My Thoughts, Ideas, and Ramblings
“In doing something, do it with love or never do it at all.” – Mahatma Gandhi
With the economy the way it is and so many people out of work, every little bit helps. That is why I just signed up my family for the Walgreens Prescription Savings Club. There are so many benefits for this program: Valuable discounts on thousands of brand-name and all generic medications Between 5 percent and 20 percent discount on most ...continue reading
Bill and I luck out. We've got a great credit score, and, I think, we manage our debt well. We actually hide money from ourselves for big purchases we need to make each year (homeowner's insurance, Catholic school tuition, etc). However, I do know that there are many people in this country who aren't as lucky as us. Through situations that are usually no ...continue reading
I just got the bill for the kids dental visit in December. Wow, dental visits sure cost a lot of money. Now, this wasn't any special visit we went for. Instead, this was for their six month checkup (you know, X-rays, fluoride treatments, etc). We are talking several hundred dollars, and I was in and out with two kids in less than an hour. Don't get me ...continue reading
I had one of those weeks last week. You know, one of those weeks where everything goes wrong. Like if you sit in your Adirondack chairs and they break or it rains every time you have plans. I've had bad days before, but it seemed like last week was against me. It kicked me in the butt. We spent that entire weekend looking for Madison's retainer. ...continue reading
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