20 Jul
These are things I have been doing to ease the pain of high gas prices, high food prices and the devaluation of the dollar.
I’m cooking more and dining out less.
When I do eat out, I go to a restaurant that has a coupon offer. I doggy bag what I can’t eat. Sometimes that doggy bag […]
Posted in Current Affairs, Financial, Elderblog, Women, Food, Seniors, Senior Citizens, Life by: Frances Ellen
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08 Jun
Have you noticed whether your gas station is putting ethanol in their gas? Have you noticed that your gas mileage has decreased?
I get my gas at a Shell station and right there on the front of the pump is a sticker that says, Contains 10% Ethanol. My gas consumption has been rising by leaps and […]
Posted in Current Affairs, Opinion, Financial, Elderblog, Personal, Blogging, Life, Seniors, Senior Citizens, Blogroll by: Frances Ellen
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20 Apr
Have you noticed it’s getting easier and easier to spend money?
Last week, I received a tiny booklet in the mail from QVC, which contained my very own personal membership number. To tell you the truth I wasn’t surprised, since a few weeks before I had somehow lost my mind while watching their programming. I bought […]
Posted in Television, Humor, Observations, TV, Diary, Elderblog, Financial, Women, Personal, Life, Thoughts, Seniors, Senior Citizens, Blogging, Books, Blogroll by: Frances Ellen
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17 Feb
That was the title of a recent article in Charles Schwab’s investment magazine, which the company sends out to its investors. They could’ve changed the age to 62 or 65. The answer would be the same, but it took them more than 200 words to say medical insurance costs are outrageously high even if you’re […]
Posted in Work, Current Affairs, Observations, Opinion, Quotes, Financial, Investments, Women, Personal, Life, Thoughts, Seniors, Senior Citizens, Blogging, Family, Blogroll by: Frances Ellen
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