JeanLorie
Hi, my name is JeanLorie, and I am happy to be a part of this community. I'm married, mom to four adult kids, and a freelance writer by trade. I love gardening, my pet kitties, reading, and hanging out with friends and family. I look forward to sharing, learning, and making new friends on this site.
Recent Blog Posts
When my husband and I sat down with a retirement planner a few weeks ago, we nearly fell off our chairs when he told us how much we needed to have saved. According to his figures, the amount we should be putting away for retirement is more than we both make in a year. Only later, after we...
When I was growing up, my parents didn't buy a television until I was eight years old. When they did finally break down and buy one, it was a small black and white set, which received about five channels. Color television was not the only thing missing in my childhood home; we also had no video game...
Recent Forum Posts
Sandalwood, thanks for your reply; a PM will be coming your way. We'll be getting together with our daughter over the holidays, so I'll pass on everything you wrote here and encourage them to be in touch. Again, thank you so much for your reply and offer of assistance.
I wouldn't plan on saving money with a for-sale-by-owner (FSBO) house. Many are overpriced to begin with, plus, the reason they aren't using an agent is because they want to pocket what is saved by not using an agent. They certainly aren't selling on their own to save the buyer money.&nb...
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Jeremy, back in my life-during-debt days, shopping was definitely a form of entertainment for me. I'd set out to spend time with friends and just stroll around, but I always came home with something, and that something was typically paid for with a credit card. It was an unconscious...
