To Ask and To Boe Log Na

what the hell is a mortgage?

first apartment essentials checklist

how to care for cacti and succulents

the care and keeping of plants

Getting an apartment

Money

earn $50-$100 by taking surveys

how to coupon

what to do when you can’t pay your bills

see if you’re paying too much for your cell phone bill

54 ways to save money

How to do Your Own Taxes

Health

how to take care of yourself when you’re sick

things to bring to a doctor’s appointment

how to get free therapy

how to prevent a hangover

a list of stress relievers

how to remove a splinter

Emergency

rights when cops pull you over

a list of hotlines in a crisis

things to keep in your car

how to do the heimlich maneuver

Job

time management

create a resume

find the right career

choosing a major

job interview tips

how to stop procrastinating

How to write cover letters

Travel

ultimate packing list

traveling when you have no money 

best way to pack a suitcase

how to apply for a passport

how to make a travel budget

Better You

read the news

leave your childhood traumas behind

how to quit smoking

how to stop skipping breakfast

how to stop micromanaging

ways to get better at asking for help

how to stop being a pushover

learn another language

how to improve your self-esteem

how to sew

reasons to stay alive

have it for when i leave school

in a year yessir

On leaving home for the first time:

Leaving Home before 18: A Practical Guide for Cast-Offs, Runaways, and Everybody in Between 

Ask the Bitches: “I Just Turned 18 and My Parents Are Kicking Me Out. How Do I Brace Myself?” 

Ask the Bitches: I Want to Move Out, but I Can’t Afford It. How Bad Would It Be to Take out Student Loans to Cover It?

How To Start at Rock Bottom: Welfare Programs and the Social Safety Net 

Advice I Wish My Parents Gave Me When I Was 16 

Ask the Bitches: How Can I Make Myself Financially Secure Before Age 30? 

You Won’t Regret Your Frugal 20s 

Master the Logistics and Etiquette of Moving Out 

Season 2, Episode 5: “What Do I Need to Know about Moving into My First Apartment?” 

On basic finance:

How the Hell Does One Open a Bank Account? Asking for a Friend. 

How Do You Write and Cash Checks? Asking for a Friend. 

Budgets Don’t Work for Everyone—Try the Spending Tracker System Instead

You Must Be This Big to Be an Emergency Fund 

A Hand-Holding Guide to Getting Your First Credit Card 

How to File Your Taxes FOR FREE: Simple Instructions for the Stressed-Out Taxpayer

Dafuq Is Credit and How Do You Bend It to Your Will? 

How to Save for Retirement When You Make Less Than $30,000 a Year

Dafuq Is Interest and How Does It Work for the Forces of Darkness? 

What’s the Difference Between Savings and Checking Accounts, and How Should I Be Using Them?

Dafuq Is a Down Payment? And Why Do You Need One to Buy Stuff?

Dafuq Is Insurance and Why Do You Even Need It? 

Investing Deathmatch: Investing in the Stock Market vs. Just… Not 

Dafuq Is a Retirement Plan and Why Do You Need One?

Do NOT Make This Disastrous Beginner Mistake With Your Retirement Funds

On managing your household:

How the Hell Does One Laundry? Asking for a Friend. 

How the Hell Does One Wash Dishes? Asking for a Friend. 

Ask the Bitches: Why Are Painted Mason Jars the Internet’s Only Solution to My Tiny Apartment Woes? 

9 Essential Tools for Apartment-Dwellers (and 6 That Are Kinda Useless)

Ask the Bitches: How Can I Survive in an Apartment with No Heat? 

How to Save Money on Your Beloved Pets 

Bullshit Reasons Not to Buy a House: Refuted 

How To Maintain Your Car When You’re Barely Driving It

25 Tricks to Stay Cool WITHOUT Air Conditioning 

On feeding and caring for yourself:

You Should Learn To Cook. Here’s Why.

How to Shop for Groceries like a Boss 

If You Don’t Eat Leftovers I Don’t Even Want to Know You 

I Think I Need to Go the Emergency Room?

Ask the Bitches: Ugh, How Do I Build the Habit of Taking Meds?

