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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: expenses
Update on Electric Charge Issue
Far be it from me to not admit when I’m wrong (’cause, you know, that so seldom happens). You will all remember a recent post wherein I complained about an unusually high electric bill. As it turns out, that bill … Continue reading
Posted in Household Items, That's Life
Tagged electric, expenses, inflation, making ends meet, retirement, utilities
7 Comments
Decisions, Decisions
Some decisions are hard. Some are easy. And some decisions make themselves. My longtime readers know that for quite awhile now, I have been vacillating on whether to continue photography and/or my blog. After doing both for so many years, … Continue reading
Posted in That's Life
Tagged artistic muse, blogging, decisions, expenses, retirement, writing
14 Comments
… And That Would Be Three
Superstition holds that bad (or unlucky) things always come in threes. First, my desk chair broke on the day our kitchen pipes froze. I had to order a new chair. Which, by the way, I love. Then, my computer began exhibiting … Continue reading
Posted in Household Items, That's Life
Tagged Buffalo NY, Emerald Heating, expenses, finances, furnace, houses, HVAC, repairs, Roy's Plumbing
34 Comments
Come On! Really?
Ya just gotta know that when things seem to be going along smoothly, something has to happen to change that. Anyone (at least in my state) who’s ever mortgaged a home and escrowed the taxes and insurance, is familiar with the annual escrow analysis review. … Continue reading
Posted in That's Life
Tagged budget, Cody, expenses, mortgage, NYS taxes, police, Puppy Cody, real estate, real estate taxes, robber, STAR rebate
38 Comments
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