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This sounds like a possible resolution for many who suffer from MS. Pension Pulse: The Liberation Treatment?

My niece and her husband hung around the office a little too long this evening. That's her 2007 Honda van and his 2002 red Accord in the parking lot. Nothing like soggy carpets. :( Latham Ny area.

to screw things up. Last month my pension check had less fed taxes withheld and I knew it wasn't right. :nonono: Regular pensions didn't qualify for the Stimulus tax credit. Looks like a few other people have caught on to the IRS blunder too. :whistling: INSIDE WASHINGTON: Taxpayers to...

I got my monthly pension deposit statement (they call it an advise of credit);D in the mail today and there was a little surprise. A reduction in fed income tax withholding. I didn't think anything but earned income was going to be subject to the tax reduction in the new stimulus package...

I've been watching food prices at Krogers and it looks like prices are on the way down. Back in December I noticed Lipton tea bags (100) were on sale for $4.99, they had been $5.19 since last summer. Today they were $4.49 regular price. Milk has been $2.50 since at least the first of the...

Got a hair cut this morning and got a dose of reality to go along with it. The barber shop is now a one man operation instead of two like it has been for the last twenty years. The shop owner said October and November business was so bad he could hardly afford to keep the shop open with two...

About a month ago I went to my regular doctor for a check up. The nurse took my BP and it was up, 149/xx ( don't remember the lower value). About twenty minutes later the Doctor checked it again and it was down to 136/xx. Last week I was at the dentist office and they checked my BP and again...

Today marks my first year in retirement!!! Pulled the plug September 30, 2007 after 35 years in the salt mines and moved on to the fun of retirement. It's been a busy year with many projects and things to keep me busy and out of DW's hair. Lots of house projects and woodworking projects...

Our local wood turning club was invited to display our work at a gallery along with a display of really nice photographs that are part of the Columbus Metro Parks Photo Contest.. If you are in the Wothington, Ohio area this afternoon stop in and take a look and get some nibbles too. high road...

Yesterday I went to a building supply company to get stuff for my latest home project. I've been to this place before and it was usually a beehive of activity. They sell siding, roofing, kitchen cabinets, windows, doors, gutters and about anything else you can nail on a house. In the past...

And head to the local landfill. Looks like a good source for free economic data. :D Slowing economy curbs garbage - USATODAY.com I'll bet if you picked through the trash you might get some good stock tips too. Hummm....What are people throwing out these days?

Woke up early this morning and didn't feel too peppy. Got my shower and shaved and headed downstairs for my morning tea. As the tea was brewing I started feeling really bad. :p Then the light bulb came on. A kidney stone. :dead: Just what I needed on a Tuesday morning. The interesting...

This week is our annual cactus bloom here in Ohio. Yes there are hardy cacti that will live in cold climates. This one has survived -22F, the pads shrivel up like prunes in the winter. I've had this one for over 20 years in various locations around the yard. This year it will have over 100...

I just downloaded Firefox 3.0. WoW what a thrill. The browser wars are over for BIll Gates and Company.

You know the old song and dance about a "substantial penalty for early withdrawal of funds from a CD. Well I found out this morning it ain't necessarily so. I had a CD mature the end of April and the best rate my credit union was offering at the time was 3.95% :rant: This morning I check the...

and a little local color too. Be sure and check out some of the archives. Editorial cartoons always seem to be spot on with the painful truth. The Columbus Dispatch : Jeff Stahler cartoons

The banks that are broke and getting handouts from Uncle Ben are dealing in OIL? Hummmmm... Using our money to screw us out of more of our money? Looks like a shell game to me. The oil price today, unlike twenty years ago, is determined behind closed doors in the trading rooms of giant...

Nothing like a good laugh when things aren't going well. I wonder who picked the title for this story.:2funny: Fannie loss far worse than forecast, slashes dividend - May. 6, 2008

Today was a beautiful day in central Ohio, sunny and about 70. A super day for a little road trip to KingWood Center in Mansfield Oh to see the annual tulip display. So we played hookey from retirement, got DW's spider mobile out of the garage and made a day of it. If you happen to be in the...

Still looking for that pot of gold at the end of the rainbow? You may want to reconsider. :p Maybe you should try the other end.

Find the subprime trouble spots around the country on these interactive maps. Kinda slick. Federal Reserve Announces Dynamic Maps and Data on Nonprime Mortgage Loan Conditions - Federal Reserve Bank of New York

on lottery tickets. I guess the poor will always be poor. The Columbus Dispatch : Short money, long odds

on lottery tickets. And the poor will always be poor. The Columbus Dispatch : Short money, long odds Sorry for the double post..........:p

We got wacked this weekend with a record snowfall of 20.4 inches. Most of the time central Ohio dodges the bullet with heavy snows, not this time. Here's a picture taken about 9 this morning as we were getting close to 15 inches depth. The umbrella pole in the center of the patio table stands...

Got a chuckle out of this article, some are changing their ways. Consumers cut back on small pleasures - USATODAY.com