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  1. Utilities
    i recently started using the dishwasher out of laziness - I was piling up dishes for days and then putting them into the dishwasher at once. running it, say, twice a week. normally i handwash the dishes daily. well, the electricity bill jumped by a lot of kilowatt hours compared to this time...
  2. Debt Reduction & Money Management
    I'm almost afraid to look at my tax bill come January. There's been talk of a 25% over three years raise across the board, which they were tweaking the last time I knew. Calgary's 2009 operating budget is sitting at 7.9 billion dollars at the moment for the next three years. Their capital budget...
  3. Third Agers
    Hi! I'm 52.Gone thru menopause.Had a stem cell transplant Dec. 07.Since Jan want sex 24/7.Anyone else have an increased sex drive? Doctors dont know what to say when I tell them.Cancer doctors say its normally the opposite-patients dont want it.They joke and say they put spanish flies in with my...
  4. General Chat
    2 months ago ours was 240.00 every 2 weeks, last week alone i put in 160.00 in my suv! how about yours?
  5. Debt Reduction & Money Management
    I am happy we have went up 2% in dh's contribution to his tsp account. We are now up to 10% from 8%. Sure it is not alot but it is something. We are also saving up the initial $500 to open me a Roth IRA. I know it isn't much but we feel good. I want to make dh's dream of retiring @58...
  6. Drugstore & Grocery Store Deals/Product Reviews
    I dont know if this was posted in the past but Angel Food Ministries puts out a menu once a month and anyone can order a "package of food". Check out their website to see if there is a location near you! I use them and find that we use most of the items, those we dont I give away! I dont know...
  7. Debt Reduction & Money Management
    I just got my mortgage statement for the year.  My mortgage rate is locked in for 7 years, but my monthly payment is going up $30.  Yuck!  Why?  Well, my house insurance increased last year by $150, and my tax bill increased by $1000.  So, the bank is going to start collecting an additional $30...
  8. Debt Reduction & Money Management
    And if so, how? We've added nothing new to our debt. How about you?
  9. General Chat
    Well my ds's father passed away in August and we've been receiving $499 a month. As of Jan it increased to $507 and some change. I didn't receive any notice of why and I'm almost afraid to try to find out. Any ideas?? Also -- does anyone know if I have to claim ds's social security on my...
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