Four great ways to find an inexpensive wedding dress
Long gone are the days when brides had to dash through Filene's Basement, hoping to score a reasonably priced wedding gown without getting trampled. Today, snagging a discounted dress is...
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Don’t leap into buying a home based on school district alone — dig into these details first
When Marisa Dunn was trying to decide where to live, she considered three things: good health care, proximity to family and fantastic schools. "We could travel for health care, we...
Making the transition from Montessori to public high school
Last year, Lola Roney stepped out of her tiny, comfortable Montessori school, where she had been cradled from the time she was 3 through the eighth grade — and entered...
5 ways to simplify your life
Chances are, your life is messy. One out of 10 Americans rent a storage unit, according to the Self Storage Association, and 25 percent of people with two-car garages don't...
How to raise a money-savvy child
At a time when internet banking, credit cards and online shopping are the norm, it's not surprising that kids don't have the best money habits. Currently, just 1 percent of...
8 online shopping hacks that will save you money
Online shopping can be a dream for couponers ... as long as you know where to find the coupons. Spoiler alert: They're usually in the form of a browser extension....
Grind closes Loop coworking space after four years, retreats to New York
Even the free Wednesday booze cart couldn't sustain Grind, a coworking space in the Loop that closed its doors last month. Grind, which opened in 2013 at 2 N. LaSalle...
5 ways to save money at the hair salon
Haircuts, color and products can add up quickly at the salon, and while you may not want to cut corners when it comes to your hair, it's possible to cut...
The science behind getting over heartbreak
Love is an addiction that was biologically designed so that we can mate successfully, said Helen Fisher, a senior research fellow at the Kinsey Institute, and New York-based author of...
Don’t get gotten: How to avoid even high tech rental scams
A few weeks ago, Candace Keene believed she'd struck gold in the rental market. The 31-year-old senior recruiter for a marketing agency spotted a three-bedroom, single-family home in the Andersonville...