On maintaining relationships:

Season 1, Episode 8: “My Mother Demands Information About My One-Night Stands.” 

Season 1, Episode 3: “My Parents Have Bad Credit. Should I Help by Co-signing Their Mortgage?” 

Ask the Bitches: How Do I Say “No” When a Loved One Asks for Money… Again? 

Ask the Bitches: My Dad Sucks with Money. How Do I Make Him Change? 

You Need to Talk to Your Parents About Their Retirement Plan

Season 2, Episode 1: “I’m Financially Stable, but My Friends Aren’t. The Guilt Is Crushing!”  

On starting your career:

22-Year-Olds Don’t Belong in Grad School 

High School Students Have No Way of Knowing What Career to Choose. Why Do We Make Them Do It Anyway? 

The Actually Helpful, Nuanced, Non-Bullshit Way to Choose a Future Career

Your College Major May Not Prepare You for Your Job—but It Can Prepare You for Life 

The Ugly Truth About Unpaid Internships 

invest in a good mattress early on. there are many other ends you can save on - sleep is not one of them. this is key to how much energy you'll have throughout the day

you don't need a bedframe but you do need a slatted bed base (even if it's just pallets)

opening a bank account is easy

there's youtube tutorials for everything. how to install your washing machine, how to use tools, fixing stuff around the place. channels like dad, how do i? are a godsend

change energy provider as soon as your old deal runs out. you'll get better offers elsewhere and avoid price gouging

assemble a basic first aid kid at home: painkillers, probiotics, alcohol wipes, bandages, tweezers, antihistamine tablets - anything you might need in a pinch

and an emergency toolkit: flashlight, extra batteries, a utility knife, an adjustable wrench, multi-tool, duct tape

set your fridge to the lowest temperature it can go. the energy consumption is minimal in difference and it'll give you +4/7 days on most foods

off-brand products are almost always the same in quality and taste, if not better, for half the price

coupons will save you a lot of money in the long run

there's no reason to be shy around employees at the bank/laundromat/store; most people will be happy to help

vegetarian diets are generally cheap if you make food from scratch

breakfast is as important as they say

keep track of your budget in a notebook or excel file - e.g. rent, phone and internet bills, food, leisure so you'll have an overlook on your spending over the months

don't gamble

piracy is okay

stealing from big stores and chains is also ethically okay

keep medical bills and pharmacy receipts for tax returns

also, file your tax returns early

take up a hobby that isn't in front of a screen. pottery, music, going for a run every now and then, stuff that'll keep you busy and sane

and most importantly... you're allowed to get the stuff you want. treat yourself to the occasional mundane thing. a good scented candle. a bath bomb. that body lotion that makes you feel like royalty. the good coffee beans.

Whenever I post this I get “BUT WHY BURY IT?” From people

Heres why…

Zero odor, which mean no pests going through it. I can even compost “some” bread products because no ones going to be going through it for it.

It never drys out, ever. This helps speed up the break down of everything inside.

Its in the middle of my garden and leaches out into the soil around it bettering my garden. I now have a few of these in my yard, because I love them so much.

1. Looking for housing is soul draining. I say this not to scare you, but to validate you. Yes! The awful feeling is normal and it will pass once you’re settled somewhere.

2. While searching, it’s likely you’ll be presented with at least one batshit option. You will consider this option because of the point made above. You will think things like “Maybe I won’t mind the fact that the bathroom has a curtain instead of a door” or “Sure, I have to duck when I enter the bedroom, but I can stand up in the middle of the room and that’s fine, right?” If you have a safe place to stay and you can afford to keep looking, do not take the batshit option. It will not be worth it.

3. That being said, every place will have at least one “wtf” component. Make sure yours is one you can live with. 

4. Double check with your landlord/property manager about any upkeep you’re expected to do, especially if the place you rent is a very different building from the places you’ve lived before. Example: my first rental was the first place I’d ever lived with central heating & air, so I had no idea I had to change the air filters...until the AC stopped working.

5. Get a small first aid kit. And a plunger.

6. I have some bills on autopay, but for the ones I don’t, I set recurring reminders on my phone to make sure things happen on time. If you need to, you can do the same thing to remember to bring the trash cans to the curb.

