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Post by Ava on Oct 12, 2024 19:26:55 GMT -5
When I got the new job in June, I stopped maxing out contributions. Partly because I didn't want to go over the limit by mistake with 2 different accounts. Mostly because I wanted to take care of other things for a while. I think I might do this next year. I have maxed 401K and IRA for 7 years now and am ahead of the game. I have one year before college financial aid matters again, so if I'm going to do it, now is the time. The tax hit would suck though. Yes. Not looking forward to filing taxes come April.
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Post by weltz on Oct 12, 2024 20:26:28 GMT -5
I lost my gold Dior bracelet that I never take loff my wrist. When I was doing laundry in the laundry room, I heard something metalic hit the ground. I thoungh it was a dime from a pants pocket, so I looked a bit, couldn't find it so I let it go. I'm pissed. So sorry maybe look again It’s awful losing a beloved piece of irreplaceable jewelry I loved that bracelet. I put I sign up in the laundry rom. Maybe some honest person wiil find it. I feel naked without it.
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Post by Works4me on Oct 12, 2024 20:39:04 GMT -5
So sorry maybe look again It’s awful losing a beloved piece of irreplaceable jewelry I loved that bracelet. I put I sign up in the laundry rom. Maybe some honest person wiil find it. I feel nake without it. This is so terrible. Have you or can you looked under the machines w a flashlight?
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Post by weltz on Oct 12, 2024 20:46:13 GMT -5
I loved that bracelet. I put I sign up in the laundry rom. Maybe some honest person wiil find it. I feel nake without it. This is so terrible. Have you or can you looked under the machines w a flashlight? It's quite bright in there. I tried obut didn't se anything. Idon't even know if that's where i lost it.
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Post by toomuchreality on Oct 12, 2024 21:13:17 GMT -5
This is so terrible. Have you or can you looked under the machines w a flashlight? It's quite bright in there. I tried obut didn't se anything. Idon't even know if that's where i lost it. I hope you find it/get it back.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Oct 12, 2024 21:19:32 GMT -5
Grandson was a big help today, we got the shrubs cut down to where we wanted them and the rose bushes. We were wearing down, grandson helped us rake, load trimmings, and blowing off the sidewalk. We didn't have to keep telling him to help so hubs paid him some money today. His dad said why don't you help us? Grandson said oh dad, that's just different.
We just want him to learn a good work ethic and if we can help him, we will. He listens to us so I hope we can add good things to his life.
Hubs is thinking of taking him to the trampoline park tomorrow, his mom doesn't like to go and he loves it, so win, win.
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Post by weltz on Oct 12, 2024 21:31:10 GMT -5
Just looked under there with a powerful flashlight. Not so much as dead roach.
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Post by toomuchreality on Oct 12, 2024 21:45:38 GMT -5
Just loked under there with a powerful flashlight. Not so much as dead roach. No roaches is a good thing! 😳 You made me laugh, with that comment. I hope it didn't fall off and go down the drain.
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Post by countrygirl2 on Oct 12, 2024 22:09:30 GMT -5
We are tired tonight, but a good tired. It looks so much cleaner out there, I like it. I still have some weeding to do, but now I can also wash the windows I could not get to. We no longer have the real tall ladders so cannot reach the one high up in the hobby room.
Tomorrow I may wash them in the morning, when hubs takes little guy to the trampoline place. but its been cool in the mornings so will see if I can. This will be the last time I wash windows outside this year too I'm sure. So will be happy to get to all of them.
But we have made a lot of progress since here and will do some more before we quit for the year.
Hubs is going to get a tarp shed? and put it on the end of the patio for this year so we can get things out of the garage and paint and fix it like he wants to. We will replace it with something else next year or the year after. But not trying to spend to much till houses are sold.
Like I said before, I am just pretty happy. I can't remember with the nice homes and places we have lived I have been quite so content. A neighbor lady stopped and talked to hubs and I quite awhile this afternoon. That is nice too. I'm going to start going to lunch with them and breakfast and will try to get hubs to go too later. This is a nice community, people walking down the streets, working in their yards everyone speaks. I'm sure there are grouches here but haven't met any yet.
