So look—we’re not here to nag, but it is a good idea to shell out a couple hundred dollars a year for renters insurance. Getting an insurance policy will protect you in a couple of worst-case rental scenarios: it’ll reimburse you for stolen stuff, pay your medical costs if you're injured in your apartment, or even...

A Facebook messenger screenshot went viral this year when someone rejected a potential roommate because they were a Capricorn. Astrologers recoiled and spoke up against “using astrology for evil.” But what does a professional astrologer have to say about how each sign acts as a roommate? Randon Rosenbohm breaks do...

If you’re like us here at Caretaker, you probably don’t have a lot to remember your last apartment by (other than a couple hundred dollars of the security deposit you never got back). That's what Rental Histories is for: a column to reminisce about the places you’ve temporarily called home. Today on Rental Histor...

When a person becomes famous, they often also become very wealthy. Since nothing says “I’m rich!” quite like collecting property, sometimes these celebrities end up with more homes than they know what to do with—and end up renting them out. This week, people on Twitter became aware en masse that Hannibal Buress is...

What is Rental Histories? Being a renter can feel like a contradiction. Sure, it’s a deeply intimate experience—your apartment is where you live, after all. But at the end of the day, you don’t own the place. You’re eventually going to move on, whether that’s in a few months or a few years. With Rental Histories...

If you’re like us here at Caretaker, you probably don’t have a lot to remember your last apartment by (other than a couple hundred dollars of the security deposit you never got back). That's what Rental Histories is for: a column to reminisce about the places you’ve temporarily called home. Today on Rental Histor...

A Facebook messenger screenshot went viral this year when someone rejected a potential roommate because they were a Capricorn. Astrologers recoiled and spoke up against “using astrology for evil.” But what does a professional astrologer have to say about how each sign acts as a roommate? Randon Rosenbohm breaks do...