CheekyChicago

In Part One of the Five-Step Money Makeover, you looked in your financial mirror, made a list of what needs to be changed and created your Cheeky Money Makeover team. You may have found that you need an extreme makeover worthy of a reality show or just a dab of gloss and that last five pounds. Whatever your money makeover needs are, simplicity is key. You’re a busy woman and you just don’t have time to stress over money or juggle ten accounts and six credit cards. The last three steps are focused on you taking action. It’s like a money bikini wax – painful but very necessary (you know what I’m talking …  Read more

Jerrod Melman, our infamous “jerrk,” is back to answer any guy-related/dating-related/a**hole-related questions you might have. Remember, Jerrod has no censor and will offer you – wait for it – the truth.   Can exes ever really be friends? Jerrod: No and yes. I’ve always heard you have to be apart for twice as long as you were together before you can truly be friends. This is obviously extreme, but any less and someone might be holding on to hope.   I run into a hookup out in public when he’s with his new lady. Greet them or no? Jerrod: No, if you’re cool with it; yes, if you want to make him squirm a little.   When you’re in a …  Read more

Want to know where the best place to take your kids to story time in Andersonville is? Looking for a place to meet a friend for breakfast where kids eat free? Wondering how to navigate public transportation in the city with a double buggy and two wiggly toddlers in tow? Meet Cindy McCarthy – she holds the answers to these questions and many more on her new site On the Go Chicago. Cindy is a mama to two beautiful little girls and together they are true urban explorers. Her just-launched site is Chicago’s most comprehensive and searchable website for families. Members have access to the inside scoop on the best …  Read more