August 2009

Meet Molly Green

Once upon a time, not so very long ago, I read every personal finance blog and article I could get my hands on.  There was so much I wanted to learn and, conveniently enough, a TON of information to be had.  Over time, I added blogs to my feed reader… removed blogs from my feed [...]

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Don’t Waste Your Time On Should Haves

Before I get started, I’d just like to say … for the record: Post It Notes – 0 Distractions – 1 Yesterday, I revealed a dirty little secret. I am easily distracted. I was surprised to learn that most of my friends suffer from the exact same problem. Alicia calls it Information Overload and suspects [...]

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Watch The Movie, Nancy!

I love watching movies with my friend Alicia. We’re two peas in a pod, when it comes to our movie watching style. We sit quietly and we WATCH THE MOVIE. We may sip our drinks and eat some popcorn, but we’re not chatting or texting. We’re watching the movie. If my husband, Mark, or our [...]

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Get off the Sidewalk – I’m 16 and have a License!

That phrase is written on keychains in gas stations and Dollar Tree stores all over the country.  I used to laugh at them… until our children turned into teenagers.  Our 3rd daughter is 16 and she’s had her permit for almost a year now.  In Georgia, teen drivers are required to have their permit for [...]

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Avoid Court Fines – Come Prepared

Yesterday, I had to go to Magistrate Court.  Evidently, the first Thursday of the month is when they see everyone related to animal control and/or county code violations.  In April, I received citations for: Rabies not current (I couldn’t find the paperwork), vicious animal, and failure to contain my animal (my neighbor’s dog was attacked [...]

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