Dean and I met online and are obviously big proponents of online dating. But just because we’re a success story shouldn’t justify us telling all our single friends to hit the interweb. Us getting together could have very well been…
I’m Homeless!
Well that was a downer. To watch Cal lose their lead, then ultimately lose the game was heart-breaking. Ugh. Before I get entrenched with work this week, I wanted to quickly post that we definitively sold my condo. I mentioned…
Apartment Rental Bust?
An article in the WSJ yesterday projected that, while rents continue to increase, the overall rental market may be cooling as the housing market continues to rebound. Exactly! Now is the time to put the brakes on the home search…
Saturday in Pictures
Final touch-ups on the house sale: painting the common area, washing the graffiti off the garage door, sweeping and cleaning all common areas. —– Our microwave broke so we found this one on Craiglist and picked it up in North…
I Found Your New Apartment
Is anyone looking for an apartment in the city? Because I while away a portion of my free time assessing apartment and home prices, I found this 2-bedroom, 2-bath in Potrero Flats for $2700 on Craigslist. What a deal, right?!…
Sell on Craigslist
A follow up on my previous post. We have leftover stuff from merging two households and from pruning unnecessary items. All of it sits in a storage area below the garage in my condo building. If you’re looking for ways…
Job Hunting
One month ago I started aggressively job-hunting—as aggressive as you can be while having a full-time job. My job hunt consists of searching key words in my current employer’s website, LinkedIn, Simply Hired, and the job postings on the Chicago…
Money Monday: Airbnb
Remember when Craigslist first launched? I thought it was the most innovative idea at the time. It’s still going strong. But remember when there weren’t bold ***WARNING!!*** signs in red issuing a statement of caution. In the early days, buyers…
Money Monday: Summer Edition
There are so many money topics to choose from. The American debt debacle. My search for a financial advisor. More insight from the Millionaire Fastlane book. But the hottest topic today and yesterday has been Burning Man tickets. Holy shit,…
Money Monday: Personal Assistant
I know this sounds frivolous during a recession (yes I believe we’re still in a recession), but I hired a personal assistant. I have been talking non-committedly about this concept for years. Wouldn’t it be great to have a personal…