GUEST POST: My Journey with a Life of Yes
This Guest Post is by one of my favoritest people, Kate Buckner. I’ll let her share the story of how we met. What I want to share is how straight away Read more…
This Guest Post is by one of my favoritest people, Kate Buckner. I’ll let her share the story of how we met. What I want to share is how straight away Read more…
When I was a junior in college, my uber-generous aunt gave me my first car, her bright orange 1983 Jetta. I learned how to drive stick bringing it from Chicago Read more…
Best Friend is a numbers guru. Besides being the Director of Financial Aid at University of Chicago’s business school, he has spreadsheet upon spreadsheet of budgets and projections and all the boring, I mean IMPORTANT, stuff. I asked him recently about one of his favorite financial blogs. “I don’t need to read that anymore, I’ve got a Mallman.” WE LOVE OUR MALLMAN! Aka our Financial Planner. We had a Hangouts call with her last night and it was THE most informative, fun, easy to understand, thought-out conversation I’ve ever had about finances. Who says financial conversations are FUN?!?!? This is a Saya, Best Friend, Mac & Cheese Productions, & TeamPete HIGHEST RECOMMENDATION OF ALL RECOMMENDATIONS. Anyone who’d use our stupid #petaya hastag on the cover of our very serious Financial Plan is someone I want to work with. Anyone who’d share with potential clients her dedicated volunteerism, her journey as a caregiver for her terminally-ill mother, and a silly photo of herself accompanied by a terrible pun is someone I want to work with. Leslie is the best combination of skills and smarts, down to earthness and honesty, fun and kind-heartedness. Her credentials: – MBA from University of Chicago Booth Business School – CFP® designation (recognized as the highest standard in the industry) – years of working at financial advising firms before going out on her own – went to a preschool called ‘Cornflakes’ (I mean, c’mon!) Would you like assistance in any of the below areas? – Determine your financial goals – Create a budget designed to help you reach your goals – Invest your savings in order to achieve your goals – Plan for retirement, college savings for children, or financial independence – Review of employee benefits to ensure you are maximizing what is available to you – Assess how much to spend on a new home – Combine finances with your partner, taking into account your thoughts on your current and future earnings and savings – Assessment of current insurance coverage compared to full insurance needs – Discuss the need for wills and living wills Read more…
This was originally shared via a speaking engagement at Bodhi Spiritual Center for their community members. The goal was to build upon Bodhi’s monthly theme of “Light Up Your World” Read more…
Holiday party in a neighborhood (Rogers Park) you don’t frequent and that’s a bit out of the normal radius which makes you feel adventurous and that you’re really going somewhere tonight Read more…
.. One of the best things about this internet thing is the ease with which you can ask for help and the swiftness with which others can offer help. Read more…
In January I decided for various reasons to head South, solo. A few weeks later, via the free ticket I had gotten in December by saying Hell yes! to Read more…
I have been loving the Guest Posts that have lit up the Mac & Cheese blog as of late. All the authors so different in their demographics, backgrounds, and connections to me, Read more…
As you may have gleaned from my most viral blog post, which led to a Tribune article, a WBEZ interview, and a Chicago Magazine mention, leaving my beloved Chicago has Read more…
This is a Guest Post by Sandy Lee, a new Cheese-It in my world. I love how raw and honest and courageous her thoughts are. Husband makes fun of me whenever Read more…