Housing

Renting an apartment

100

1. Where can you search for apartments?

Online

200

2. True or False. A lease is a legal document

True

300

3. Once you have chosen an apartment what should fill out?

Application

400

4. What does a 7 month lease mean?

That you must pay rent for 7 months, you cannot move out before that

500

5. Mention one thing you should consider when searching for an apartment?

Location, safe community/neighborhood, how far is the commute

Being a Good Roommate

100

1. Can friends be roommates?

Yes

200

2. Tue or False. It’s a good idea to be roommates with a person who is not responsible with money.

False

300

3. When renting with a roommate who should be listed on the lease?

Everyone living in the apartment.

400

4. Based on the video, what should be the number one rule between roommates?

Respect Each other

500

5. What is one of the topics you should discuss with your roommate before moving in?

Money, chores, food, company and noise.

Moving out: Financial cost

100

1. Why would moving out cost you money?

Must pay for transportation to move belongings

200

2. True or False. Some apartments include utility bills in the rent.

True

300

3. What is one financial cost of moving out?

paying bills, transporting your belongings, paying rent, living expenses.

400

4. Mention 2 living expenses

Food, clothes, personal care, cleaning supplies

500

5. What is one way you can save money when living on your own?

Using coupons, looking for specials, buying second hand items

Cleaning House

100

1. What is chore?

a task, duty, errand

200

2. What chores must be done every day (List 2)?

dishes, counters, floor, trash, items off the floor, any big mess, make bed, wipe table

300

3. True or false. Mowing the lawn has to be done every day

False

400

4. What chores must be done bi-weekly ?(List 3)

wash towels, clean toilet, vacuum, laundry, mop, dust

500

5. What are tool can be used to split responsibilities fairly?

Chore wheels, or charts

Miscellaneous

100

True or False:

If I am hungry I can eat my roommates food without asking him or her. 

FALSE! 

Never eat your roommates food or use their things without asking!

200

True or False:

It was okay that I got a puppy without talking to my roommates about it first. 

FALSE!

You want to make sure your roommates are okay with having a dog in the apartment. 

300

Your dishwasher has stopped working. Who should you contact?

Your landlord

400

If you have one roommate, how much of the bills (rent and utilities) will you be responsible for paying?

HALF!

500

When is rent usually due?

First of the Month!