New Opportunities for Your Amazing Skills
Are you an empty nester? Is your last child finishing high school, and you’re wondering, “What next?”
Sidebar: Making Sense of Credit Card Debt
You might be able to explain to a child how credit card debt accumulates if you only make the minimum monthly payment-but when the percentage starts compounding, I usually collapse muttering over my calculator.
Tiara Helps You Connect with Your Passion
“I thought I loved it, but I learned that running the shop wasn’t my passion.”
Foreclosures Are Far Fewer On The North Shore Than Thought
The high-profile auction of convicted political fixer Anton “Tony” Rezko’s Wilmette mansion last week drew new attention to the issue of foreclosures on the North Shore. While almost 3,000 properties in North Shore communities are in some stage of foreclosure or bankruptcy, only one tenth of the properties are actually in the foreclosure process- […]
A Hybrid For Everyone
The angry ice blue light glared at me, silently telling me one simple thing: You’re doing it wrong. In a frustrated huff, I immediately lessened my pressure on the gas pedal, and the light changed to a happy brilliant green. Much better. The message came through loud and clear. I have a bad habit […]
Talking To Kids About Finances In Tough Times
In the past few months, much has been written about the economy and its effect on children and families.
If North Shore Women Were In Charge, We Would Have No Financial Crisis
Patsy PTA earned her MBA at Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management, where she met her husband, Ted Trader.
Do You Know Where Your Money Is?
The year 2008 was full of financial surprises—many of them not so good. The best way to get through these difficult times is to be organized and understand your personal financial situation.
Driving School Speeds You To Italy Without Leaving Illinois
A dreamy Italian man has his hand on my knee as I careen through a 45-degree turn.
Ladies Who Launch
Startups by 3 Superwomen:The women of the North Shore are amazing. Mibs found three with the vision and confidence to launch new hometown businesses in the face of a recession.
