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The office is a bit slow today, so my coworkers got into a big conversation about marriage (I think it may have started with Tiger Woods). That morphed into a conversation about family finances, and it was very eye opening. One coworker thinks that when a couple gets married, each person should put a percentage of [...] My apartment complex is pretty relaxed when it comes to rent payments. Almost too relaxed, if you ask me. Rent is due on the first of the month, as is true with most apartments. We also get a grace period, like most apartments. But our grace period is a whopping ten days! I’ve never needed a ten [...] Yesterday, a few coworkers and I were talking about Thanksgiving dinner. I’m going to what is being termed “Refugee Thanksgiving” – those of us stuck in town with no family, most of us government employees who have to work on Friday (since I was going to be in town, I volunteered so others could be [...] Yesterday, I found out that I will be getting a very small performance-based bonus. I’m pretty pumped about the recognition, and the money’s a nice plus too. Except that I’ve already spent it. And not even on anything exciting. Dental work and continuing legal education courses. To be honest, I’m not sure which is more painful. But [...] Last month, my promotional rate with my cable company expired. That meant my bill was going to jump. Just what everyone loves to have happen. So I called the cable company to see what they could do. The answer that I got was that they couldn’t do much, but that I would be eligible for another [...] |
 
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