Set your geographical area.  This, plus budget, are the most important things, and you probably already know your budget.  (If not, step 0: set your budget!)

Identify how many rooms you can live with, minimum AND maximum!  Are you living alone?  Well, then you probably don’t want to clean a 3br/2ba!

Identify any other necessary features, plus one or two “bonus” features.  For me, this is AC and pet-friendly (necessary), plus covered parking and a big kitchen with a dishwasher as my top optionals, fireplace and hardwood floors as gravy. You may rank things completely differently, though--you might want a balcony, or gas range, or a security system.

Do all of these things before you actually start looking!  That will allow you to identify what a “good” apartment looks like, without having to decide on each individual place.

Run a search with all of that data, adding or subtracting the “optional” features, until you have about 5-10 results.  If you’re in a REALLY housing-heavy area--I had this around the college--you can “narrow in” until you’ve gotten down to under 20. 

Now, here’s where the magic is:

Pick 3-4 likely-looking candidates.  Go visit them in quick succession, like within 1-2 days.  Comparing only those 3-4 places you looked out, rank them in order of preference.

Once you’ve picked your favorite, assuming they didn’t all suck, apply to that favorite place.  Do not apply to other places, only apply to the top one!  They’ll pull all your information for the application, and there’s fees, and stuff, so you want to only do it the once if you can help it.

If they did all suck--quite possible!--repeat with the next 3-4 places.  You don’t want to settle for mediocre, here, but you also don’t want to give yourself choice paralysis.

But wait! you say, Why only the first 3 places?  What if one of the other places would have been better? 

Who cares? I answer.  Do you like your top-choice-of-3 (or 4)?  Could you see yourself living there?  Then who cares about the other places? 

This is what causes choice paralysis: when you try to consider every aspect of a situation, and get the best possible outcome, and you’re constantly having to think about fifteen different facets of twenty different places, and oh my god it sucks! 

Getting a job:

How to Write a Resume so You Actually Have a Prayer of Getting Hired

How to Write a Cover Letter like You Actually Want the Job

Ask the Bitches: What the Hell Else Can I Do to Get a Job?

How to Frame Volunteering on Your Resume When You’ve Never Had a Job

How To Get Ready For a Job Interview: Prep Yourself Before You Wreck Yourself

Common Job Interview Questions and How to Answer Them with the Confidence of a Mediocre White Dude

10 Questions You Should Never Be Asked in a Job Interview

What to Wear (and What Not to Wear) to a Job Interview

What to Do When You’re Asked About Your Salary Requirements in a Job Interview

How NOT to Determine Your Salary

How to Find Remote Work: On Getting the Elusive Work-From-Home Job

High School Students Have No Way of Knowing What Career to Choose. Why Do We Make Them Do It Anyway?

The Actually Helpful, Nuanced, Non-Bullshit Way to Choose a Future Career

Myers-Briggs Personalities and Income: What Your Type Says About Your Salary

I Just Applied for a Job. How (And When) Should I Follow Up?

Our Best Secrets for a Successful, Strategic, and SHORT Job Search

Season 2, Episode 11: “I Tripped and Fell into a Career I Don’t like. How Do I Reinvent Myself?”

Freelancing and side jobs:

Should Artists Ever Work for Free?

Stop Undervaluing Your Freelance Work, You Darling Fool

Romanticizing the Side Hustle: When 1 Job Isn’t Enough

The Ugly Truth About Unpaid Internships

Freelancer, Protect Thyself… With a Fair Contract

Ask the Bitches: My Boss Won’t Give Me a Contract and I’m Freaking Out

I Lost My Job and It Might Be the Best Worst Thing That’s Ever Happened to Me

Becoming a Millennial Entrepreneur (in the Midst of a Pandemic) with Katelyn Magnuson

11 Awful Mistakes I Made as a Self-Employed Freelancer, and How YOU Can Avoid Them

Workplace benefits:

Workplace Benefits and Other Cool Side Effects of Employment

Your School or Workplace Benefits Might Include Cool Free Stuff

Your Yearly Free Medical Care Checklist

Dafuq Is a Retirement Plan and Why Do You Need One?

