Monthly Archives: September 2012

Apartment hunting is much like training for the Olympics. It takes many hours of hard work and dedication to reach your goal. Instead of a medal, though, here the prize is a reasonably-priced, clean apartment in a decent neighborhood. For athletes, though, the Olympics comes only every four years. Apartment shopping, unfortunately, generally comes more [...]

Academics and researchers are constantly admonishing today’s parents that their children are watching too much television. While there is certainly something to be said for physical activity, I’m not so sure that we should be badmouthing television. For example, everything I needed to learn about money, I learned from the Brady Bunch. 1. Pay As [...]

Big city living definitely has its advantages - 24/7 entertainment, great public transportation, people of all shapes and sizes. But, without a doubt, one of the greatest benefits of living in a city like Chicago is the endless supply of restaurants. In small town Ohio, my restaurant options consisted of a burger place, a wing [...]

Between ever-increasing tuition, books that cost their weight in gold and the need to have some semblance of a social life, college can be draining - to your wallet. While we can’t do much about tuition and books, we can help you save a little money in the other areas of your life. Try these [...]