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It’s a Tough Time For a Mathematically-Challenged Mom

Friday, February 5, 2010

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It’s a Tough Time For a Mathematically-Challenged Mom

I *only* spent the entire morning (five hours!) today hashing through reams and reams of papers. Yes, boys and girls, it’s that time of year again– TAX TIME! And that reminds me– here’s Uncle Jay to explain Taxes and the Deficit! This is one of my favorites. Yeah, I’m depressed now, too… Since I am “self-employed” (a [...]

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Banks Love Me!

Monday, November 9, 2009

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I discovered today that I have a very high credit score: 760! The lady  who told me this said she was very impressed. “The highest score is an 850, and I’ve never seen one in the 800s, even! Congratulations!” I, on the other hand, was not too pleased. Because what IS a credit score, anyway? Only [...]

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What Is This About Pet Insurance?

Friday, June 19, 2009

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I saw a post about pet insurance at the blog Maria Michelle’s Furkids. One of her cats, Coco, has been ill with cancer, and I’ve been following the ordeal of her treatments with a mixture of shock and awe. Awe, that a cat could get cancer (I guess it just never occurred to me), and [...]

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Blogging For Pay, Part 1: Preparing For Your Future

Saturday, December 13, 2008

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After writing my post about snooty attitudes toward bloggers who blog for pay, I got a lot of comments and emails asking me for more information about how to get started, blogging for pay. I thought I’d write a few posts about my experiences. I’ve been blogging for almost nine years now, and have been [...]

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Funny Money

Thursday, December 4, 2008

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I found a cool website, all about origami. It’s no usual kind of origami! It’s origami with the American dollar. (We may as well get used to playing with our dollar, fellow Americans, because before long it won’t be worth the paper it’s printed on). This is my favorite. It’s a little gift box. You can [...]

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