It’s 10 pm on a Friday night and I’m sprawled out on the living room floor picking up money, people, and cars. The girls are in bed, fast asleep, and I scold my...
1. Invest in your Family
Grandma Ruth won't be around forever...she sends you a card with a twenty on your birthday,
but how cool would it be to sit down,...
I’m about to graduate college and I’m freaking out. It’s not really the whole cap and gown thing that scares me, but what follows the ceremony. I’ve been creepi...
Contrary to popular belief, travel is not all that expensive. It's also not an opportunity to lounge around and do nothing. It's a chance to learn and experienc...
I started taking the train to work. I’d usually take a drive, ranging anywhere from an hour ten to an hour forty-five. My commute would depend on three factors...
Dear Allie,
The past few months we’ve had our ups and downs. In the beginning you were SO into me, you couldn’t keep your hands off me. You described me to y...
I was waiting for the bus today. I shared the bench with two older women. As if we were plucked from Goldilocks and the Three Bears, we sat, one old, one middle...
Allie Yazel is a Chicago based writer who changed her mind. After settling into the advertising industry, she decided to pursue her more fiery passion for creative writing and investigative journalism. She loves all things human. She spends most of her time strategically people watching, concocting run-on sentences, and reading her favorite authors Marina Keegan and Walt Whitman. She spends most of her money on overpriced cafes and travelling to obscure, beautiful places. Allie believes there’s two types of people in this world; complainers and changers.
