Monthly Archives: June 2009

Editor’s Note: This is a guest post from Relocation.com Let’s face it: packing is lame. It’s boring, it’s stressful and strenuous, and it’s a major life disruptor. However, it’s the best way to save money when you’re moving, and for most people who are moving, that means it’s essential. So pour yourself a glass of [...]

Editor’s Note: This is a guest post from Relocation.com Let’s face it, your no. 1 fear after you’ve finally found your new apartment is getting ripped off by your mover. Thankfully, most moving companies are upright honest folk. However, you do have to protect yourself against the unscrupulous types. Here are ways to do that.

In college towns across the nation, there is always at least a little tension between students and town residents. College students are only residents of the town for a few years and therefore have much less of a long term stake in the neighborhoods that they inhabit. Combine this with the typical college students’ nocturnal [...]

Couple Scams HUD, Goes Directly to Jail (does not collect $200) A couple in New Haven, Connecticut were arrested for devising a plan to scam that city’s public housing agencies out of money that should have gone to needy families. While working for public housing agencies, the perpetrators were able to send HUD’s checks to [...]