The subprime mortgage crisis has hit. America is homeless, broke, foreclosed, and in the midst of a financial crisis. Similar to when there were rumors of the draft resurfacing, many of you are… Read more >>

Independence is an amazing quality to have as a woman. It is also exhausting. I recently moved a thousand miles from home with my five-year-old son, and realized that relying on my husband may not be... Read more >>

Have a small home? Try these tricks for making the most of the space you have. 1. Go for armless or straight low arm sofas and chairs. 2. Use less furniture but pieces with ample presence in... Read more >>

I don’t know how many people out there would say this, but I love having a roommate. I’ve had thirteen so far, since my freshman year of college, and I don’t intend on stopping until... Read more >>

Living with another human being day after day, year after year for many years can be wonderful, but it can also be a trying experience. Tolerating their idiosyncrasies and annoying habits can weaken... Read more >>

On August 2, 2005, my friend Frank and his partner awoke at 2:45 a.m. to sounds of the dog barking and a neighbor knocking on their door. The apartment complex was on fire. They grabbed their dog and... Read more >>

“My roommate got a pet elephant. Then it got lost. It’s in the apartment somewhere.”—Stephen Wright Unless you are rolling in cash or you enjoy living by yourself (which also... Read more >>

I was taking a shower one morning a few months ago, while I was temporarily living in a friend’s apartment between the end of my lease on one apartment and the beginning of my lease on another... Read more >>

I didn’t expect them to choose me. I didn’t think I even stood a chance. But when I got the call that I’d been selected as the newest roommate in an apartment I’d applied for,... Read more >>