Dinner is finished, clothes washing, about ready to run the d/w. All the baths done and even my hair washed, just need to dry it.
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Post by NastyWoman on Oct 12, 2024 22:51:24 GMT -5
countrygirl2 You have expressed your worries about your DH being bored with his new life in WA and declining in health due to inactivity so overseas employment might be the answer to that concern and afford you more $$ since you no longer have rental income and much of your assets are tied up in real estate. You have told us many times over the years that he wanted to return to employment, and I wonder if your relocation to WA has opened this window for him. You are no longer living in an isolated rural area, stores and medical resources are just down the road so to speak, and your son and DIL can help you and your daughter if needed. Plus, his overseas employment would relieve you of the burden of fixing a separate meal every night for him as you tell us you must do. I'm sure it will work out for the best. I have read those posts over CG's DH talking about going back to work yet never going. And my reading/ conclusion has been somewhat different. I think that he doesn't really want to go back to work but rather that he enjoys having a choice of doing so should he want to. Of course this is just my armchair psychology interpretation and I could easily be 100% off
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Post by countrygirl2 on Oct 13, 2024 1:36:39 GMT -5
I really hope its as you say Nasty, maybe makes him feel he could have options if he wanted. I really hope he is not serious. Like I said I listened but not saying much. I mean if he is really serious and it happens I wouldn't say no, but I don't want him too and we are ok with money. Don't want too get into more investments. But we have $100k available plus our monthly income so I think we will be ok. Our tax bill is my only worry for next year.
I'm writing down everything I spend and keeping track, just trying to live out of current income monthly.
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Post by finnime on Oct 13, 2024 4:25:41 GMT -5
Good morning, invisipeep intelligentsia of Y Ma'am, keeping on keeping on. Welcome to Sunday. I hope your day lightens your heart and lifts your burdens as you get good news. I hope your Sunday sundae is the bomb. This morning the temperature dipped below 40 for the first time this season. Today I have no special plans beyond coloring my hair and delving deeper in the website administration. I have some ambitions for clearing the decks, too, so maybe I'll do some organizing in the basement and primary bedroom. On Friday DH has planned for us to go leaf peeping in western Massachusetts. He's been showing me the maps he has readied and decribed where we'll eat lunch, even. We're going to bring Franklin the Dog, too. Yesterday I rearranged the calendar design and captioned each picture. I'll order them before the end of the month, ready for the holiday arts and crafts shows we are signed up for. THe dawn yesterday was pretty but mundane. I was captured by this seagull, surveilling its domain before sunrise:
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Post by Tennesseer on Oct 13, 2024 8:39:22 GMT -5
Good morning, invisipeep intelligentsia of Y Ma'am, keeping on keeping on. Welcome to Sunday. I hope your day lightens your heart and lifts your burdens as you get good news. I hope your Sunday sundae is the bomb. This morning the temperature dipped below 40 for the first time this season. Today I have no special plans beyond coloring my hair and delving deeper in the website administration. I have some ambitions for clearing the decks, too, so maybe I'll do some organizing in the basement and primary bedroom. On Friday DH has planned for us to go leaf peeping in western Massachusetts. He's been showing me the maps he has readied and decribed where we'll eat lunch, even. We're going to bring Franklin the Dog, too. Yesterday I rearranged the calendar design and captioned each picture. I'll order them before the end of the month, ready for the holiday arts and crafts shows we are signed up for. THe dawn yesterday was pretty but mundane. I was captured by this seagull, surveilling its domain before sunrise: Wave hi for me when you drive past Springfield (my home town). When I worked and lived in New Hampshire in '92 &'93, I would take the backroads during the Fall to visit my brother and his family who lived on the NH and VT border. The backroads were lit up by the neon-colored Fall leaves. Nothing like Fall in New England.
