March 2026
Archive (3)
First Apartment
Evanston or Skokie? Three apartments, three rents
March 24, 2026
A Skokie one-bedroom, a garden studio and a top-floor studio near the Purple Line. What each one cost per mont…
Budget & Paychecks
I got a 7% raise. Here's where every new dollar goes
March 15, 2026
My salary went from $46,500 to $49,800. What that meant per paycheck after taxes, and the split I made before …
Cheap Fun & Self-Care
My Sunday reset routine that costs nothing
March 6, 2026
Laundry, packed lunches, a long walk to the lake and a phone that goes in a drawer at 9. One year into this bl…