Moving into your first apartment is exciting until you realize nobody warned you about all the boring adult stuff you now have to figure out yourself. Rent, utilities, renters insurance... and somewhere on that list, internet. Here's what to actually think about before you pick a plan. Most first-time renters just Google "internet near me," pick whatever shows up first, and sign up without reading a single word of the agreement. That's how people end up locked into a two-year