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Post by soupandstew on Oct 13, 2024 8:57:05 GMT -5
countrygirl2 You have expressed your worries about your DH being bored with his new life in WA and declining in health due to inactivity so overseas employment might be the answer to that concern and afford you more $$ since you no longer have rental income and much of your assets are tied up in real estate. You have told us many times over the years that he wanted to return to employment, and I wonder if your relocation to WA has opened this window for him. You are no longer living in an isolated rural area, stores and medical resources are just down the road so to speak, and your son and DIL can help you and your daughter if needed. Plus, his overseas employment would relieve you of the burden of fixing a separate meal every night for him as you tell us you must do. I'm sure it will work out for the best. I have read those posts over CG's DH talking about going back to work yet never going. And my reading/ conclusion has been somewhat different. I think that he doesn't really want to go back to work but rather that he enjoys having a choice of doing so should he want to. Of course this is just my armchair psychology interpretation and I could easily be 100% off I think you make a very good point NastyWoman. Losing options in life is the part of aging they don't tell you about. Depending on health, wealth and family situations, we may have to continue working at a job we hate, quit working at a job we love, live where we must rather than where we want. Suddenly our body or our budget say no when our mind and heart say yes. Just having a choice, even if we choose not to take it, is a very good feeling indeed.
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Post by azucena on Oct 13, 2024 9:30:13 GMT -5
Today's agenda includes brunch and seeing Kinky Boots.
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on Oct 13, 2024 9:49:48 GMT -5
I loved Kinky Boots. Awesome musical.
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Post by chiver78 on Oct 13, 2024 10:00:30 GMT -5
my house smells amazing already. there's a turkey roasting, about an hour and a half already. my parents are aiming to arrive around noon (which really means I should get out of this post-shower towel bc that really means any minute now 🙄🤣) and plan to video call my cousin up in NB that is hosting her parents and I'm sure more aunts and uncles for Thanksgiving.
happy Thanksgiving to the Canadians on the board, and happy football Sunday to everyone else!
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Post by The Walk of the Penguin Mich on Oct 13, 2024 10:39:40 GMT -5
After fixing breakfast I planted the last of the plants before showering, and we stopped at Aldi after lunch for eggs and berries and wine. We'll leave in a little bit for DH's birthday dinner. Tomorrow is the usual cleaning. countrygirl2 You have expressed your worries about your DH being bored with his new life in WA and declining in health due to inactivity so overseas employment might be the answer to that concern and afford you more $$ since you no longer have rental income and much of your assets are tied up in real estate. You have told us many times over the years that he wanted to return to employment, and I wonder if your relocation to WA has opened this window for him. You are no longer living in an isolated rural area, stores and medical resources are just down the road so to speak, and your son and DIL can help you and your daughter if needed. Plus, his overseas employment would relieve you of the burden of fixing a separate meal every night for him as you tell us you must do. I'm sure it will work out for the best.TBH, I would be concerned that this company wants him. I know when TD was up for a job where they needed him desperately in Abu Dhabi, his age was the only factor where they declined him for the position. He was 2 decades younger than countrygirl2’s DH and with no health conditions. If they truly want to hire him when he’s under those conditions, then chances are they won’t give a shit if he gets sick. I think this is a horrible idea. I’ve seen what the healthcare is like in some of these areas, and would be afraid he’d come home in a box. Here’s an idea…..once they get settled, and get everything done in their own place, her DH needs to advertise himself as a handyman. We have one who is in his late 70s. He’s done things for us like rebuild stairs to our deck, replace boards in the deck, retile the bathroom, replace cabinet doors, etc. He takes what work he wants to do, gets very well paid as he’s incredibly conscientious and has a stable of customer base that have him on speed dial. Her husband stays home, he makes (very decent) money, and most importantly he is near credible healthcare should something happen. Granted, he’s not making mega bucks like he would as a contractor but after not having her husband around for a large chunk of his career, sometimes presence is more important…..especially now.
