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Naming beneficiaries and writing down my passwords at 26
Insurance & Adulting

Naming beneficiaries and writing down my passwords at 26

September 23, 2026

A boring Sunday with my 401(k), my HSA and my dad. What I updated, what I wrote down and where I keep it all n…

Ten-dollar Saturdays: my summer of cheap fun in Evanston
Cheap Fun & Self-Care

Ten-dollar Saturdays: my summer of cheap fun in Evanston

September 14, 2026

Farmers market strolls, free concerts, beach afternoons and one rule: ten dollars per Saturday. What fit and w…

My credit score is 765: what moved it this year
Credit & Banking

My credit score is 765: what moved it this year

September 4, 2026

A lease, a new car policy and steady autopay. The score changes since spring, the dips and why one inquiry bar…