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Post by Blonde Granny on Feb 8, 2019 8:52:30 GMT -5
I now have 35 empty hangers in my closet!!!!!!!!!!!! I was as close to ruthless as I could get with purging the closet. I did do some damage at Dillards yesterday, and most of it was on sale, but at least now what is in my closet is what I actually wear.
The young lady helping me said that when she re-did her closet, when she wears something she will turn the hanger around when it is hung back up. That way she knows what pieces she actually wears and after 6-12 months whatever is still turned around she removes. I just have 1 piece on a turned around hanger.
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Post by Blonde Granny on Feb 2, 2019 9:23:27 GMT -5
Taking a page from Mari Kondo, I have 2 handbags and some tops and sweaters sitting in a pile to donate. It's not much, but it's a start.
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Post by Blonde Granny on Feb 1, 2019 14:49:54 GMT -5
I canceled the membership (2-12-2019.) I don't spend enough money every month for stuff that I can justify paying that monthly fee.
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Post by Blonde Granny on Feb 1, 2019 14:30:27 GMT -5
WooHooo! I just booked my car service for my trip to Florida at the end of the month. Excited to see my brother & SIL, it's been a couple of years since the last time we were able to get together.
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Post by Blonde Granny on Feb 1, 2019 14:27:53 GMT -5
Tonight is chicken pot pie from The Fresh Market and fresh baked croissant.
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Post by Blonde Granny on Feb 1, 2019 10:51:06 GMT -5
OK, ladies, thanks for encouraging me to email the attorney. I heard back from him this AM. Very apologetic , and is refunding my entire $500.
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Post by Blonde Granny on Feb 1, 2019 10:49:16 GMT -5
Keep encouraging me!!!! I checked the TV, I needed my email address and didn't know which one I used, so I'm putting it off to later.
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Post by Blonde Granny on Feb 1, 2019 8:56:27 GMT -5
I have Netflix, guess I'll investigate Prime for TV.
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Post by Blonde Granny on Feb 1, 2019 7:50:10 GMT -5
OK, I was just on the Amazon website. They will charge me $12.99/mo starting Febr. 12, 2019, or I can change that and pay $119.00 for the year. I'm not sure I could justify the yearly membership as I have no way of knowing what or how much I will actually spend.
I must admit it was nice getting the order in 2 days. QVC shopping is expensive, especially if you need to return something (they charge for that too) and it can take up to 10 days at time to get the order delivered.
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Post by Blonde Granny on Feb 1, 2019 7:42:27 GMT -5
Do you just have it for a limited time? I don't know......it just sort of happened when I placed an order. It had been a long time since I had ordered from them and the ordering part of the website was different, so I clicked on the wrong thing and "bingo", looked like I had just OKed it. And the that order was over a week ago, so the 2 day trial should be over. The package had Prime written all over it when it arrived yesterday.
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Post by Blonde Granny on Feb 1, 2019 7:29:26 GMT -5
Now that's it's just me, I do what I want. I travel 1st class, buy what I want. last year on a trip to see my brother & SIL I stopped by a Coach store and spent $500 on 2 small cross body bags....who cares? As long as I live within my income and not have to dip into investments, life is good!.
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Post by Blonde Granny on Feb 1, 2019 7:20:46 GMT -5
I've never had Prime, but due to an error when I ordered some smart plugs, it appears that I now do have it...so what's next?
I just ordered some soap that my dermatologist told me to use, but my question is how little do you order at a time, or do you just load up with everything at one time? I have a few things I can order, but it seems silly to place an order for just a few items.
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Post by Blonde Granny on Jan 31, 2019 10:19:20 GMT -5
I'm giving the benefit of the doubt....he did spend 45 minutes with me (frankly not a lot of info) but hoping he is willing to do the right thing and refund all of it. His former partner is the one who did all the work in 2016, so it's not as though this current guy has any right to it. We will see.
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Post by Blonde Granny on Jan 31, 2019 9:12:07 GMT -5
I spent a few hours last night writing and rewriting an email to the attorney who owns the law firm. I have it ready to send this morning. This entire thing is a fiasco. I have requested a refund of the unearned portion (legalese from my friend) of the $500 since the trust review never happened.
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Post by Blonde Granny on Jan 30, 2019 18:39:40 GMT -5
They gave me the bill on my first appointment, so I had to pay it...turns out it was for a consultation. ?? I think I will email him directly (thx for the idea) tell him what happened and I want my initial payment refunded as I will not be returning to his office.
