply will make you feel good when you entertain, and when enjoying your more....
So, you are looking for your first real apartment, huh? Time to start paying the rent? Yea, it stinks, I know – I have been paying rent now for 13 years. And although I want to buy a house, in this market in my neighborhood, it’s just not going to happen! So rent I do, so I have a few tips that might help you out when you start to check out apartments to rent.
1. When you meet more....
Beating the heat this summer is an expensive proposition as temperatures soar into the triple digits in some parts of the U.S.
Cities along the East Coast endured record-setting highs Tuesday, with more than half a dozen topping temperatures not seen since 1999, according to Accuweather.com. (Baltimore topped 105 degrees, compared with 101 in 1999; and Warwick, more....
School’s back in session, and with it come life-lessons in money management for students. But personal finance can be easy, even if you’re just starting out. You just have to know how it works. All of the following are concepts I wish I had known before heading to college.
Money Management more....
You've been in school for the majority of your life. What will your life be like now that you are graduating from college? How will you adapt?
The transition from college student to working professional affects almost all aspects of your life. Not only will you have to adapt at work, but you will also have to adapt to your new life outside of work. After graduating from college, you may more....