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- The Seduction
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- 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: Social Security
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
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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
19 Comments
Retirement Financial Struggles vs Corporate Greed
Sure, I’m proud of the fact that I have been retired for ten months and have not once had to dip into my savings account to meet the monthly bills. Each month gets a little harder, though. Social Security … Continue reading
Posted in That's Life
Tagged aging, budgets, finances, making ends meet, senior citizens, Social Security
15 Comments
Pennies Earned Are Pennies Saved
When I was in my 20s, I envisioned a retirement filled with leisure activities and without financial concerns. I would somehow make my mark on the world and become, if not wealthy, at least a solid member of the upper … Continue reading
Posted in Health, That's Life
Tagged finances, making ends meet, Medicare, paid surveys, retirement, Social Security
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