My divorced-family childhood was riddled with my parents’ threats of “I’m going to take you to court!” and a brutal, pervasive child custody battle over my brother and myself, which involved screaming matches no one wants to remember. Throw in cutting bitterness over child support and alimony, and there you have it. I grew up ...
The first most important step to getting your rental deposit back is to take good care of the home you live in. When you move make sure it is the same or better condition as it was when you moved in. If you provided your landlord with written notice of your forwarding address before you ...
Moving across country on my own for the first time at 24 consisted of shoving all loose papers considered “records” into a manila envelope, downing a few glasses of wine with friends and throwing everything I owned into whichever box was taped and opened in the middle of my living room floor. When I eventually ...
So you’ve just figured out that you’re having trouble getting up in the morning because your bedroom is just too dark. Or perhaps you’ve attempted to brighten your room to no avail. If your boudoir is a little on the drab side, you can wake it up with just a few minor touches. The key ...
