How I Spent My Thanksgiving Staycation

After a long week off work, tomorrow I’m back to the grind. The time off has been restful, but I realized that I spent much more time “catching up” with friends and family (I think I attended a party every other day) than I did at my own apartment. Which is probably a good thing. [...]

"Get your financial house in order"

Most personal finance books start at some variation of “Chapter 1: Get your financial house in order.” Great concept. But how do we go from, “I don’t know what’s happening with my finances,” to “I feel good about my finances”? And what does “getting your financial house in order,” exactly mean? If you’re like me, [...]

Chicago Election Night Pics

No matter who you voted for, last night was an historic night for the city of Chicago. Here is a link to my cousin’s photos from the main rally so you can see how massive the crowds were in Grant Park. My camera did not perform quite as well (add that to the list of [...]