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Post by bean29 on Oct 13, 2024 10:43:19 GMT -5
Butler too white and too rich so we dipped even before tour was over. I could tell by both girls faces that their minds were closed. Bradley jumped higher for teen overnight and a bit lower for dd16. Teen looked at price tag and is now worried. I said we will continue to look into it and I'll make a call next week anonymously to ask them some questions based on her status. If nothing else we know compact campus and under 7k undergrad students is important to her. Spent a couple hours at art museum. Loved sneaker exhibit. Now for naps and later pool time and dinner of their choosing. The two young men I mentioned that Graduated from Bradley are Mexican, but their parents were both College Grads with Master's degrees. Their family is doing very well. If teen wants to attend a private school, you might want to check on Marquette University in Milwaukee. I think they do a lot of minority loans. Tour UW-Milwaukee too. They are a more Urban University, but they have worked hard to find ways to give Minority students the tools they need to succeed and graduate on time. My kids both graduated from UW-Whitewater, but after I read about the programs they had to get students to graduate on time, I was kind of sorry I didn't push for them to go to UW-M. MY Kids both were what they called "Super Seniors". My DD only took like 12 credits a semester and when she got farther in her program she was working so much she was only going to school part time. I have to get back to reconciling and taxes, but after we ate breakfast DH and I shopped on-line for outdoor Christmas decorations. www.homedepot.com/p/Home-Accents-Holiday-16-5-in-Candy-Cane-LED-Pathway-Lights-8-Pack-23RT0242318/324517347?MERCH=REC-_-rv_homepage_rr-_-324517347-_-0-_-n/a-_-n/a-_-n/a-_-n/a-_-n/awww.costco.com/LED-Pop-up-Snowman-Family.product.1739950.htmlwww.samsclub.com/p/members-mark-5ct-led-jumbo-mercury-ornament-lights-assorted-colors/P03016333We had a snowman that was 6' tall but he was in such poor shape we tossed him after Christmas last year. He was similar to this one: www.samsclub.com/p/members-mark-6ft-pre-lit-pop-up-snowman-with-chasing-red-infinity-sign/P990334895?xid=pdp_carousel_rich-relevance.rr0_7DH wanted the decorations to look different. I liked the old one, so we decided on the "family". DH is going back to help DS. They are having trouble getting the toilet to sit level. I guess it is wobbling. DH said he had been at Menards, so he had to go to Home depot to get better quality supplies.
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Post by seriousthistime on Oct 13, 2024 10:46:03 GMT -5
After fixing breakfast I planted the last of the plants before showering, and we stopped at Aldi after lunch for eggs and berries and wine. We'll leave in a little bit for DH's birthday dinner. Tomorrow is the usual cleaning. countrygirl2 You have expressed your worries about your DH being bored with his new life in WA and declining in health due to inactivity so overseas employment might be the answer to that concern and afford you more $$ since you no longer have rental income and much of your assets are tied up in real estate. You have told us many times over the years that he wanted to return to employment, and I wonder if your relocation to WA has opened this window for him. You are no longer living in an isolated rural area, stores and medical resources are just down the road so to speak, and your son and DIL can help you and your daughter if needed. Plus, his overseas employment would relieve you of the burden of fixing a separate meal every night for him as you tell us you must do. I'm sure it will work out for the best. TBH, I would be concerned that this company wants him. I know when TD was up for a job where they needed him desperately in Abu Dhabi, his age was the only factor where they declined him for the position. He was 2 decades younger than countrygirl2’s DH and with no health conditions. If they truly want to hire him when he’s under those conditions, then chances are they won’t give a shit if he gets sick. I think this is a horrible idea. I’ve seen what the healthcare is like in some of these areas, and would be afraid he’d come home in a box. Here’s an idea…..once they get settled, and get everything done in their own place, her DH needs to advertise himself as a handyman. We have one who is in his late 70s. He’s done things for us like rebuild stairs to our deck, replace boards in the deck, retile the bathroom, replace cabinet doors, etc. He takes what work he wants to do, gets very well paid as he’s incredibly conscientious and has a stable of customer base that have him on speed dial. Her husband stays home, he makes (very decent) money, and most importantly he is near credible healthcare should something happen. Granted, he’s not making mega bucks like he would as a contractor but after not having her husband around for a large chunk of his career, sometimes presence is more important…..especially now. I was thinking exactly the same thing. Plus, as I recall, they are going to build a garage at their DS's house. So do that, and fill in with a little handyman work here and there. Good, reliable handymen are difficult to find. And they are not cheap. This sounds like a win-win. I was also thinking even if healthcare is not an issue in a foreign country, the travel back and forth (if I read correctly, every 8 weeks?) takes a toll on an older body.
