Angela Colley
Angela Colley is a freelance writer living in New Orleans, Louisiana with a background in mortgage and real estate. Her interests include animal rights advocacy, green living, mob movies and finding the best deal on everything. She blames her extreme passion for never paying full price on two parents that taught her that a penny saved is two pennies if invested wisely.
10 Spooky Halloween Party Appetizer, Snack & Dessert Recipes
If you're a foodie, Halloween is just as much about the treats as it is the tricks. Halloween food recipes give you a chance to flex your creative cooking muscles. You can transform a...
10 Cheap DIY Halloween Decorating Ideas (Indoor & Outdoor)
Halloween brings out the kid in most of us. The air starts to cool, pumpkins appear on grocery store shelves, and before you know it, you've turned your front porch into a mad scientist's...
6 Unusual Places to Get Free Stuff & Coupons Online
Coupons are great when it comes to saving a few pennies here and there, but it's not always easy to clip them out of the paper or remember to print them before heading to...
How to Sue Your Landlord – Is It Worth It?
When you sign a lease, you have certain, reasonable expectations: Your home will be clean, safe, and your landlord will be available to perform (or hire someone to perform) repairs. When you move out,...
8 Common Tax Deductions for Job Search Expenses
Searching for a job can be a frustrating and time-consuming experience - and worse yet, it can be extremely expensive. But if you're tax-savvy, you may be able to recoup some of your job...
10 Good Places to Volunteer – Opportunities & Organizations
There are plenty of reasons to volunteer your time for a good cause. I do it because I believe in the work, and while that's enough for me, I certainly get a lot more out...
Managing Money With Roommates – 8 Do’s & Don’ts
Living with others isn't easy. Several years ago, my friends and I decided to get a house together. We were all incredibly excited and made promises to split everything evenly, from rent, to utilities,...
Best 11 Fun, Free Things to Do in New Orleans, LA
For more than 175 years, "The Crescent City" has been a popular tourist destination for Mardi Gras. However, there are plenty of great reasons to visit any time of year. One of the oldest...
Subsidized Housing & Government Rental Assistance Programs
If making your rent each month means bottoming out your checking account, you aren't alone. According to the Center for Housing Policy, housing and transportation costs have increased 44% since 2000, while household incomes have increased...
How Much Rent Can I Afford? – Calculating Monthly Rent Payments
If you're looking for an apartment for rent, you need to first figure out how much rent you can afford per month. Of course, you'll be limited by your income, and property managers and...
9 Organizing Ideas for Small Spaces & Apartment Storage
I live in a small duplex with one closet, a tiny pantry, and four cabinets. I'm also a bit of a hoarder, so finding storage solutions has been a challenge. At first, I piled...
Where to Donate Your Old Computers & Electronics to Charity
According to the Environmental Protection Agency, about 2.37 million tons of e-waste ended up in landfills in 2009. And unfortunately, many of the electronic gadgets dumped in landfills are still usable. If you're like me,...
