Archive for December, 2007

End of the Year Rush - Flexible Spending and Prescriptions

Monday, December 31st, 2007

So, call me a slacker.  I thought I was being very good about our Flexible Spending this year.  I figured out how much the hubby and I were probably going to be spending for the dentist, doctors, prescriptions, glasses, etc, and it came to around $1800. 
Then our insurance company, Keystone/Blue Cross, decided to offer free generic [...]

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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

Tuesday, December 25th, 2007

I’m taking the day to spend with my family.  My husband and I decided this year to spend the night at my sister’s house so that we can be there when my nephews open their Christmas presents, which from what I’m told will be somewhere between 6 and 8am.  Ugh.  (There’s a 6am!?!)  Well, it [...]

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Gas Stations Reserving Credit Funds Experiment - Amoco

Monday, December 24th, 2007

What is probably the last installment of my gas station funds experiment was my time spent at an Amoco gas station.
I had $88.99 left on my AMEX gift card and I swiped it at a pump.  It flashed “$88.99″ up on the screen and told me to go inside to pay.
Obviously, the gas pump could [...]

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Long Term Care Insurance

Sunday, December 23rd, 2007

My company is offering Long Term Care Insurance as a new benefit.  It’s really a group rate through Prudential and my company isn’t actually contributing any funds to the benefit.
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Paying For What You Can Do Yourself

Saturday, December 22nd, 2007

It’s the end of the year and all I feel like I’m doing is spending money.
Besides the normal Christmas presents, we’re getting a new fence put in, having a plumber to come in and look at our slow sewer drainage, paying someone to take leaves away, getting a veneer to replace a 20+ year old [...]

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