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4 Phone Calls That Could Save You Hundreds of Dollars

These days, actually using the phone to call people has pretty much fallen by the wayside. But here’s ample reason to pick up the phone: By making a few simple calls—and asking the right questions—you could save hundreds on your household bills. And the best part about living in 2018? You can actually pay someone to do it for you. According to U.S. News & World Report, there are several services that will lobby with your providers for better rates.

Chelsea Greenwood

Nov 2, 2018

This 215 Square-Foot Mossy Cabin In the Woods Is a Cozy Pacific Northwest Getaway

With the abundance of tiny homes cropping up every day, constructing a stand-out residence requires more and more creativity, and designers appear to have an endless supply of it. The latest adorably small house we’re crushing on is this moss-adorned cabin designed by Jacob Witzling, the same builder who had us wanting to permanently camp out in his whimsical tiny house on a truck bed.

Kenya Foy

Nov 2, 2018

The Majority of Renters Don’t Vote—Here’s Why

Feel like, as a renter, the world swings in favor of homeowners? Well, it just might. A new study by Apartment List found that renters are vastly underrepresented in American politics on both the local and national levels. Though some of it is systematic, some also comes from being disengaged. In the 2016 presidential election, while 67 percent of homeowners voted, only 49 percent of renters did.

Liz Steelman

Nov 2, 2018

A Student’s 250-Square-Foot Studio Feels Larger Than It Is

Name: Katie Carnett and kitties: Tokyo and Suki Location: Bay Ho neighborhood — San Diego, California Size: 250 square feet Years lived in: 1 year, renting This charming little studio was the first place I looked at when hunting for an apartment and as luck had it, I signed my lease that same day. The studio is attached to a private residence with a shared yard that looks out on a view of a canyon. It is so quiet, private, and peaceful.

Apartment Therapy Submissions

Nov 2, 2018