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Moving day checklist for college" src="https://www.collegefashion.net/.image/t_share/MTQ5NDY4ODY3NzYzMTE5MTU2/moving-day-checklist-college.png" /> As the new semester rolls in, you've probably got a hundred things to think about. Is your schedule correct? Did you buy everything you needed during that last IKEA trip? Is there time for one last summer celebration before classes begin? And while most of these things work themselves out in due time, you should definitely make a game plan for move in . What's the big deal , you might think. You just wanna put your stuff down, make your bed, and lay on it for the rest of the day.  And while that's definitely okay (you deserve a break for lifting all those boxes!), make sure you at least run through the following moving day checklist for college: 1. Ensure your utilities are set up This seems like a given. But electricity and water don't run themselves!  You don't have to worry about this if you're ...

caption Giving up coffee isn’t the key to retiring early. source Tristan Fewings / Getty There’s one area where almost everyone in the US overspends, and – spoiler alert – it isn’t coffee. It’s not avocado toast either, for that matter. The biggest chunk of the average American’s budget goes toward housing, which accounts for about 37% of take-home pay. Many people spend even more. In some circumstances, spending a lot on rent or a mortgage is unavoidable. But in many cases, making a few sacrifices on housing expenses today could lead to significant savings – and a far more comfortable future. Take, for example, Grant Sabatier, a 30-something self-made millionaire who founded the finance blog Millennial Money . He was able to save about $25,000 in two years by cutting back on housing, as well as transportation and dining expenses. “At the end of the day it comes down to a personal choice, but I was happy moving to a smaller apartment, moving closer to my office, and eating out le...

STORRS, CT — Massive construction projects on the main University of Connecticut campus mean students returning to campus this week will be facing a move-in weekend like never before. Some students who arranged early move -in are already on campus, but the bulk of the 12,400 who live in Storrs residence halls will be descending on the campus beginning at 7 a.m. Friday. Freshmen are up first Friday, followed by upperclassmen and transfer students over the weekend. The biggest piece of advice for far from administrators for Friday has been to go old school while driving to the new school. That means plugging the dorm addresses into GPS units is essentially useless because of North Campus closures and traffic restrictions along North Eagleville Road from Route 195 and its side streets . Movers should also note that all traffic is one-way on Alumni Drive between Hillside Road and Hilltop Apartments this week. "The best thing to do is to watch the signs as you start to approach the ...

Buy Photo Lamarr Monson , hugs his mother, Delores Monson, after all charges were dismissed against him in the 1996 slaying of 12-year-old Detroiter Christina Brown . “It’s surreal. I want to give God the glory,” he said. (Photo: Photos by Clarence Tabb Jr . / The Detroit News) Buy Photo Lamarr Monson rejoiced with family members Friday as a Wayne County judge exonerated him in a 21-year-old murder case. “It’s surreal,” he said with tears in his eyes as he stood surrounded by relatives in the hallway of Frank Murphy Hall of Justice. “I want to give God the glory.” Monson’s mother, who said she always believed in her son’s innocence, shouted, “He’s free! He’s free! He’s free!” outside the courthouse as bystanders looked on with smiles. “I’m happy as I can be,” said Delores Monson. Monson spent more than 20 years in prison in the 1996 slaying of a 12-year-old Detroit girl, Christina Brown. Judge Shannon Walker of Wayne County Circuit Court dismissed a first- degree murder charge a...

Name: Franke Chung, Jason Wark, Neko the cat, and Ozzy the dog Location: Streeterville — Chicago, Illinois Size: 640 square feet Years lived in: Rented 1 year Many folks who live in studio apartments might agree — they function quite efficiently... until you have company over. That's when there's a sudden shift in the equilibrium. There's one too many bodies in here . Following a handful of drunken sketches at brunch and debates before stress-inducing vignettes at IKEA, we were able to resolve this scenario as best as we could with the layout of our current convertible studio , just a stone's throw away from Navy Pier. Loading Email Sign -Up Form... If the form doesn't load, you can try our mailing list page instead. Like many small space dwellers , we negotiated square footage for a palatable location between our respective work posts . Jason initially shut down the notion of moving to a place half the space we had become accustomed to while living in Cle...

