Politicians and diapers have one thing in common. They should both be changed regularly and for the same reason.

And we’ve seen our share of that here in Illinois. And what I hear is our property taxes and income taxes and sales taxes are all going up more in the future. Meanwhile, our home values are going down and jobs are disappearing. It’s hard to be mr. happy face about all this.

I think the best news is it’s making everyone a little more resourceful. We know we have to find a way to pay for everything, even while cutting back. There simply are some things you can’t cut back on, however. I live in South Holland but one of my jobs is in Naperville.  So I need my car to get to work.  When the transmission fell apart on it, I couldn’t afford a new car and I couldn’t afford to not have a car.  So I used the car to get a loan to pay for the transmission.  I went to South Holland Title Loans and found the money for the car repair there.  Simple, and I got the money in a day, early enough to fix the car and only miss a few days of work.

I want to change the whole economy.  But for now, this is how I make do, and there’s a certain pride that comes with figuring out how to do that.

By the way South Holland is near Berwyn, Chicago Heights, Country Club Hills, Elmhurst, and Oak Forest.

One of the mysteries of life is that a two pound box of chocolates can make you gain five pounds.

I swear, this is true.  And the summary of the past five years of my life.  Which is why I gained quite a few LBS over that time.  And perhaps a reason I’m having trouble getting a new job.

So with the new year, despite a lack of cash, I decided to sign up for a weight loss program.  It’s pretty close to where I live in Lynwood, actually over the state line in Munster, and it includes everything: planned meals, meetings, a personal trainer once a week and a full gym membership.  Cost: $2000.  Where would I find the money?: Good question.

But I had to lose weight.  It would pay off with a better salary in the future.  So I checked out car title loans – specifically, Lynwood Title Loans – which was a fast way to get good cash for this four month program.  It was all online, took all of about ten minutes, and I got my cash in one day.

I’ve lost ten pounds in three weeks already, and have some interviews set up too.  This girl is on her way!

By the way Lynwood is near Dyer, Crete, Chicago Heights, Glenwood, and South Holland.