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05-17-16, 01:43 PM
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Then we dropped a huge bundle on kid's clothes for the granddaughters at Pippin Lane. The shop is owned by John Goodman's wife. Best kid's store we have ever been in. We pick stuff out and text photos to our daughters so they can pick and choose. I set up a little photo studio in the fitting room. The folks running the place think we are nuts but love to see us. I wonder why.
05-17-16, 01:44 PM
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05-17-16, 01:45 PM
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$550 thrown at the student loan this month. #progress . Job jump and moving back in with family soon. Time to slay the dragon.
Unite millennials, only thing we have to lose is decent housing, a safe and reliable vehicle, and all expendable income (it's not forever).
Who knew I was actually a practicing Christian:
Matthew 6:20:
"but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal."
Unite millennials, only thing we have to lose is decent housing, a safe and reliable vehicle, and all expendable income (it's not forever).
Who knew I was actually a practicing Christian:
Matthew 6:20:
"but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal."
05-17-16, 01:46 PM
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Whats with all the student loan crying? Damn, you guys signed on the line.
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05-17-16, 01:47 PM
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05-17-16, 01:49 PM
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05-17-16, 01:50 PM
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Mrs. Doug28450 works for a company in the "natural" industry. It is interesting to hear some of the stories she is provided with. Sometimes, I shake my head.
05-17-16, 01:59 PM
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05-17-16, 02:00 PM
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I'm a healthy eating type person, but I gotta admit, it's a tough sell. People weigh the balance of healthy eating against the convenience of fast food and eating out, and figure if it doesn't kill them right away or make them sick immediately afterward that eating crap must be alright. Look at how many health-conscious, athletic-minded people on this forum regularly eat at Chipotle or Taco Bell. They justify their behavior by noting that they rarely eat at McDonalds or BK. 
People will delude themselves and make excuses galore to avoid having to make tough choices. Not just with eating, but in all walks of life people take the easy way out.
People will delude themselves and make excuses galore to avoid having to make tough choices. Not just with eating, but in all walks of life people take the easy way out.
Lol, it was the two glasses of wine that pushed me over my calorie budget for the day. But that's a different issue entirely.
05-17-16, 02:01 PM
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He needs those antioxidants!
05-17-16, 02:02 PM
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05-17-16, 02:03 PM
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Vain, But Lacking Talent
I don't think they've done that on the classic rock station here, yet. Though they have slipped in some U2. The classic rock station here is so stale and repetitive you can literally set your watch to it. At the bike shop, one of the guys came from another shop that played that station non stop. He never had to look at a clock because he knew the time by the playlist. It's awful.
05-17-16, 02:05 PM
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Vain, But Lacking Talent
We had Baja Fresh (taco fast food) for dinner last night. Its fine. One grilled chicken taco and a side of pinto beans. I got the protein I needed to top off my day, and I had room in my calorie budget. Fast food is not the problem per se, you can still eat it. There's some evidence that processed foods may have more available calories than whole foods but if you keep it to a minority percentage of your total intake, you can eat normal American stuff pretty regularly.
Lol, it was the two glasses of wine that pushed me over my calorie budget for the day. But that's a different issue entirely.
Lol, it was the two glasses of wine that pushed me over my calorie budget for the day. But that's a different issue entirely.
05-17-16, 02:09 PM
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Lol, at 17, it's a little tough to say you understand the full impact. Would have 100% done 2 years of community college with a state school transfer and commuted to and from school even while at state school. Look who learned how to be thrifty way too late. At least I wasn't an idiot with my second go-around.
05-17-16, 02:13 PM
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Yeah, some of that stuff is kinda like religion, so just nod your head and smile.
05-17-16, 02:14 PM
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05-17-16, 02:14 PM
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Vain, But Lacking Talent
Lol, at 17, it's a little tough to say you understand the full impact. Would have 100% done 2 years of community college with a state school transfer and commuted to and from school even while at state school. Look who learned how to be thrifty way too late. At least I wasn't an idiot with my second go-around.
05-17-16, 02:15 PM
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I don't think they've done that on the classic rock station here, yet. Though they have slipped in some U2. The classic rock station here is so stale and repetitive you can literally set your watch to it. At the bike shop, one of the guys came from another shop that played that station non stop. He never had to look at a clock because he knew the time by the playlist. It's awful.
05-17-16, 02:16 PM
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I was the first person in my family to go to college. I made SO many mistakes because I didn't have the benefit of parents who could guide me through that mess. My kids will be much more prepared. Better yet, I'm going to encourage them to NOT go to college straight out of school if they have no specific path in mind. I don't want them to waste their/my money or get into piles of debt like I did.
They let me run wild at a private school for 2 years chasing a creative writing degree. I think that they thought they were part of the aristocratic class...
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05-17-16, 02:19 PM
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05-17-16, 02:23 PM
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I have a nephew with a business degree because everyone told him he could make money with it. Well, yeah, in the 90s, maybe.
He graduates and starts out at 20k a year at State Farm's corporate headquarters. That's $10/hour. Many years later and he's lucky if he's up to 30K.
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