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Post by bean29 on Oct 13, 2024 10:49:01 GMT -5
After fixing breakfast I planted the last of the plants before showering, and we stopped at Aldi after lunch for eggs and berries and wine. We'll leave in a little bit for DH's birthday dinner. Tomorrow is the usual cleaning. countrygirl2 You have expressed your worries about your DH being bored with his new life in WA and declining in health due to inactivity so overseas employment might be the answer to that concern and afford you more $$ since you no longer have rental income and much of your assets are tied up in real estate. You have told us many times over the years that he wanted to return to employment, and I wonder if your relocation to WA has opened this window for him. You are no longer living in an isolated rural area, stores and medical resources are just down the road so to speak, and your son and DIL can help you and your daughter if needed. Plus, his overseas employment would relieve you of the burden of fixing a separate meal every night for him as you tell us you must do. I'm sure it will work out for the best.TBH, I would be concerned that this company wants him. I know when TD was up for a job where they needed him desperately in Abu Dhabi, his age was the only factor where they declined him for the position. He was 2 decades younger than countrygirl2’s DH and with no health conditions. If they truly want to hire him when he’s under those conditions, then chances are they won’t give a shit if he gets sick. I think this is a horrible idea. I’ve seen what the healthcare is like in some of these areas, and would be afraid he’d come home in a box. Here’s an idea…..once they get settled, and get everything done in their own place, her DH needs to advertise himself as a handyman. We have one who is in his late 70s. He’s done things for us like rebuild stairs to our deck, replace boards in the deck, retile the bathroom, replace cabinet doors, etc. He takes what work he wants to do, gets very well paid as he’s incredibly conscientious and has a stable of customer base that have him on speed dial. Her husband stays home, he makes (very decent) money, and most importantly he is near credible healthcare should something happen. Granted, he’s not making mega bucks like he would as a contractor but after not having her husband around for a large chunk of his career, sometimes presence is more important…..especially now. I agree with this, and he also could go talk to a couple of property management companies. We have a retired guy that is in his 70's that works whatever hours he wants. We have a list of projects for him to do. He will paint, but doesn't like being up high, so we hire that kind of work out. He cleand out vacant units, fixies plumbing issues, and paints. He also will tackle mechanical issues on our equipment if he thinks he can fix it. We have another local mechanic that comes to our shop to fix our equipment as needed. Your husband is even more qualified that the guy we have, as he could oversee construction projects. He works maybe 24 hours a week. We also have 2 Union Carpenters and 2 Union Masons and 3-5 Maintenance people depending on season. We hire subcontractors for everything else. We own about 60 properties, so plenty of work to do.
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Post by daisylu on Oct 13, 2024 10:51:06 GMT -5
Apparently I'm one of the lucky to experience neuropathy issues from Covid. Mostly just tingling and numbness in hands and feet., along with facial tingling. No idea how long it will last, but it is getting old already.
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Post by bean29 on Oct 13, 2024 10:57:30 GMT -5
Apparently I'm one of the lucky to experience neuropathy issues from Covid. Mostly just tingling and numbness in hands and feet., along with facial tingling. No idea how long it will last, but it is getting old already. I have neuropathy issues too. My hands get very cold even in mild temperatures. I use heated gloves in winter. I am pretty sure my issues started before covid, but I am not 100% certain.