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Post by Blonde Granny on Jan 30, 2019 17:52:01 GMT -5
I had a dermatologist appointment yesterday. Besides freezing off a few things he gave me an RX for some hydrocortisone cream, that was $4.40 a I had to order some specialty soap. I ordered the bars of soap from Amazon as it appears I now have (my error) a prime membership and that was another $20 for 5 bars. So, my day was definitely a spend one that was not expected. Today I have an appointment with the attorney to go through the review of my trust and will. If everything is satisfactory, there will be another $500+ bill to pay. Oh well, it had to be done. Well, the attorney appt. was a bust. I called this AM to confirm the appt.for 2:30 PM got there on time, put into a conference room...tick tock, tick tock, the the mouse ran up the clock and the clock struck 3 PM. Got up went back to receptionist, said I've been sitting here for 30 minutes and my appt. was at 2:30. "oh my gosh".....as she got up and ran off, told me to go back to conference room. Little while later para legal came in and asked why I was there. Told her I had appt.....she was to review my trust and will......she didn't do it....hadn't even seen it. So what did I want to talk with her about. Hair catching on fire.....I told he she didn't do her job, went on a little more and told her half dozen times she didn't do her job. Finally told there was no point to this, got up with notebook and my papers and walked out. For this I've paid $500. As I was walking out I told her I would be finding a different attorney. She can easily shove this under the rug with the receptionist as the attorney was in another room and didn't even know I was there.
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Post by Blonde Granny on Jan 30, 2019 13:30:49 GMT -5
I had a dermatologist appointment yesterday. Besides freezing off a few things he gave me an RX for some hydrocortisone cream, that was $4.40 a I had to order some specialty soap. I ordered the bars of soap from Amazon as it appears I now have (my error) a prime membership and that was another $20 for 5 bars. So, my day was definitely a spend one that was not expected.
Today I have an appointment with the attorney to go through the review of my trust and will. If everything is satisfactory, there will be another $500+ bill to pay. Oh well, it had to be done.
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Post by Blonde Granny on Jan 29, 2019 14:58:28 GMT -5
Link?
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Post by Blonde Granny on Jan 29, 2019 12:14:21 GMT -5
My natural gas provider is Black Hills Gas. I use auto pay (unrelated to cost) and level billing. My natural gas provides water heater, cooktop, fireplace and heating the house to 66 at night and gone for the day. When home it's between 70-72. Last month bill was $49.
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Post by Blonde Granny on Jan 25, 2019 14:53:17 GMT -5
Since it's only me living here, as long as I have bread, peanut butter ,milk ,& cereal, I'm in good shape.
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Post by Blonde Granny on Jan 24, 2019 19:02:30 GMT -5
I received my first of 4 1099s from Ameritrade today. Still nothing from PenFed.
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Post by Blonde Granny on Jan 21, 2019 17:44:34 GMT -5
I went to Barnes & Nobel and spent 2 hours having coffee with a friend. Also stopped at Batteries Plus for a big flat CR2450. Battery blind isn't working right so bought it a new battery (didn't help) . Coffee friend is on her way over to climb up on the countertop , I've put 8 AA batteries in the wand, so with her help I just may get this thing fixed...if not, I'm done with it. $700 for nothing if it doesn't.
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Post by Blonde Granny on Jan 21, 2019 9:52:55 GMT -5
I recently read a suggestion: When traveling by air, after checking into your hotel room put your suitcase in the bathtub for a while (no water, please). If any bed bugs are on there they will scatter and you can kill them (by stomping on them no doubt).
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Post by Blonde Granny on Jan 19, 2019 10:51:02 GMT -5
I don't do my taxes anymore. All I have received so far is the SS statement. Ameritrade and PenFed have yet to show up, and Ameritrade is never available until mid to late February. I did think PenFed would have been here by now....oh well, don't much care. The accountant will handle things whenever I get it all.
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Post by Blonde Granny on Jan 19, 2019 8:23:13 GMT -5
If you can make it work, go for it!!!!
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Post by Blonde Granny on Jan 16, 2019 13:40:24 GMT -5
It's supposed to be really cold and rainy here this weekend, so it's going to be a quick trip to Walmart to pick up a few things. I don't work again until next Wednesday since Monday is a Federal Holiday so I will have almost a week of not much to do....including no spending....should be a good week.
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Post by Blonde Granny on Jan 16, 2019 13:38:04 GMT -5
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Post by Blonde Granny on Jan 15, 2019 8:03:41 GMT -5
The VA medical centers are open....it's surgery and Dr. appointments as usual. RXs are still being filled and meals for in patient veterans are being made and delivered.
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Post by Blonde Granny on Jan 12, 2019 10:47:19 GMT -5
Thanks Zib, we need to keep this thread on it's original topic.
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Post by Blonde Granny on Jan 12, 2019 10:24:59 GMT -5
OK, you made me look at my policies: $1000k on house. Car insurance: Property Damage deductible $200 comprehensive & collision $1000 each.
So yes, I can cover these without any problems.....but I sure don't want to have it do it.
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