This year is all about saving money every day while trying to increase your income potential. If you did one thing each day that could save as little as $5 over the course of a year, you could have an extra $1800 in your pocket at the end of the year. Not all of these tips may apply to you, so to keep it fair, not all of them will apply to me.

Did I tell you I almost got cheated out of my apartment rent credit? Well, I did.

When I went in to request our rent credit, the Assistant Manager said, “Would it be alright if that was $150? As of February 1st, the credit was $150.”

I just smiled and said, “But I made the referral in December when the rent credit was $250. I don’t want to get you in trouble, but I’d really appreciate the full rent credit.” In our complex, when you make a referral, the person has to stay for 30 days before you get the credit, so although our friends moved in in December, the rent credit didn’t “kick in” until February 1st’s rent. I had an argument prepared in my head. The credit has to be based on when the referral is made; otherwise, an unscrupulous complex could tell their residents they’ll give a credit with the thirty day requirement, and then cancel the program ten days later once the referrals had come in.

I didn’t get a chance to make my argument. She smiled and said she’d make it happen.

It never hurts to pleasantly stand your ground when you are in the right.

Andi B.

Andi B.