Having a list of things that need to be done is an important tool because I have so much that needs to be done I'm apt to forget something if I don't have it written down. Unfortunately, since I'm easily distracted, the list can sit there all day long and some days I never get anything completed.  It doesn't feel good to look at the list at the end of the day and realize that I literally got nothing crossed… Read the rest

It's interesting how we each seem to be cut out for certain jobs. And equally interesting how there are jobs we never wish to hold. My Least Favorite Jobs I knew in the fifth grade that I never wanted to be a teacher, or a bus driver. I was a quiet excellent student, horrified by the troublemakers in my class and on the bus. One year earlier my mother had remarried, and our parents would occasionally leave me at home… Read the rest

One of my coworkers forwarded an email to me last week and I thought it might be of interest to those of you out there with student loans. You may qualify, or maybe you know of someone else who could benefit. The following is from the email that was forwarded to me: The College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007 established a new public service loan forgiveness program. This program discharges any remaining debt after 10 years of full-time… Read the rest