This week readers visited Brick Underground to check out six lessons a New York City couple learned when they upgraded from a studio to a rent-stabilized one bedroom. One lesson learned: If you find a place before you can actually move, negotiate a move-in date so you don't risk loosing the apartment.

Also of interest: A new credit card from Kairo gives you rewards for paying your rent—and it can help turn you into a homeowner one day.

Here are this week's top five posts.

1) I upgraded from a studio to a rent-stabilized one bedroom. Here are 6 lessons I learned

2) A new credit card brand says charging your NYC rent could help you own someday

3) Brick Underground’s best neighborhoods for recent college grads 2021

4) 9 negotiating mistakes you'll want to avoid as a buyer

5) How to break a lease in NYC