Roommates
Tips for Living with a Roommate for the First Time
By JumpOffCampus • Published August 28, 2026
If you’re going off to college for the first time and moving into university housing, in most cases you’ll be put into a room with at least one oth...
How to Choose the Right College Roommate
By Natalia Caicedo • Published August 28, 2026
Starting college often means living with someone new for the first time. Whether you’re moving into a dorm or sharing an off-campus apartment, choo...
How to Deal with Roommate Issues
By JumpOffCampus • Published August 28, 2026
Let’s be honest here: You and your roommate(s) are never going to see eye to eye on everything. Whether it is about doing dishes, who’s buying ...
Roommate Problems: The Inconsiderate Roommate
By Katie McGwin • Published November 2, 2012
While the messy roommate and the inconsiderate roommate may be sometimes one in the same, it’s not always the case. Sometimes you just have a room...
Roommate Problems: The Messy Roommate
By Katie McGwin • Published October 26, 2012
It’s pretty common to encounter a roommate who doesn’t see eye to eye with you when it comes to the cleanliness of your pad. Cleaning is actually ...
Talking with Your Roommate About Their Significant Other
By Katie McGwin • Published October 24, 2012
You love your roommate; you get along well, they share their equal part of the responsibilities, and everything seems to be going great. However, ...
Use Splitwise to Share Expenses
By Katie McGwin • Published June 26, 2012
[Image] If you don’t watch TV that often, but your roommate does, is it fair for you to pay half of the cable bill? If you have the bigger room i...
7 Topics to Discuss with Your Roommates
By Katie McGwin • Published June 15, 2012
Whether you’re subletting this summer or looking to move into a new place in the fall, you are bound to run into some issues with your roommate(s)....
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