So we are going to switch gears for a minute. So on Tuesday I had to put my dog to sleep. It was very hard. I cried like a baby. My daughter was with me and cried too. It was a very emotional day and the things that bothered me the most were not the ones I thought would get to me.
We knew this was what was best for him. He was old and tired and he was having trouble just being here. I made the appointment for a week later so we would have just a bit longer to love him and spoil him. We got him some special items just for him and he slept with us every night until it was the day. We did everything we could to make sure that his final days were great. Then it was time
We sat with him for a bit then they gave him the shot. Then we sat some more. We cried and just loved on him for a little bit. Then we decided it was time to let them take him. Then our friends took us to dinner and we were doing okay. We knew in our hearts we had done the right thing. It was the next part that really hit hard and made us cry even harder.
We came home. He was not there to greet us. He wasn't laying on his pillow. My daughter out of habit sat down on her couch and draped her hand over the edge like usual which was when Freckles would waddle over and get some lovins. That is when it really got bad, he didn't waddle over. He was never going to waddle over for lovins again.
That is what is hard about losing some one. It isn't the letting go. You know that people are lost every day. It isn't the loss that hurts so much. It is remembering. It is a remembering all the wonderful things that used to be. You realize those thing are officially over. They are never going to happen again. Now every time you see those things happening or do those things it reminds you of the person or animal and it hurts that they are not there to do those things again.
We will always remember and we will always love you. Thank you for rescuing us. RIP Freckles "The Fat Man" Hooper
About Me
- The Natorette
- Lansing, Michigan, United States
- I am a Mother, a mentor, a business owner, an employee. I am a person I have a busy life and would like to help others deal with their busy lives.
Thursday, October 16, 2014
Thursday, October 9, 2014
No Card No Problem
So I explained to you how I have ditched my Debit Card and use cash now. I do have a couple credit cards for emergency purposes. I would just like to clarify that. I love using cash for many reasons. I can see it go. I know exactly what is happening to it. When it is gone it is gone so there is no over drafting my account on accident. As stated in my article about how to save money we don't have it helps me build up my savings with out even noticing it is gone.
When you use your debit card you just swipe but you do not really have that connection of giving it away. When you have to physically give it to some one it clicks a little different and when they hand a little less back than what you gave them, that is a connection. If you are out shopping and only have a certain amount of cash on hand to spend you know you can not go over. There is no picking up a few extras because you know you don't have it.
Another question is now how do I pay my bill? Well there is the old fashioned method Write a check and mail it to whom eve you need to pay. This does require buying stamps and with a few companies envelopes. If you have a Dollar Tree near you this is a great place to save money on stuff like that. Then there is the newer method. It is electronic withdrawal which the company can set up over the phone or you can set up an account with the company and make a payment each month or there is .online banking. I still have a checking account for certain things so I use my online bill pay. My money get directly deposited in my account on pay day and then I go into my bill payer and tell the bank when I want the money o be sent to the company I am paying. It is super easy and convenient. You can even make payments to people so if you need to pay back "Aunt Jackie" who you only see like maybe once a month you can put her in your bill pay and then she will get a check right from the bank.
You have many options to help deal with this new adventure. It does take some time and a little effort but if you stick with it you will find that you will see progress that is actually getting you some where. It didn't happen over night but slowly I have figured out what is working and I am getting there. Next I think we will talk about how to tackle paying bills in general especially if you get paid less than weekly. Thanks for reading and lets get saving.
When you use your debit card you just swipe but you do not really have that connection of giving it away. When you have to physically give it to some one it clicks a little different and when they hand a little less back than what you gave them, that is a connection. If you are out shopping and only have a certain amount of cash on hand to spend you know you can not go over. There is no picking up a few extras because you know you don't have it.
Another question is now how do I pay my bill? Well there is the old fashioned method Write a check and mail it to whom eve you need to pay. This does require buying stamps and with a few companies envelopes. If you have a Dollar Tree near you this is a great place to save money on stuff like that. Then there is the newer method. It is electronic withdrawal which the company can set up over the phone or you can set up an account with the company and make a payment each month or there is .online banking. I still have a checking account for certain things so I use my online bill pay. My money get directly deposited in my account on pay day and then I go into my bill payer and tell the bank when I want the money o be sent to the company I am paying. It is super easy and convenient. You can even make payments to people so if you need to pay back "Aunt Jackie" who you only see like maybe once a month you can put her in your bill pay and then she will get a check right from the bank.
You have many options to help deal with this new adventure. It does take some time and a little effort but if you stick with it you will find that you will see progress that is actually getting you some where. It didn't happen over night but slowly I have figured out what is working and I am getting there. Next I think we will talk about how to tackle paying bills in general especially if you get paid less than weekly. Thanks for reading and lets get saving.
Tuesday, October 7, 2014
Hi
So I stopped writing for a bit because it looked as if I was only writing to myself. I have since seen that there have been a lot of page views. Not sure if I am really helping or not but with more people reading it can't hurt to keep going. I will be writing another piece shortly. This one will be No Card Got Bills: How do I pay them now?
I will be discussing exactly how to pay and manage your bills even with out having your debit card to take care of it. I know it will be tricky at first as most of us rely on our card. I still have not reordered one and it has been at least 6 months now with out it. I am actually enjoying it.
I will be discussing exactly how to pay and manage your bills even with out having your debit card to take care of it. I know it will be tricky at first as most of us rely on our card. I still have not reordered one and it has been at least 6 months now with out it. I am actually enjoying it.
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