How to Save for Retirement When You Make Less Than $30,000 a Year

Season 2, Episode 6: “Someone Offered to Mentor Me! How Do I Be a Non-Sucky Mentee?”

Navigating the workplace:

My Secret Weapon for Preparing for Awkward Boss Confrontations

Are You Working on the Next Fyre Festival?: Identifying a Toxic Workplace

Woke at Work: How to Inject Your Values into Your Boring, Lame-Ass Job

Can Looking Weird at Work Be Good for Your Career?

Why Is Short Hair Controversial? An Examination of Expensive, Annoying Beauty Standards

Season 1, Episode 1: “Should I Tell My Boss I’m Looking for Another Job?”

You WILL Regret Accepting Your Coworker’s Social Media Friend Request

Season 1, Episode 5: “I Don’t Love My Job, but It Pays Well. Should I Quit—or Tough It Out?”

Season 2, Episode 7: “How Do I Throw My Incompetent Coworkers under the Bus?”

Sexual Harassment: How to Identify and Fight It in the Workplace

Getting a raise:

Salary Range: Are You Asking for Enough?

A Millennial’s Guide to Growing Your Salary

The First Time I Asked for a Raise

You Need to Ask for a Fucking Raise

Should You Increase Your Salary or Decrease Your Spending?

Getting a promotion:

Santa Isn’t Coming and Neither Is Your Promotion: How To Get Promoted

How I Chessmastered Myself Into a Promotion at Work

Job Hopping vs. Career Loyalty by the Numbers

The Fascinating Results of Our Job Hopping vs. Career Loyalty Poll

I Hate My Job and I Don’t Know How To Leave It: A Confession

A New Job, a New Day, a New Life, and I’m Feeling Good

Season 1, Episode 9: “I’ve Given up on My Dream Career. Where Do I Go From Here?”

Working remotely

How to Successfully Work from Home Without Losing Your Goddamn Mind (Or Your Job)

How to Find Remote Work: On Getting the Elusive Work-From-Home Job

8 Genres of Productivity Music (Plus Our Secret Stash of Personal Favorites)

Bottom of the River by Delta Rae except you’ve wandered off from camp to look for your friend, who was taking way too long to come back - and you could hear a formless song playing in the distance. Hoping that it’s your friend out there, you follow it. The song leads you to a creek, and the creek leads you to a pond, and… your friend is nowhere to be seen, but the lyrics are clearer than ever. Something splashes in the water below, and you are abruptly consumed by a desire to join whatever lurks at the bottom.

As a college student, currently really hungry with nothing to eat, I understand how hard it can be to get food. Sometimes you really just don’t have the money to eat and when you do, you waste it all on fast food instead of stocking up on cheap things because you’re so tired of Ramen Noodes and canned food you could barf. So, I’ve composed a list of recipes and resources that will fit a college kid’s budget and appetite. Don’t go hungry! <3

Ramen Noodle Recipes:

Ramen Noodle Stir Fry

Sirloin-Snap Pea Stir Fry

Chicken Noodle Soup

Chili Cheese Ramen

Egg Drop Ramen

Spinach and Ramen

Ramen Spaghetti

Ramen Alfredo

Cheesy Ramen Noodles

Mug Meals:

Cheesy Eggs Mug

Cheese and Broccoli Mug

Mac and Cheese in a Mug

Meatloaf in a Mug

Nutella Mug Cake

Cheesecake Mug

Coffee Cup Quiche

Coffee Cup Chilaquiles

Mug Egg Scramble

Microwave Recipes:

Potato Chips

Corn on the cob

Scalloped Potatoes

White Rice

Fried Rice

Baked Potato

Chicken Casserole 

Garlic Chicken

Chicken Soup Casserole

Caramelized Onion Baked Potato

Soft Chicken Tacos

Pancakes

Recipe Generators

My Fridge Food

Fire House Chef

Dinner in 15 Minutes

Advanced recipe Generator

Cuisine

Recipe Matcher

Super Cook

Recipe Puppy

Cook Thing

Recipes by Ingredient

Recipe Key

Not Beans Again

Ideas 4 Recipes

Big Oven

Other Resources

Actual College Student Cookbook

Restaurant Coupons [1] [2] [3] [4]

Bird Feet Tutorial

I made these feet for my kenku costume. Here are instructions on how to make your own!

