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I'd say you've accomplished a lot!
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I wish that my kids would always remember that I stepped up to the plate when their father walked away. I alone made sure there was always food on your plate and clothes on your back and I did it within my income. Ok - they don't remember nor care. F...
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Yep - married only once but that was enough. He accused me of cheating right off the bat when it was actually him. As I'm getting close to my expiration date I have to say he was the worst decision of my life. I found out after we divorced that he ch...
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Yes and no. I've worked all my life and have saved enough to retire comfortably. The unhappy part of it is people use you. Both my daughters have borrowed and not repaid and I'm not talking $5.00. Both promised to pay back and neither has even been w...
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All the other responses about paying off debt are awesome but the hardest thing I found (I retired 04/18) is the idle time. Things went South at work and I was just done. Every day I walked into my previous favorite job EVER was tense and anxiety fil...
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I'd say you've accomplished a lot!
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I wish that my kids would always remember that I stepped up to the plate when their father walked away. I alone made sure there was always food on your plate and clothes on your back and I did it within my income. Ok - they don't remember nor care. F...
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Yep - married only once but that was enough. He accused me of cheating right off the bat when it was actually him. As I'm getting close to my expiration date I have to say he was the worst decision of my life. I found out after we divorced that he ch...
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Yes and no. I've worked all my life and have saved enough to retire comfortably. The unhappy part of it is people use you. Both my daughters have borrowed and not repaid and I'm not talking $5.00. Both promised to pay back and neither has even been w...
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All the other responses about paying off debt are awesome but the hardest thing I found (I retired 04/18) is the idle time. Things went South at work and I was just done. Every day I walked into my previous favorite job EVER was tense and anxiety fil...
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I'd say you've accomplished a lot!
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I wish that my kids would always remember that I stepped up to the plate when their father walked away. I alone made sure there was always food on your plate and clothes on your back and I did it within my income. Ok - they don't remember nor care. F...
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Yep - married only once but that was enough. He accused me of cheating right off the bat when it was actually him. As I'm getting close to my expiration date I have to say he was the worst decision of my life. I found out after we divorced that he ch...
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Yes and no. I've worked all my life and have saved enough to retire comfortably. The unhappy part of it is people use you. Both my daughters have borrowed and not repaid and I'm not talking $5.00. Both promised to pay back and neither has even been w...
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All the other responses about paying off debt are awesome but the hardest thing I found (I retired 04/18) is the idle time. Things went South at work and I was just done. Every day I walked into my previous favorite job EVER was tense and anxiety fil...
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Date Registered | 07-26-2016 01:56 PM |
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