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- The Seduction
- Getting By, Still
- Sinking Slowly
- Economics 2025
- Well, That Was A Short Lifetime
- Thanks. And No Thanks.
- Face Off
- For Better, For Worse
- Hoarder? Not.
- Spoke Too Soon, Again …
- Still Living the Dream
- Crossed Off
- Artificially Intelligent (or … Okay, Boomer)
- Happy Birthdays!
- Ah, Those Fun Times in Market Research
- Update on Electric Charge Issue
- Old Owner, Old Dog
- A Different Beat
- Retirement Financial Struggles vs Corporate Greed
- I came across this post while searching for something else, and knew you would all enjoy re- reading it. It reminds me of why I’m so glad we moved – the neighbors we have now are awesome!
Category Archives: That’s Life
Well, That Was A Short Lifetime
We bought the house cheap because it was an estate sale, and it had only been owned by one family over its entire 75+ years of existence. Of course, that meant the house needed major updating. One of the first … Continue reading
Posted in Household Items, That's Life
Tagged finances, houses, lifetime warranty, repairs, stretching the budget, windows
11 Comments
Thanks. And No Thanks.
“No thanks” to the current administration. The proposed new tax bill supposedly provides for a $4,000 tax deduction for each senior citizen, which would mean an $8,000 deduction for a married couple filing jointly. Sounds good, right? Not. The “senior … Continue reading
Posted in That's Life
Tagged budget, money, rich get richer, senior bonus, senior citizens, Social Security, taxes
11 Comments
Face Off
It’s just one more way to screw over us old[er] folks. Facebook has “suspended” my account until such time as I provide facial recognition. My computer does not have a webcam. Even if I plugged in a portable webcam, I … Continue reading
Posted in That's Life
Tagged blogging, Facebook, facial recognition, old folks, sernior citizens, social media
16 Comments
For Better, For Worse
The house is empty now. It was a good house, built in 1939 and occupied by only one family before Bertha and George moved in. It wasn’t Bertha’s and George’s first home as man and wife – they had raised … Continue reading
Posted in That's Life
Tagged budgeting, depression, desperation, fiction, foreclosure, home ownership, houses, old age, senior citizen, Social Security
15 Comments
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