i am powerless

Riding the CTA’s Green Line home to Oak Park is always a jarring experience. While it’s easy to ignore the reality of the vast stretch of urban decay sandwiched between Chicago’s downtown and the wealthy Western suburbs, some days it leaves me in tears, crying helplessly for those who I don’t know, will never know. [...]

Kiplinger: Climb out of debt faster

Saw this and thought of you guys. Even if you don’t have debt, these are still good financial habits to practice. Also, check out the debt stat in the first paragraph… shocking! Thanks to Bobby for recommending Kiplinger’s! Climb Out of Debt Faster Here are five ways to lighten the load of what you owe, [...]

P-Town: A world away

Just got back from a long weekend in Peoria, IL, and as always, was blown away by the cost of living differential found just 2.5 hours south of Chicago. For instance, here are some costs of things in P-Town: $11.50 – The cost to buy three takeout dinners at Avanti’s, a local Italian restaurant chain [...]