Monthly Archives: June 2010

Total Gym Exercise Manual – Where to Find One Free

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Since I'm feeling better physically, I'm finding I have more energy and I'm planning to start exercising on my Total Gym 1700 Club starting in July.  I got my bedroom cleaned up and decluttered enough to bring the workout machine from my bathroom where it has resided for the past year, but I can't find the exercise manual.  Thank goodness for the Internet; after a few minutes of searching I was able to find a site that has copy which… Read the rest

Download Transactions – How To Use Quicken 2010 Series Part I

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I use Quicken to download transactions from my bank. In this series, I will give you step by step instructions, including screenshots of how to download transactions from your bank. In this series, I am using Quicken Deluxe 2010*. There are two options for downloading transactions.  Quicken can do it for your automatically using “Web Connect”, if your banking institution allows the method. The other option is to log into your checking account first using your web browser (Internet Explorer,… Read the rest

I Need a New Budgeting Plan

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As I mentioned in a post at the beginning of the year, I'm growing weary of detailing receipts in Quicken. I've got to find a way to streamline the process. I do download the transactions from my bank account, but then I always go back with the receipts in hand and sort everything into categories. One of the ways I think I can cut down the work is instead of separating groceries from other grocery store bought items (like household… Read the rest

June Gardening – Tomatoes Galore!

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I planted a 10 pack of Early Girl tomatoes in March and I was wondering why there were no red tomatoes yet.  Then one weekend morning I thought I spotted some color way down at the base of one tomato plant so I got down on my hands and knees and wonder of wonders, there were over a dozen beautiful red, ripe tomatoes at the bottom of the tomato plants, hiding from me! Almost every single one of my eggplants… Read the rest