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This is where the rubber meets the road

Shannon got his first paycheck at his new job today. It isn’t even enough to cover the rent, much less any other expenses. Before everyone panics and thinks we’re sinking, we do have reserves, and we did expect this check to be low, even though it’s nearly a full pay-period’s worth of work. [...]

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I’m saving lots of money on groceries this week!

Jim is out of town for a couple of weeks on business. My kids are picky eaters, so I’m definitely not cooking if I’m the only one eating. Our diets aren’t the healthiest this week. We’re eating lots of macaroni and cheese and sandwiches, but my grocery bill was only $60 last [...]

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To COBRA or not to COBRA?

We received the info about COBRA insurance coverage today. Our insurance from Jim’s former employer lapsed on May 31. He should be getting insurance from his new job in 90 days. That leaves us without insurance for 3 months, a daunting thought when you have two young kids. COBRA will cost us over [...]

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