My daughter and I frequent Trader Joe’s every week and Whole Foods once a month for specialty items. All this time, I didn’t know about their kid’s programs until now. Both Trader Joe’s and Whole Foods have a mascot in the store. Trader Joe’s has a stuffed pink owl and I don’t know what Whole […]
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When You Can’t Afford Cobra Insurance
When you lose your job, you also lose your valuable health insurance. Although Cobra insurance is great for continuing coverage, especially if you have a pre-existing condition, it is outrageously expensive! You now need to pay the portion that your former employer covered and that’s why the amount is so high. When you have a […]
5 Goals This Week
I’ve been inspired with goal setting from MoneySavingMom. In fact, I wouldn’t have been able to finish my book if it weren’t for goal setting. I’m learning that my goals have to be specific and have a time frame in order to be completed. Of course, I don’t always reach all of my goals 100% […]
Ashton Kutcher’s Humble Beginnings
Have you seen this video of Ashton Kutcher’s speech at the Teen Choice Awards this year? He actually gets serious for once, with a poignant, motivational speech worthy enough to belong in a TED conference. He reveals his real name and all of the low paying jobs he has done to get to where he […]
9 Things to Do After You’re Fired
Getting fired or laid off is never a pleasant experience. It is a shocking, sudden change of events that dramatically changes your way of life, state of mind, and financial well being for you and your family. You were going to work at the same place every day, thinking that everything was ok until now. […]