W hether it is travelling on a budget or seeking out luxury, finding a secret island or planning a pet-friendly escape, holidaymakers are jumping on the growing trend of travel concierges. With a contacts book of the hottest names across the globe, these facilitators can jump the waiting list at Noma, hunt down the finest embroidery in Rajasthan (Andraab, Jaipur), order from the top pastry shop in Paris (Goût de Brioche, St Germain) and bag the best family beach spot in the Mediterranean ( St George Beach , Naxos, Greece).  Ten years ago , travel concierges were the preserve of high-net-worth individuals. Now, their services are accessible to a wider demographic, from business executives and single parents to gap-year students and extreme adventurers.   Millennials are driving the trend with their reliance on digital access and expert advice, a need heightened by a saturated internet and a world that is increasingly on fast-forward. “Time is one of the most precious things and one mo...

June Jacobs has been in the beauty and wellness business for over 30 years, and a New Yorker for more than 50. Jacobs is the creator of the June Jacobs Spa Collection , offered to guests in Grand Hyatt hotels and also found at spas, resorts, and in stores.  We caught up with June to talk about her Upper East Side neighborhood , her love of wraparound terraces , and why she craves a little bit of the old New York City and a little bit of the new. Is this your dream neighborhood, or is there someplace else in NYC you’d prefer to settle? I wouldn't say that it is my dream neighborhood, but it is by far the best neighborhood for me to live in. It’s very accessible to all of the parts of the city that I want to be near, and I don’t picture myself moving elsewhere. Do you own or rent? Rent. How’d you find it? One of my close friends was renting the apartment I live in now and I was always envious of it. She got engaged and was going to move in with her fiancé, so I knew it was going for...

Benson Gathany moved into his first dorm room at University of Georgia’s Boggs Hall on Aug. 6 with every intention of moving out as soon as possible. This freshman history major from Atlanta is currently in supplementary housing at Boggs, living in a study room turned dorm room with three other roommates. Gathany picked his housing assignment with freshmen criminal justice major Anthony Belvedere in late May. The two freshmen went onto the UGA Housing website and chose what they thought was a typical dorm in Boggs since it had the same floor plan as the others. “This room number came up as a normal, cookie- cutter Boggs room ,” Belvedere said. “We chose it completely randomly. There were other vacancies.” About a month after they chose the dorm, housing emailed them their other roommates’ names, which is when they realized they would be in supplementary housing. “If we had looked at the fine print, it showed that there were four slots for that room,” Gathany said. “So we couldn’t ...

Anybody else want to whip bride Linda ’s pink peony flower crown off her head and try it on? It’s a masterpiece isn’t it, and beautifully finishes off her bohemian bridal look. Her Rime Arodaky gown is perfect for the surrounding Tuscan countryside too with it’s cut out lace detail and heavenly long sleeves . A true beauty amongst nature. And keeping with the relaxed, stylish, country vibes of this destination wedding was the fairy light reception and table scape decorated with a garland of O’Hara roses that is just out of this world. Plus a party to rival all parties with an Italian swing-folk band. All the emotion, magic and that delicious pink peony flower crown was captured by Due su Due Photography . Enjoy lovely ones. Wedding Linda The Bride: When we decided to get married, Giuseppe and I had already been together for 6 years. Together, we had travelled to many countries, furnished three apartments, and moved from Italy to the Netherlands for work. We already felt committe...

View Comments When it comes to fighting crime in Lake Oswego, there's no call too small for the LOPD ACCIDENTS 8/15/17 12:17 p.m. A driver was cited for failure to yield the right of way after a two-car collision at Kruse Way and Kruse Oaks Boulevard . 8/15/17 12:41 p.m. A driver was cited for failure to avoid a parked vehicle after leaving the scene of an accident on Centerpointe Drive. 8/16/17 6:26 p.m. A driver was cited for failure to avoid a stopped vehicle after a two-car crash at Stafford Road and Sunny Hill Drive . 8/17/17 6:26 p.m. The driver of a Jeep Cherokee was cited for failure to drive to the right of an approaching vehicle after a collision with a bicyclist at Boones Ferry Road and Kruse Way. THEFTS 8/16/17 7:49 a.m. Sunglasses were taken from an unlocked Toyota Highlander overnight on Greentree Road. 8/16/17 8:30 a.m. A backpack, a MacBook Pro and a wallet containing credit cards and a driver's license were taken from an unlocked Jeep Rubicon on Park Road...