Category Archives: Money

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10 Things We Hate Spending Our Hard Earned Money On

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It's a fact of life that most of us have to work to pay bills, the mortgage or rent, food and entertainment and everything else.   Most of the time I can dull the pain which comes from having to turn my money over to everyone else, I've grown accustomed to it, but some things are more aggravating than others. Here are the things I hate spending my money on.  Some of them I've had to spend money on in the… Read the rest

The Post Office Will Text Message Me When Mail Is In My PO Box

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Several months ago I signed up for a United States post office box.  My main reason in procuring the box was to use for blogging purposes.  Therefore I don't plan to use the box for much and don't anticipate receiving a lot of mail.   I decided to check the box at least once a month. A few times when I was growing up we didn't have mail delivery to our home, but had to go to a post office.  I've… Read the rest

Would You Buy Prescription Medicine From Another Country?

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I've asked my readers if they would go to Mexico for health care. A few people commented and I personally would not feel comfortable going to Mexico for health care.  I have had friends who swear by their Mexican dentist and paid a fraction of what we would pay here in the states, even with insurance. Today I want to talk about something else along similar lines.  Would you be willing to buy prescription medicine from another country? It is… Read the rest

Did You Lose a Groupon Coupon?

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I don't buy Groupon coupons very often but I do occasionally find one that I feel is an exceptional deal, or something that truly piques my interest, like the time I went to the True Rest Relaxation Spa last April.  I had a wonderful experience in the relaxation pod and I would love to spend another hour relaxing, maybe I'll splurge for my birthday this year. At any rate, last week I got to thinking about my Groupon coupons I'd… Read the rest