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Caution! Just a note of caution. My mother also supported my dad through college and then stayed home with 3 stairstep children when he went to work. Then, years later, I watched my father manipulate my mother into not fighting for everything she was worth by dangling the "you need to be...

My jury calls have been patchy. Almost annually during the 90's, and then only a couple times in the next 10 years. I was called for grand jury once and served a 6 month term. The summons was delivered by the local sheriff! When everyone called did not show up, the judge sent the law after them...

3 days if my experience is any example. I noticed moisture around the freezer door gasket one day. The next day I noticed a bit of condensation on a ziploc bag of peppers in the door of the freezer and thought it might be a bit warmer than normal in the fridge. The third morning I walked into...

Choose wisely Your most important life decision involves who you marry. Take great care in choosing someone who has the same goals in life as you do. A thrifty woman is the best tool in your portfolio. Without one, your spending can easily exceed your earnings. 2fer

I have always dated older men so I understand her point of view. BUT,,,, Married one 13 years older after knowing him for 6 months....bad idea He rushed me into marriage because he was afraid I might change my mind...duh..... Make sure they spend plenty of time before making any long term...

We take care of my 93 yr old grandmother. I have lived next door to her since she was 65. I had to put her in assisted living this year but still take care of her bills and her house. Also overseeing her care there as far as home health visits, dr visits and just being sure that she is properly...

I worked rotating shift work for 25 years. Four 12 hour days on, 4 off, then 4 12 hour night shifts and 4 off, swapping every week so never could establish a routine. I also believe that shift work is a killer but ya gotta do what ya gotta do..... I am the worlds lightest sleeper, actually wake...

I called and they quoted the offer to me with the pertinent phrase "from an existing CD which matures in October." Since I don't have one I struck out. I mentioned that I had personal knowledge of some who did not meet that criteria so I was put on hold when she checked. Came back with the same...

Fuego, No, but that would really be a vacation!! Even though retired we just have too many obligations to spend that much time away. We are cruising over to Barcelona in spring, flying home then flying over to BCN in the fall and cruising home. We will spend a week or two in Spain while there...

Cruising..... Ditto,,,Voyager of the Seas???? We are planning on Voyager of the Seas repo in the spring and the Epic back in the fall with a round trip ticket IAH to BCN using the Chase British Airways points or free companion ticket program. Will spend some time in Spain on one end or the...

It always surprises me when I see someone whose name I know in the news.... Excerpt from the Wall Street Journal Online this morning..... Make More on Your Cash Doug Nordman, a retired Navy submariner in Oahu, Hawaii, recently rolled over money from maturing CDs into new CDs from Pentagon...

BA reservations tutoring I was glad to get the miles when I signed up for the cards. I have a reservation already. I am wondering if one of you experienced BA flyers knows of a website that covers all the ins and outs, tricks and procedures for checking for seats, saving on mileage with...

Who? Me? Absentminded...nahhhhhh My favorite absent mindedness coping strategy is to tell DH to remind me of.....whatever.....then when he forgets to remind me, it is not my absentmindedness, but his! :angel: Mind you I said it was my favorite, not his.:laugh: 2fer

16 Things It Took Me Over 50 Years To Learn By Dave Barry, nationally syndicated columnist Never, under any circumstances, take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night. If you had to identify, in one word, the reason why the human race has not achieved and will never...

Last Friday or Saturday it rained. So I took everything out of our closet, everything! at once!! Stacked it all over the living room. Including all the stuff that had accumulated in corner shelf unit. I put everything back that fit, that we liked and had worn in the last year or so. Everything...

Yeah that newlywed stuff, mine never wore off. We still like to be together 24 hours a day after 20 years. So don't hold your breath on that one. I'm still trying to decide exactly what I want to be doing. I'm not much qualified for anything but music I am all for togetherness and being happy...

"I have run the numbers so many different ways to try to plan for various market returns, but of course that is the great unknown. I love to play with all of my spreadsheets and right now everything is on track." Hi there vlagirl, First congratulations on saving as much as you have so far. I...

Beers.... I used Miller Lite (had some left from company and DH won't drink it...) and the bread was very light and sweet. I liked it. I also used Ziegenbock and it was good with a more complex flavor. I agree that the hoppy beers lend a bitter taste to it. So I vote for any lighter beer...

I often run into problems keeping the main ingredient on hand. Have to hide one (in the vegetable drawer:angel:) or warn DH that he better leave me one for the bread. 2fer

Beer Bread Beer bread. This is best eaten the same day as cooked. The darker the beer the more complex the flavors, a lighter beer makes a sweeter bread. It is VERY good. Use real butter if you take the time to make this type of bread; wonderful flavor! It is the easiest loaf of bread you'll...

I got the British Airways VISA when the 100,000 mile points offer was in effect. I use it for everything but gas now as each year you spend $30,000 you get a voucher for a buy one get one free ticket anywhere they or their partners fly. I use PenFed VISA for gas as it is 5% cash back. 2fer

SMUT We get lots of strays given to us out here in the country. A few years ago a dog was donated to us who had large block spots on his snout. My now 92 year old grandmother named him Smut. She said as a child they played a game by that name where the loser of whatever contest they had (she...

Using the miles. Thanks for the heads up on this great deal. I got the card and the 100,000 miles. I used it for 2 tickets IAH to BUD/PRG to IAH in April. It was 48000 points per ticket plus $195 each because I did not have enough points. Western Europe is 50,000 and Eastern Europe is 60000...

One of my favorite quotes as I have often been told how "lucky" I am. "Luck is preparation meeting opportunity." Oprah Winfrey 2fer

Congrats W2R! I know exactly how you feel. I was on vacation when you pulled the plug and am just trying to catch up..... As to the stress..... Second that! I suffered from major headaches, 4 or 5 a week before I retired. I thought I inherited the trait from my mother but about a month after my...