What my share of my parents' car insurance pays for
I send my dad $95 a month for my 2012 Corolla. I finally read the declarations page to see what that money act…
A $38 birthday picnic for Priya at Gillson Park
Sandwiches from Trader Joe's, a borrowed blanket and a sunset over Lake Michigan. A birthday that felt special…
Paying my parents $300 a month: what it covers
My parents didn't ask for rent. I insisted. What the $300 covers, what it doesn't and how we settled on the nu…
The Rogers Park apartment I left, and what it really cost
My $925 share of a two-bedroom near the lake, plus everything nobody puts in the listing. The real monthly tot…
Paid off: the $2,350 credit card from my Rogers Park year
Takeout, a couch and a few too many rideshares, at 27.24% interest. How I cleared the balance in three months …
Am I really covered on my dad's health plan until 26?
I turn 26 in November and had never read a word of the plan I'm on. What the rule actually says and when my co…
Moving my $1,800 emergency fund to a 3.8% savings account
My savings sat in a big-bank account earning almost nothing. How I picked an online savings account and what i…
Ten free things to do on the North Shore in spring
Lakefront walks, the Green Bay Trail, library passes and a park I'd ignored for years. My free list for April …
All six of my student loans in one spreadsheet
$24,600 spread across six federal loans at rates from 2.75% to 5.05%. How I listed them and what the interest …