Category Archives: That’s Life

Economics 2025

Yes, there are advantages to having been financially challenged my entire life. I know how to budget.  I know how to stretch that increasingly devalued dollar.  I know how to be content with the basic necessities of life.  I’ve learned … Continue reading

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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

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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

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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

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