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Comment on Why Are Trips to Z Gallerie Such a PITA?

Christine Talley — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:33:50 GMT

Hi, T.S.,

You're obviously referring to the North/Clyborn area, which has a LOAD of great home stores like Crate & Barrel, Restoration Hardware, The Container Store, etc. Everything's in walking distance, but good luck finding parking, and, no matter what time you go, traffic is a tangled mess.

Thanks for commenting!

Comment on Why Are Trips to Z Gallerie Such a PITA?

T.S. — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 23:26:08 GMT

Yes! I absolutely agree, Z Gallerie is a PITA!!!! In fact, so is that entire area but they do however have some rather cool stores such as the Apple Store and West Elm just to name a few.

Comment on I Loved Move-tastic!

Jeff — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 21:10:22 GMT

Hi Christine,

We loved working with you as well! It is always great to work with down to earth clients. Thank you so much for the kind words, and please let us know if we can be of any future service to you!

Best,
-Jeff
(Move-tastic! Office Manager)

Comment on Cheap Wedding Rings

Aaron Kocourek — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 09:50:01 GMT

h one has been an upgrade. That is, when we were married, we used “simple” wedding bands because we could not afford anything more expensive and we knew that the ring symbolizes unbroken love regardless of how much it costs. However, over the years (as the level of our annual income has increased), I have progressively bought her more expensive rings every 8 to 10 years. What I really like about your approach is, it saves so much money for really important things such as an unforgettable vacation or a down p

Comment on Our Married Expenses

Christine Talley — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 20:21:24 GMT

Hi Sandro,

If it's the total of our married expenses you don't care for, let me tell you, we don't care for it either! We're working on ways to cut down or cut back which I'll blog about when we have results, but I mostly covered it above: cell phone bill, medical expenses. We're also looking at unconventional ways to generate income... I'll save the details for a post.

Hubs finished the radiator covers, but they're not in place yet. As soon as they're picture-ready, I'll write a post about it. He painted them different colors, so, currently, I like one more than the other. However, since they're not "in context", I'm reserving my final judgment.

Thanks for visiting!

Comment on Our Married Expenses

Sandro — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 17:09:58 GMT

Hi,

Great post! I don't really care for it but, Great Post!! I especially like how you put in your "Single Living" expenses as well for comparison. This will allow people to see how their Single Living Expense bottom line is going to change if & when they decide to either get married, move in with someone else, upgrade to a much larger apt., or go from taking public transportation & cab's 100% of the time to purchasing a car. The list could go on and on and on......

I wonder how the radiator covers are coming along? They did look rather shabby but then again they were only 45.00 dollars each. I'm sure "Hubs" will think of something.

Can't wait!

Sandro

Comment on Saved Some but not Enough at Art.com

Christine Talley — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 14:25:27 GMT

Sandro, you inspired me to write Art.com, and politely and apologetically ask them to apply the coupon. They did! In fact, they gave me $25 instead of the $23 I thought the coupon was worth!

Comment on Saved Some but not Enough at Art.com

Sandro — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 20:37:14 GMT

That does stink! Grr is right! I wonder if there is anything you can do?

Comment on How to Move to Chicago

Tony — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 19:36:26 GMT

Love the new lighting!

Comment on Should I Own a Car in Chicago?

Christine Talley — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 14:57:03 GMT

Hi Mariana, welcome to Chicago: cheap! My boyfriend owns a truck and is SELLING it two years later. The struggle with street parking has been a constant frustration. We're getting married shortly, and I bought a Prius, which will mostly be his car. That's right, after 13 years in the city, I'm still happy being car-less.

Let us know what you end up doing, and how it works out for you.