<p>re Furnishings, my daughter was able to pick up furnishings for her first apartment for free or extremely cheap from graduating seniors. She got TV’s, easy chair, bed,dining set, desk, bookshelf, dresser, mini fridge, toaster oven, ellipitical machine all for less than $100. Then she sold it off or gave away when she went abroad, just stored a few things. Used craigslist and a gradschool listserv.</p>
<p>Now she is subletting a furnished place for final semester. She has sublet a place every summer since freshman year, except the one year she had the 12 month lease. Places do go for very cheap and people are happy just to recoup a $200 or $300 a month.</p>