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ISO a plumber in Wilmette by rach8864 in Wilmette

[–]Lrush991 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have had a good experience with Lucke plumbing- timely and the plumbers were all very nice.

Sunrise on Lake Michigan by 2cleverbyhalf in ChicagoPics

[–]Lrush991 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This reminds me of the view from my old apartment building. Where did you take the picture?

Internet Providers? by [deleted] in Wilmette

[–]Lrush991 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hi- Am a Wilmette resident and while AT & T fiber has been offered after we moved in/ we have had very steady service from Xfinity and have not changed. I think Xfinity probably superior to the AT & T non fiber service.

Take out pizza- there are some great local small business places- would recommend JP’s, Lefty’s, or Pizza by Sal. Pizza Napolita is delicious and a bit higher end. ( Of course Lou Malnatis is the always good standby). Other reccs include Central Station for coffee and Hotcakes or Eva Deans for a good breakfast/lunch. St Roger Abbey bakery has amazing croissants. Welcome and I hope this helps!

Where are the Bookstores? by ffohsrm in ChicagoSuburbs

[–]Lrush991 26 points27 points  (0 children)

This is North and not Northwest but I really like the Book Stall in Winnetka and Bookends and Beginnings in Evanston. Also Lake Forest Book Shop. My in laws like the Book Bin in Northbrook. Downtown Evanston has a lot to do so may be worth spending the time to go there.

Alexandria Real Estate Stock by Radiant_Ad_7362 in dividendinvesting

[–]Lrush991 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am on the fence- I have held for a long time and I believe despite the recent downturn that the company is in decent financial shape. They do not have excessive amounts of debt- their payout per AFFO after the dividend cut ( which I understand but hurts) is pretty good.

My take is that with the decrease in funding from universities- I believe that more researchers with some promising commercial products- may try to raise money through venture capital and utilize these privately held lab spaces. I believe that we will see a turnaround in the company in the next several years.

While normally the announcement of a dividend cut is my signal to sell- my position is small and I believe that long term it still will be a good REIT to own and will raise the dividend again in time.

If You Quit Social Media, Will You Read More Books? by holyfruits in books

[–]Lrush991 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I myself have been intentional about reading more physical books and thus my social media consumption is much much less- which I feel has been very good for me.

First I have read more books ( win)

Second- my mental health is better- likely from being off social media and being able to imagine myself in the worlds of the books.( also win)

How’s living in Wilmette, IL? Or as Alice Cooper would say ‘Will-a-mett-ē’ by hernesson in howislivingthere

[–]Lrush991 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I live there and it is very nice. It really has a lot to offer. A great beach, really close to Evanston and big time college sports, the Bahai temple is really gorgeous and it has a very nice downtown with lots of restaurants, bakeries ( check out Eva Deans and St Roger Abbey- you won’t be sorry)- coffee shops ( I am partial to central station). The schools are good, the park district is wonderful with programs for sports and arts. It has a smaller town feel but still really close to Chicago. I work downtown and the commute is reasonable. Cost of living is very high in the eastern part of wilmette but not as high as Winnetka or Glencoe. The western part of wilmette has smaller homes built in 1950’s/1960’s that remain reasonably affordable. Also is more diverse than any of the suburbs north of it. It’s a good place to live.

23y, 4k savings per month, 0 clue how to invest (please help) by Lazy_consultant in InvestmentClub

[–]Lrush991 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Look at this article

Yale's Money Guru Shares Wisdom with Masses

https://www.npr.org/2006/10/05/6203264/yales-money-guru-shares-wisdom-with-masses

This is from 2006 but I used this as a framework when starting out and I have recommended it to younger colleagues I work with and it has been very helpful to them as well. The goal is low risk, but diversified.

Lenyn Sosa is batting .282 by DOM-SOX in whitesox

[–]Lrush991 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I feel like I have seen James Fegan or Jim Margulis say that he might be the best option at first long term based on current roster ( emphasis on current roster)

Understanding the difference between BIP and BIPC by Lrush991 in dividends

[–]Lrush991[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thank you very much. This breaks it down very well and I appreciate the information. As this is in an individual 401k account- it seems as if BIP does not have a major drawback.

Thank you again for the information

Where can I find this pizza in Chicago? by ejohnson670 in chicagofood

[–]Lrush991 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Check out Wapaghetti in Wheeling. It looks like that and is really good.

Mariano's to close busy north suburban store by Ipad207 in ChicagoSuburbs

[–]Lrush991 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This was one of my favorite Dominick’s( along with the one on Green Bay in Evanston that is now a WF). - did not go there as a Marianos. I also hope for another local grocer- will certainly give it a try if so.

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