Moving!
Posted on July 17, 2006 14 Comments
It looks like Brian and I are going to move to Naperville sometime in the VERY near future (like Aug. 15). For a city girl like myself this was an incredibly hard compromise to reach. I’ll write more on the subject soon, but for now I’ve gotta figure out how to find a decent apartment (that allows pets, that’s near the train and the downtown area) in a sprawling suburb, pack all my crap, find movers, figure out my new budget and stop crying about it all!
I also probably need to get a DRIVER’S LICENSE sometime too, since I’m going to be so suburban now. Oh the drama!
PS- Did I mention that I turn 27 on Thursday? Too bad I won’t be in town to celebrate; I’ll be on a plane for work 
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July 17th, 2006 @ 4:08 pm
I live on the east side of Aurora near route 59. If you need any advice on anything in the area, let me know. Great area, but I agree, it’s no Chicago.
Steve
July 17th, 2006 @ 4:45 pm
You have a lot to do in a few weeks, good luck!
I hope you have a good birthday, despite being on a plane. Mr. Savvy just turned 27 a couple weeks ago. Birthdays seem to get overshadowed by the rest of our lives as well get older.
July 17th, 2006 @ 8:22 pm
http://www.naperville.il.us
Here is the Naperville City Website. It has a lot of great information. Good luck with your move
July 17th, 2006 @ 10:01 pm
I bet we can find a killer breakfast place when you move. Mmmmm….waffles!;)
July 18th, 2006 @ 12:35 am
actually i love naperville. I am from toronto canada, i make it a point to visit chicago twice a year to eat and shop. recently instead of staying dt in those pricey hotels on mag mile, i have found naperville to be the perfect compromise for travel vs eating and in between dt and the big outlet mall in aurora. Other must stops for me are fry’s electronics in downers grove. haha. I ate in dt naperville at catch 35, and enjoyed the food and the little neighbourhood. Congrats on the move. I read your blog daily and have also started my road to increasing my net worth and personal finances. I love chicago.
July 18th, 2006 @ 2:04 am
Of all the suburbs in Chicago, Naperville is certainly very nice. Oodles of shopping, but it does suck to take the tollway into the city (if you are driving). Cha-ching! I went to school at UIC (so familiar with downtown living – I miss Giordano’s!), but also lived in suburbia. Have you looked at apartments yet? Lots to choose from with good professional management.
I look forward to hearing your experiences!
July 18th, 2006 @ 5:45 am
Congratulations on your move. I hope it all works out… life has a funny way of just clicking on by!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
July 18th, 2006 @ 1:22 pm
And even better news. Money Magazine lists Naperville as the #2 place to live. Check out http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/bplive/2006/index.html?cnn=yes
July 18th, 2006 @ 5:44 pm
happy bithday-as a hip 50+woman-i enjoy your blog-i love young people-as someone who has moved alot-it is a great time to weed through all of your stuff and purge-purge-purge-less to pack-good luck-can’t wait to hear about your new adventures-carol e
July 18th, 2006 @ 7:25 pm
I should put you in touch with my wife!
I had a townhome in Naperville; she was a city girl through and through. We got married and she moved to Naperville. The townhome was up for sale within a year!
We didn’t move back to the city, but we didn’t stay in Naperville either. Based on your commutes, I don’t see how there could be a better choice (she, of course, would disagree with me!).
July 19th, 2006 @ 2:25 pm
Ooh, don’t go car shopping while you’re there.
July 19th, 2006 @ 11:20 pm
Happy Birthday, Nicole. Buy yourself something nice with all that money you’ve saved.
July 23rd, 2006 @ 1:43 am
hey nikki,
guess who this is, as i am reading your blog for the first time i am surprised to see how much you have written and that you were thinking of moving. i will continue to read just am busy at the time. will post some more for you to guess who i am later.
July 24th, 2006 @ 9:37 pm
Oooh! A mysterious family member (no one else calls me Nikki besides the Mladics and Abbatis!). I can’t wait to figure out who it is.