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Surprise! Got an Envelope From IRS

by pollyalida
I got home from work today and checked my mail.  Surprise!!  There was an envelope from the IRS.   I am not expecting my stimulus check until July and it felt awfully thick to be a check and guess what?  It wasn’t!  It was a notice that I owe them about $1500 more from [...]

When Do You Call It Quits

A comment on yesterday’s post gave me pause to really think about my plans for the future.  It also made me stop and take stock of what I have invested in the business and what I need to do to fix my financial situation.  I posted several days ago about my decision to look for [...]

Making the Decision to Find a Job

I have decided that I am going to have to find a job.  While this would seem like a no brainer to most people, it pretty much means giving up any hope of continuing and growing my business.  While I would like to find a part time position close to home, there are very few [...]

Time to Face The Fact: I Am Poor

Flexo at Consumerism Commentary posted an article on CNN Money’s Series: America’s Money. It led me off to read the other stories from people facing economic challenges. It seems that quite a few people are facing hard times lately.
I followed another link and ended up reading about Bear Stearns biggest losers. [...]

Trailers for Sale Or Rent, Rooms to Let for 50 Cents

Photo Courtesy of span
Is that a blast from the past? I guess I’m dating myself but I have been humming that tune all day. I loved the song as a kid but wow, look at what inflation has done.
I have decided to take on a boarder and maybe eventually two. I have [...]

Guess What? It’s February

I love February!! Why you ask? Well, Valentines day is in February. My Dad was born in February. And best of all, this year it means I made it through January!! Yup, I still have house and home and business.
Historically, February isn’t a much better month than January in the [...]