I’ve been in ongoing “negotiations” with my 10-year-old daughter about whether she can have an Apple Watch, iPad, or iPhone. There is no quit in this child. When my wife and I say no to the watch, she pivots to the iPad. When we say no to the iPad, she asks for the phone. Around and around, we go.
Recently, after yet another Apple Watch request, I decided to have a little fun. I said, “We’re not buying you a watch, but how about some Apple stock instead?” Her reaction was about what you’d expect: arms crossed, eyes rolled. She asked, “What even is stock anyway?”
I explained that owning stock means owning a piece of the actual company. She told me that made no sense, reminded me it wouldn’t help her text her friends, and stomped off to her room.
Members of Strategic Wealth Partners spent their Saturday removing buckthorn from the Skokie Lagoons area in Winnetka.
Invasive species, like buckthorn, can spread profusely ultimately dominating and wiping out native species. The Forest Preserves of Cook County continually work on removing buckthorn to allow native species to thrive and animals to pass through areas that were previously too dense.
Learn more about The Forest Preserves of Cook County and how you can get involved.
