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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!
Tag Archives: budget
Sinking Slowly
Not dead in the water yet, but definitely floundering. Expenses keep rising, but income doesn’t. These days, that’s true for many of us. I was so happy when at the end of most months, I had about $120 left over … Continue reading
Posted in That's Life
Tagged budget, finances, making ends meet, Medicare, senior citizens, Social Security
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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
Posted in That's Life
Tagged budget, economy, finances, financially challenged, making ends meet, Medicare, money, Social Security
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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
Posted in That's Life
Tagged budget, money, rich get richer, senior bonus, senior citizens, Social Security, taxes
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Spoke Too Soon, Again …
Good to know. Sometimes I wonder, and it’s so nice to have a survey robot acknowledge this. But enough snark. Once again, my human-ness shows in my errors. I was so optimistic in my last post when I talked about … Continue reading
Posted in Health, That's Life
Tagged budget, finances, Puppy Cody, Remicade, senior citizen, Social Security, ulcerative colitis
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