There has been quite a bit going on over the past several months and it has reflected on this site. If you have been following my struggle to keep my house and grow my business, then you know that I have slashed my budgets to the max and frankly it hasn’t been enough. Whether it [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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. I found myself [...]
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 convinced [...]
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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 grooming business but it [...]
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