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  1. General Chat
    Have you thought about it? It's probably inevitable. Now what? What are you going to be doing differently? I guess I will pretty much give up all driving but to pick up necessities. Heck, I don't know, if the way prices keep going up if we will be able to afford even the necessities...
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    This morning our Dutch news came with the story that at least 1/3 of the US has been hit by a snow storm. That is one BIG storm!! Everyone affected please stay save and warm. (((HUGS))))
  3. Financial hardship
    Quick background info: DH will not try to stick to a budget. He gets the "I want its" often but to his credit lately it has gone to cheaper items. They still add up but he is trying. We have about 600 in med bills and about a month ago we found out that lo will need surgery in Aug. Can't...
  4. General Chat
    Before I was broke I never understood "cheap" people. I didn't understand the choices they would make. But as they say," until you walk a mile in somebodies shoes". Now to my point. Just last night I was ranting to my Dh about the budget cuts for next school year. There was a woman on the news...
  5. Financial hardship
    Well, lets face it.. I'm not good with money. But... I'm better than I was 6 months ago. 90% better than I was a year ago! My financial situation is my own fault. However. I have taken a lot of steps to correct these faults and am/was doing good until last night. Heres the story... I have back...
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    I am emotionally exhausted...too many sad and difficult things have happen these past few days. I good friend of ours passed away, the memorial is on Saturday. I am so sad and upset. Then Dd 17, ate a reeses pieces and had afull blown anaphylactic reaction and landed in Emergency on Tuesday...
  7. Frugal Living
    big time today in Canada...again. We are doing relatively fine, but over 80% of our trade is with the U.S., who is not. They were saying they expected the American recession to be as severe as the 1980s...which was hard on everyone. "They" was a University of Calgary professor who is an...
  8. Debates, Politics and Personal Opinions
    http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Insurance/InsureYourHealth/AlabamaHitsObeseWorkersWithFee.aspx This is just crazy....or is it sane? What do you all think?!?!?!
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    http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080818/ap_on_re_us/schools_hard_times
  10. Debates, Politics and Personal Opinions
    I guess the president isn't the only one with a low approval rating, good job Nancy!http://www.gallup.com/poll/108856/Congressional-Approval-Hits-RecordLow-14.aspx
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    Average gasoline price hits record $4.10 a gallon The average retail price for gasoline hit a record $4.10 a gallon, rising 1.6 cents over the last week, the government said Monday. ...
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    Gasoline hits record average price of $4.08 a gallon Average gasoline pump prices hit a nationwide record of $4.08 a gallon, up 4.3 cents from last week as red-hot crude oil futures ...
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    Grumpy: Sleep deprivation hits women harder than men Women whose sleep is regularly disturbed - or particularly those who have difficulty falling asleep - are more likely to have higher levels in their blood of a substance linked to Type 2 diabetes. Men's health, however, appears to be far...
  14. General Chat
    We are having bad storms here in the area. A Tornado hit a campsite were the boy scouts were having camp. 40 + reported injured and at least 4 casualties. This is in Iowa close to the Iowa/ NE border. Please Pray for them.
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    Oil's future up, up and away as gallon of gas hits $4 U.S. gasoline prices shot above $4 a gallon for the first time Sunday, and drivers will be shelling out even more for gas this ...
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    Gas hits national average of $4 for first time U.S. gasoline prices shot above $4 a gallon for the first time Sunday, and drivers will be shelling out even more for gas this ...
  17. Financial hardship
    First of all, I live in the desert so AC is VITAL to survival here. Apparently our AC died last year. I do remember it giving us trouble and not cooling well at the end but we put our heads in the sand and ignored it and just forgot about it. Last week we turned it on and have found out our...
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    Foreclosure crisis hits rental market The turmoil in today's housing market has surprising implications for renters as well, including an increase in supply and difficulties for those with bad credit.
  19. Financial hardship
    SO we got past our mortgage crisis and we got past our tuition fee crisis. NOW we find out we need a new roof. So I put a plan into action. I was going to use our tax refund to pay off some debt so I put it way. DARN GOOD thing I did. We figured that we could combine our tax return and the...
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    How divorce hits your 401(k) If your marriage is breaking up, here's one more thing to think about: The major effect it'll have on your employer-sponsored retirement plan.
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