3 Crazy Nights in Chicago – Chapter 1: Chicago Swallows my Phone
So much happened this weekend that I need to write it up by chapter to organize my thoughts. And so, I bring you tales from the city streets. Enjoy. Chapter 1: Chicago Swallows my Cell PhoneHot as an oven, vibrant, pulsating with life and music and smelling familiarly industrial like rubber and asphalt, Chicago in [...]
Figures…
Note to self: Cheap shoes = shoes held together with packing tape when the strap breaks. Turns out, you DO have to spend more than $20 if you want to look professional at work. Sigh. Still, you can’t blame a girl for trying to save a few dollars.
Wednesday News Round Up: I’m a total YAWN! (…Awesome)
Sorry all, been in UP Michigan with my dad, brothers and boyfriend on our annual fishing trip, and we had no Internet there. (Yes, I am Midwestern..It was fantastic cheap fun.) Until I can catch up, here are a few helpful articles to help you pass the time. Enjoy! Young, Prosperous and FrugalKiplinger.comBy Erin BurtWhat [...]
A first job primer
In today’s edition of “I scour financial news so you don’t have to,” check out this must read from Ron Leiber at the New York Times. Your MoneyA Primer for Young People Starting Their First JobBy RON LIEBERPublished: June 14, 2008What employee manuals on health insurance, taxes and retirement plans should say, but don’t. Get [...]
Frustration: My savings accounts aren’t keeping up
I’ve just spent the last four hours online, researching my finances. And I feel frustrated. Not just because I’m sick and my head feels like a giant balloon is expanding inside of it, or because after four hours of sitting on the floor, my bottom has fallen asleep, or because it’s a lovely summer Saturday [...]
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