"It's the best thing I've done for myself in years." This is what my friend Bruce said when I asked him how his plunge into share housing was going. He's been living with his housemate for five …
Airbnb — A Pale Version of Sharing
Yes, Airbnb is changing the paradigm! Touted as a paragon of the sharing economy, Airbnb makes it easy for renters and homeowners to rent rooms for short-term stays. Less expensive than hotels and …
Three’s Company: Perfect Symmetry or a Threat?
Three's Company the situation comedy of the 1970's depicts three housemates: one male and two females getting into scrapes and getting out of them. It was a very popular show of slapstick and …
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Hopscotch and the Art of Making Friends
Hopscotch. We played the game every day after school. We played it on the sidewalks and in the playgrounds outside the eighteen-floor brick building that was our home in Brooklyn, New York. We played …
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Splitwise Rent Calculator for Housemates
"I divide, you choose." My mother taught me this basic rule for splitting stuff, usually some yummy cake or ice cream. Inherently fair, the divider makes sure both pieces are equal, while the …
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The 3 Mistakes that Niki Made (and you might too!)
When I met Niki, she told me I should have bad housemate stories on this website. She volunteered her own two stories. Here they are with commentary from me afterwards. Niki could have avoided these …
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