Tag Archive: family

Deathbed Relationships

My great-uncle has been depressed lately. He lives in the same apartment building and my grandmother, his sister.   They are just down the hall from each other. Over the holidays, he’s seen a steady stream of people visiting my grandma, bringing cards and pictures, or taking her out to eat.   Over Christmas weekend,…

Little Monster Late Fees

Last week, I paid a late fee to daycare.   I neverpay daycare late. Except last week. As I’ve said before, I work 80 hours a week. For the last couple of weeks, my three year old has decided that she needs to sleep in every morning.   No getting up at 6:30 for her….

53 Percent

I didn’t grow up with money.   I never lacked for anything important, like food, clothes, shelter, affection, but we weren’t exactly rolling in cash. When I was 6, I got a paper route so I could buy my own toys. When I was 13, I started doing odd jobs on nearby farms. When I…

4 Ways to Change Your Life for the Better

Everybody has bad days.   Everybody has horrible days.   That doesn’t matter.   The important thing is how you feel about your life as a whole.   What can you do to make your life more worth living? 1.  Get out of debt.   When you’ve got no debt to pay, you have more…