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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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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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Sure have. Laid off in 2009 for almost a year when I got a call from a former employer asking would I come back. Absolutely! It was my very favorite job of all time and it was kiss the ground time when I went back - this time in a higher position and...
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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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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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Sure have. Laid off in 2009 for almost a year when I got a call from a former employer asking would I come back. Absolutely! It was my very favorite job of all time and it was kiss the ground time when I went back - this time in a higher position and...
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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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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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Sure have. Laid off in 2009 for almost a year when I got a call from a former employer asking would I come back. Absolutely! It was my very favorite job of all time and it was kiss the ground time when I went back - this time in a higher position and...
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