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Archive for February, 2009

I’ve found it!

Posted in Kids on February 15, 2009 | 5 Comments »

Something that actually keeps the kids from watching TV.

Blendy Pens!!!  They are sitting at the kitchen table, the TV is off, and all is quiet.
I’m loving it!

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Coloring all relationships

Posted in Finance, Friends, Life's Lessons on February 8, 2009 | 3 Comments »

During my divorce, I spent 18 months in therapy.  This was for many reasons, the main one being that I wanted to avoid making the same mistakes in a new relationship as I did in my marriage.
Dissecting a failed relationship is hard, hard work.  Determining your own part in the failure is painful.  Recognizing these [...]

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Disney World, Here We Come

Posted in Kids, Vacation on February 6, 2009 | 3 Comments »

I decided to take the kids to Disney World instead of the Disney Cruise.  We are going for April vacation.  I already made the reservations.  We are staying at Disney for 5 nights/6 days.  We’re going to go to all four parks.  And JJ and Bekah will get to fly on a plane for the [...]

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A refund?

Posted in Finance, Kids, Vacation on February 2, 2009 | 3 Comments »

I started my tax return online.  I’m getting a refund of around $2,000.  This was not anticipated.  I claimed all of the exemptions I am allowed in order to get my money all year.  I don’t want a huge refund.  I want to save my money in an interest bearing account, not give the government [...]

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How much in an Emergency Fund?

Posted in Finance, Frugal, Work on February 1, 2009 | 6 Comments »

I’ve been thinking about this for a couple of weeks.  Just how much money does one need in an emergency fund?  Of course, there is the pat answer of 3-6 months of living expenses.  I knew I needed to sit down and figure out just how much that is for me.
So I did.  To maintain [...]

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