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Have You Ever Been Evicted?
You can be evicted for a number of reasons, including failing to pay rent, damaging property, violating your lease agreement in some way, or simply because the property owner wants to move in. If you're at fault (not if the owner wants to occupy the space), an eviction will be recorded on your credit report, making it an obstacle for future applications to be accepted. I myself was evicted a few years ago when my owner said he planned to move into my apartment, and regardless of whether it would affect my credit, I must say having to move unwillingly is far from a desirable situation.
Moby Wants to Be Your Landlord
Your favorite tea-drinking, vegan DJ would like to moonlight as a prosperous property manager. That's right, Moby has put his Hollywood Hills home up for rent. The 2,298-square-foot, three-bedroom, 3.5-bath property can be yours for the small price of $15,000 per month.
Would You Rent an $1,850 Apartment With No Bathroom Sink?
The next time you're kvetching about your apartment's shortcomings, consider 27-year-old Atossa Movahedi's one-bedroom Chelsea apartment. The New York Times tells the story of Atossa's search for something within her price range that wasn't a studio and located in one of her preferred neighborhoods. After living with roommates in various Manhattan neighborhoods, she was determined to find a place to call her own for about $1,600 a month.
Ask Savvy: What Are Your Tips For Renegotiating Rent?
Dear Savvy,
My boyfriend and I have been considering downsizing into a cheaper apartment. I was looking online and noticed that a similar apartment to ours in our complex is being offered for $300 less a month than we pay. Our lease is up in two months.
Jessica's New Lease on Life and Hair
Jessica took Daisy along for some shopping in New York after her fun weekend with the Pussycat Dolls in Vegas. Jess is looking much happier these days and it's not just because she's found a great guy. While in Vegas, Extra grabbed a moment with Jess to chat about life these days.
The Shower Hug: Ga Ga or Gag?
Showers are few and far between for new mothers, but a few minutes under the rushing water can give them a new lease on postpartum life. Warm water can lead to painful letdown so one woman created the Shower Hug ($30), a terry knit wrap with a Velcro closure designed to ease the pain and protect the bustline. The fast-drying material can be wrung out after a shower and hung to dry until the next time mom finds a few minutes for herself.
Would You Buy Clothing Created by Amy Winehouse?
Hang on to your beehives girls, I definitely didn't see this one coming! It has just been revealed that singer Amy Winehouse will collaborate on a collection for PPQ.
Grazia got the skinny at the Mulberry Romance party from Amy Molyneaux, co-designer of PPQ who said, "The range will be all about high-end statement pieces, inspired by Amy's style.
Ask Savvy: I Relocated and Was Laid Off After Two Weeks, What Are My Rights?
Dear Savvy,
I have a major dilemma that I'm hoping you can help me with. I moved to Seattle for a job that seemed great on paper but turned out to be a total nightmare. They actually let me go after 2 weeks, without any reason given other than "you weren't the right one" — this is after I just moved several states away from home, and before I was given a chance to perform my job!
10 Reasons It's Wonderful to Be a Woman
I was going to call this "10 Reasons Why It's Awesome to Be a Women," in homage to the Yahoo Answers post yesterday, but I knew if I did, both you and a copy editor would think it was a typo. Anyhoo, here are my 10 favorite reasons from Dave's Daily (a man drew this up!) that it's wonderful to be a woman. (And since it seems necessary — yes, this is a joke.)
- Women aren't covered with hair like shag carpeting.
- If a woman inexplicably disappears for two weeks, one of her friends will notice.
- A woman can fully assess a person just by looking at their shoes.
- Women can be groupies.
First Recipient of US Face Transplant Speaks
Connie Culp, the recipient of the first US almost-total face transplant spoke to the media for the first time.
The 46-year-old mother of two had the middle section of her face shot off by her husband in 2004. Surgeons in Cleveland, OH, replaced 80 percent of her face with that of a dead female donor in a 22-hour operation, and it seemed that her appearance before the media was in large part to thank the donor's family.
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