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Post by daisylu on Oct 13, 2024 11:12:22 GMT -5
Apparently I'm one of the lucky to experience neuropathy issues from Covid. Mostly just tingling and numbness in hands and feet., along with facial tingling. No idea how long it will last, but it is getting old already. I have neuropathy issues too. My hands get very cold even in mild temperatures. I use heated gloves in winter. I am pretty sure my issues started before covid, but I am not 100% certain. I have also always had cold hands, even in the middle of summer. That has never been painful or really bothered me - I guess i was used to it because I stopped even noticing it, but DH complains about my child hands all the time. Now I wonder if that is connected and Covid just brought the problem to light.
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Post by empress of self-improvement on Oct 13, 2024 11:57:20 GMT -5
It's a dreary crappy day and the absolutely perfect day to do not a damn thing! I did go out and get my flu, Covid and first shingles shot this morning. Then got into a battle with that butthead Hera so my right arm hurts all over. At least it didn't bleed for very long. I'm just going to spend the day on the couch. Well, I will wash the dishes at some point but that's it.
I'm with the group that suggests CH's hubs put himself out as a handyman. We have a few people around here that do that too. Wives don't want them underfoot all day and they're bored silly.
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Post by NancysSummerSip on Oct 13, 2024 12:37:10 GMT -5
First, thanks for everyone's support. As everyone knows, progress is slow after two major storms, especially on the West Coast. We picked up some lawn and garden stuff today to beauty up the place for Halloween a bit. Could not find any fruit and veg plants but will keep looking. We have a long growing season here; I did clear the weeds out of my garden yesterday and I have most of a large bag of topsoil ready to go.
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Post by soupandstew on Oct 13, 2024 12:44:54 GMT -5
Handypersons (yes, we have both genders) run around $100-$125 per hour here, the ones on the higher end are insured and bonded. There is definitely a strong market for these people, especially the ones with a strong work ethic and good skills. BUT it is a physical job (up and down ladders, crawling under sinks, lifting stuff etc.) with the risk of injury as opposed to a supervisory role overseas. Heck, I expect he could make a pretty penny just there in their park with all the senior citizens needing work. And the area has a lot of senior communities like that.
On the financial side of things, the tax impact of high earnings overseas needs to be considered too. Would a year's earnings push them into another bracket (especially if added to the sale of multiple properties)? Would it trigger IRMAA? Big earnings aren't always that big if you get hit with additional taxes on them. Does a return to paid work impact SS payments?
Lots to consider on the issue for sure
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Post by TheOtherMe on Oct 13, 2024 12:52:50 GMT -5
My ex contracted back to the State Department after retirement. That job required a thorough physical every year. Depending on what showed up in the results, people were not offered a contract, limited as to where they could go, etc.
The government did not want people stranded in foreign countries when they were ill.
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Post by soupandstew on Oct 13, 2024 12:55:13 GMT -5
After breakfast I mopped floors and cleaned the shower. Dishwasher is unloaded and it's DH's night to cook. The AC guy is coming tomorrow AM to check out the heater for winter which might or might not be arrive sometime this year.
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Post by daisylu on Oct 13, 2024 13:21:10 GMT -5
On top of being sick and DH not having been able to work since February due to his foot surgery (and not expected to be able to return to full duty this year), the money hemorrhage continues. Had to upgrade the water softener this month (probably @$1800), car insurance due the 23rd ($2800, and neither of us really has the bandwidth right now to shop around), and something on his hunting bow broke yesterday ($0 dollars to fix but without a backup, so buy something in the meantime? @800). He does not want to buy another but he should have abackup IMO, and has worked very hard for decades and put us in a secure place. But that no work has his freaking out - nevermind that if it was something for me he'd have no issue spending the $.
And this week the option to return to work in a limited capacity was offered to DH. I hope he doesn't because I don't trust that option and if it doesn't work out nobody has verified that he can go back out again. He works for a fortune 500 company, but I do not trust them when it comes to policy and health issues. He'll likely do it and I won't stop him. If things go sideways it could also be the push he needs to find new employment. He has been with the plant 29 years (age 45YO) and has been very unhappy the last couple of years.
So much to think about.
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