BUDGET FOOD HAUL! February 17, 2024

Pete and I went to 2 of the places where we used to shop when we lived in Houghton Lake: Pineview (McBain, MI) and Ebel’s (Falmouth, MI). We haven’t been there to either one in a very long time. This is our haul.

GUEST POST from Don: Unconscious Views of Money, part II

UNCONSCIOUS VIEWS OF MONEY, part II Last time Bat Man was at risk of being separated from himself.  Will he survive the buzz saw? We said that your view of money may be unconscious.  It is hidden from casual view.  However, that does not mean it cannot be discerned.  Second, we said that your view of money can hurt …
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GUEST POST from Don – Dec 31, 2023 Edition: Unconscious Views of Money, Part I

UNCONSCIOUS VIEWS OF MONEY, part I Many articles talk about the ā€œ4 unconscious views of money.ā€  I read a few and came away dissatisfied.  It only took a few minutes to figure out what was causing that lack of ease.  They missed two more underlying views.  Why?  I have some guesses ā€¦ the first missed view is represented by a …
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Some Interesting Internet Items

When we moved to this area the internet options were – ARE – limited to satellite or cellular. There isn’t even DSL – there aren’t even land line phone lines. Since we have woods all around us, and since it is expensive and offers limited bandwidth, satellite wasn’t an option for us. So cellular it …
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We’re BROKE! Or, The Events of Our Day – June 14, 2023

Yeah, that’s click-bait. Sorry I stooped so low. But we DID spend a ton today, and insured that we can’t spend any extra pennies the rest of the month…does that count? I had an appointment in Alma today, my first appointment with a new clinic. And it wasn’t too far out of the way to …
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GUEST POST from Don: Future You Needs A Friend

You can be your own best friend to your future self.  Honestly, there is no better thing you can do than invest in yourself.  Your future self NEEDS you. All this means is a small increase in intentional savings.  However, HOW you save is incredibly significant.  You will need gobs and gobs of cash when you retire, especially if …
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Thursday Thoughts – Nov. 10, 2022 Edition: Are We Moving???

It’s no secret that our current home has its share of issues. It came with a couple – already being over 20 years old – but neither were deal breakers. And it has served us well. But over time it has become, well, tired. And we’ve realized a couple of things. Like we definitely need …
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A Layman’s Look from Don: Streams of Retirement Income, Supplemental Reading

by Donald Whelpley@ 2022 All rights reserved. Supplemental Reading Years of reading articles on retirement plus eight years of looking through the government’s Social Security website…and just this month I found something SPECIAL that everyone should know. It has to do with continuing to work WHEN you apply for Social Security benefits. APPLYING AT 62.   …
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A Layman’s Look from Don: Streams of Retirement Income, Pt. 8

by Donald Whelpley@ 2022 All rights reserved. PART 8 – Final A WARNING ABOUT THEFT…AS A RETIREE YOU BECOME A RICH TARGET FOR THIEVES.  Tell nothing to telemarketers, not even your name.  By federal LAW, every telemarketer is required to tell you the business or charity they represent BEFORE they ask you any question (that includes asking …
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