Tag Archives: money

SoCS — Pay Your Way

Posted on August 13, 2016 by joey

I share my life with a man who thinks I am his ATM. You might read that wrong, because it’s not like he’s with me for my money. When we were first married, I’d keep cash in my wallet how … Continue reading →

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Whatter Company

Posted on July 5, 2016 by joey

Back in 2013, when we bought our house, I called and set up our utilities. The water company was not whatever it was I paid in Indy before we left, because our city within the city has its own. Whole new bill … Continue reading →

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Change is Hard

Posted on May 27, 2016 by joey

Surely by now you’ve encountered a cashier who can’t make change? You know how it goes. Your bill is $17.55 and you hand over a twenty and a nickel and the cashier tries to give you back the nickel. You say you’d rather have two … Continue reading →

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The GRUMBLE GRUMBLE and OH YAY of August

Posted on August 17, 2015 by joey

It’s too hot. It was sixty-six degrees when I took Moo to her bus stop at seven o’clock, but the air is dense with humidity and my hair frizzed-out before I even left the porch. In addition to all my … Continue reading →

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Why I’m Dying First

Posted on February 4, 2015 by joey

Oh I know, you think I want to die first so I can escape the pain of mourning my husband. That would certainly be a grand perk, but I told you before, I am not a romantic. I have practical … Continue reading →

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GoFundMYWHOLELIFE

Posted on May 22, 2014 by joey

Now and again, my friends post links to “GoFundMe” for valid reasons. Well, that’s subjective, isn’t it? Yes, the whole concept is subjective. How GoFundMe works: Someone needs money for something, so they set up a donation platform, and people … Continue reading →

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“I have this coupon for halfa brain…”

Posted on May 20, 2014 by joey

Some of my friends are Couponing. You’ve seen the Extreme Coupon people on television, right? I’ve never watched the shows, but I’ve seen bits about it. They leave the store with carts and carts of products, and then they pay … Continue reading →

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My Bank Account is Full of Creativity

Posted on March 7, 2014 by joey

I rearranged our living room, and I have the torn nails and bruises to prove it. Our living room is a large one, but it’s long and narrow. Three things were terribly wrong with it: one, getting to the seating … Continue reading →

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Why Parents Can’t Have Nice Things

Posted on September 27, 2013 by joey

The Mister and I enjoyed a plate of chocolate chip cookies for breakfast. There are four left. They are the crunchy-edged, undesirable cookies. We’ll let the girls eat those when they get home from school BECAUSE THEY ARE WHY WE … Continue reading →

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What I Did Last Night

Posted on July 13, 2013 by joey

Yesterday was a tremendously emotional day. Roller coaster. Because, bidding on house: There is a small child in me that pulls all the toys into her lap, where she clutches them, saying, “Maybe I don’t want your stupid house! Stop tryin … Continue reading →

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