I Fancy a Frugal Fourth of July Celebration

It’s about family, not finances
Three things come to mind when I think of reasons I like the Fourth of July: barbecues, family and it’s not Christmas. The Fourth of July is a relatively inexpensive holiday, unless you go all out on the fireworks.
Still, you are not really obligated to spend [...]

Behold, my favorite part of Fourth of July.

Is The Post Office Open Today? Are Banks Open Today?

Federal holidays, federal post office
Ah, what to do when a federal holiday falls on the weekend. It always causes confusion. Of course, even when federal holidays fall on regularly scheduled Mondays it causes confusion. Which holidays count? Which ones don’t? I can assure you, though, that you can still get [...]

Your local post office will likely close at noon. Hurry!

Taste of Chicago 2009 Will Bring Big Money to City

Taste of Chicago features fireworks and food
Taste of Chicago 2009 promises to be as big as ever, which is pretty big. In fact, Taste of Chicago is the largest outdoor food festival in the world.
It started out smaller in 1980, when the Taste of Chicago was held for the first [...]

A traditional Chicago Dog