🔊SOUND ON!🔊 It’s finally done :D!

If you’d like to help UvU, please watch it on my YouTube channel! Every view counts!

Sonic The Hedgehog ‘06

Part 1 of my Design and Layout for Comics lecture! 

1. Have virtual lunch or dinner with a friend: Even though you are stuck inside and can’t be social with friends in real life you can still have a meal together over FaceTime or Skype. Grab yourself some food maybe even a glass of wine and call your bestie and have fun with them.

2. Design your environment: If you normally go to a coffee shop to get work done; you can make your own coffee shop! You can make yourself a fancy drink, put on your favorite coffee shop Spotify playlist to study and relax too, maybe go to a room you don’t normally work in at home to change up your environment.  You have your very own coffee shop right at home!

3. Staying active: I know theres a lot of jokes about recommending staying away from the gym and people saying "how will I survive?" Staying active will do wonders for your mental health. You don’t need equipment either you just need your body, maybe some comfortable shoes if the weather is nice enough to go outdoors; you could go on a walk or a run. Its a good way to see other people! I go on late afternoon walks with my dogs and I see my neighbors out and about in their yards or walking their dogs as well. Just remember to stay 6 feet from each other. You can just smile and say hi. Yay for social interaction! You also can take an online workout class for free on Youtube! That’s a great way to get your routine in!!

4. Watching movies: Honestly watching movies to me is so relaxing. People are always saying that TV is a waste of time. I don’t think that movies or TV is a waste of time especially when you have your favorite snack (popcorn with M&M’s is my personal favorite.) I think movies can be entertaining, powerful, emotional, educational and so much more! I think movies can transport you to a different place and if its an old film it can take you back in time. My favorite movies at the moment are A Cinderella Story, The Kissing Booth and Burlesque.

5. Writing letters: Another kind of communication we over look when we are busy is writing letters. I know you probably haven’t written a pen-pal letter since… middle school, but someone once described writing pen-pals is  the most social thing you can do by yourself and that's exactly the kind of thing we need right now. It’s also a fun way to get creative and spend a few hours, so grab all your stationary, pens, stickers, stamps and whatever else you want to decorate your letters!

6. Read books: Is it just me or do you have a bookshelf or bedside table that is just collecting books that you thought you were going to read? Now is your time to read those books you bought or borrowed from your friends months ago! Reading has always been one of my most favorite escapes. Books can take you on the most wildest adventures. I love creating the characters in my head and imagining how they would look like. I really enjoy reading poetry. I have a ton of poetry books I could just read over and over again.

7. Call someone: Sometimes it’s nice just to talk to someone by picking up the phone and calling them the old fashioned way with no tv, no games and nothing distracting you. Just good old conversation. You can also put in headphones and go for a walk, clean your room and do the dishes while you talk to someone. Anything to feel a little less alone.

8. Journaling: When we get busy Journaling is one of those habits that gets pushed to the side cause it takes time during our precious morning and evening routines. Now with extra time on your hands I recommend getting a notebook and really getting creative with free writing or by following journaling prompts. Not only do I think this helps with self discovery, but I think its interesting to document your experiences during this time because we are experiences history right now.

9. Learn something: Now is the time to actually sit down in front of the computer and learn something you have always been curious about. For me that would be digging deeper into my astrological sign; Leo. I have always been so curious to what a Leo stands for and what it means to be a Leo. I always thought a Leo was nothing more then courageous, fearful and loyal. Oh no no, I was totally wrong. There is so much more to being a Leo! I highly recommend you learning about your sign and tell me what you learn!

10. New Music:  Take this time to yourself to discover new music. Have your friends recommend to you new artists, scroll through Spotify playlists and make your playlists not so pathetic and short like mine! I have discovered a few new bands I have never heard of and instantly fell in love. There are still so many new artists and songs to discover!