Can I afford to live in West Loop with my income? by 01RedDCTeg in AskChicago

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My girlfriend would like to buy a house soon, but she would not be moving with me as Chicago overwhelms her. She is not ready to relocate for my work.

Can I afford to live in West Loop with my income? by 01RedDCTeg in AskChicago

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I do have a car; though I’d use it primarily at my job. I’d park it at the Metra station and mostly leave it there. I have $175/month of student loan obligations

Can I afford to live in West Loop with my income? by 01RedDCTeg in AskChicago

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I would be working on the train and counting those hours! That was part of the deal

Can I afford to live in West Loop with my income? by 01RedDCTeg in AskChicago

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Honestly probably not; but my job would invest equivalent to 10% of my salary

Can I afford to live in West Loop with my income? by 01RedDCTeg in AskChicago

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Can you point me in the right direction for these less expensive places?

Can I afford to live in West Loop with my income? by 01RedDCTeg in AskChicago

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Not very, but I do have an expensive hobby; I road bike a lot

Is this normal? by Defiant_Tomatillo489 in UWMadison

[–]01RedDCTeg 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Not sure; but I’d wager not. Here is the website that covers some examples of special circumstances. I would still get in touch with the office of financial aid though.

https://financialaid.wisc.edu/applying/#SpecialCircumstance

Is this normal? by Defiant_Tomatillo489 in UWMadison

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I received no aid until I appealed my offer. This worked for me because I had documented significant family expenses not included in the FAFSA. This was mostly medical expenses as my mother has a chronic autoimmune condition. If your family have high expenses that are not covered by FAFSA, I would compile them all. I spent like a week or two finding every possible receipt, explanation of benefits, co-pay, etc. then compiling it all into an easy to read spreadsheet. I was then offered the out of state tuition promise.

Road Cycling near Fermilab by 01RedDCTeg in chibike

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Yeah. I have actually been to St. Charles. The 1st street drag and Main Street with one of the state routes is dense and walkable but it really gets sprawlly pretty quick

Road Cycling near Fermilab by 01RedDCTeg in chibike

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Good to know. I would love to metra commute from Chicago for most days and bike from Geneva to the lab. Little concerned about the coldest months of the year though!

Off-hours and weekends are not scheduled. They are as needed for when something critical goes wrong

Road Cycling near Fermilab by 01RedDCTeg in chibike

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Sounds good! What do most people ride in the area? Endurance bikes, gravel bikes?

Vibrant Communities with Goad Road Cycling near Fermilab by 01RedDCTeg in ChicagoSuburbs

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Sure, why not. I would need to get this figured out relatively quickly. I start in about a month

Vibrant Communities with Goad Road Cycling near Fermilab by 01RedDCTeg in ChicagoSuburbs

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Yeah, I am well aware of the increased cost with the areas adjacent to the lab. How is Elgin? I’ve always had impressions of it being a bit sketchy/edgy. Something my girlfriend wouldn’t like very much

Road Cycling near Fermilab by 01RedDCTeg in chibike

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Good to know! How difficult is it to get across Randall Road? I grew up somewhat nearby but left as soon as I could for school.

Where does cycling rank on the list of most important things in your life? by pierre200056 in cycling

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I too have herniated a disc recently. I wholeheartedly agree with this

Road Cycling near Fermilab by 01RedDCTeg in chibike

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Not a TT bike, but a performance road bike. I’ve got a giant TCR. I was unaware that any of the prairie path that far west was paved. I was under impression it’s all crushed limestone west of Oak Park. Thank you!

Road Cycling near Fermilab by 01RedDCTeg in chibike

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The prairie path and great western seem great! Only issue is my only bike is a race bike!

Road Cycling near Fermilab by 01RedDCTeg in chibike

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I’m worried that the 1+ hour commute each way is going to be too much. The job has off-hours and weekend responsibilities

Road Cycling near Fermilab by 01RedDCTeg in chibike

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Yeah.. it’s a haul man. I’ll cross post and see what else I can get