| RE: How Long Does it Take for a Dog to Have Puppies? |
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From what I've seen on the Discovery channel, it's 63 days. ... View related article. |
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| RE: Dealing With The Grief After Losing a Pet |
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Our local Hospice has pet grief support groups. Perhaps you might check to see if your Hospice people do that. ... View related article. |
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| RE: Dealing With an Unexpected Job Loss |
My late husband was "down sized" several years ago. the very first thing we did was call the bank and talk to the president of the back about our mortgage. His "outting" was on a Friday. We were at the bank that Monday morning. The president of the bank re-did the mortgage and made it so we'd have tolerable payments. The next thing we did was get food stamps. Then, it was call creditors and make deals with them. All but one lowered the interest rate and the payment.
Outside of the bills, the only thing we spent money on was gas for the car and groceries. I started shopping very wisely. I would buy one can of a generic item and try it. If it was good, I'd continue generic. It ended up most of the food purchased was either generic or store brand. (I continue that to this day.)
I baked my own bread. It was healthier and better tasting than the store bread. Besides, kneading the bread got a lot of frustrations out of my system.
I cooked/baked everything from "scratch." Again, healthier and better tasting. Plus cheaper in most cases.
He had unemployment checks for six months. We scraped by on the seventh month. Early in the eighth month he got a job. It was 2/3 of his original job's salary but we were totally grateful. And, we had health insurance included!
Be upfront and honest with your creditors right away. It really helps! Best of luck!
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| RE: Cracks Above Door Jambs |
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I would get ahold of a good, honest contractor and have him/her check out your house. Don't try to guess at this. It could be something small but, on the other hand, it could be something big and dangerous. My house (northern WI) is way over 100 years old and I haven't seen the cracks like you have. I still have a very small amount of settling but that's normal around here. I wish you the best of luck! ... View related article. |
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| RE: Cool Snacks for a Hot Summer |
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My favorite treat is frozen blueberries. I buy them at a blueberry farm and freeze them. They are a wonderful cooling and healthy treat. They also made great blueberry muffins! ... View related article. |
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| RE: Leaving Fat in Chicken Broth |
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The chicken fat doesn't add much flavor to the soup. And, it's not all that healthy either. I not only coagulate the chicken fat but I do the same for the beef fat when I make beef soup and ham fat when I make pea or bean soup. ... View related article. |
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| RE: Safety - Your Money and Your Life |
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More people will react to a scream of "FIRE!" than anything else. ... View related article. |
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| RE: How Long Does Spaghetti Sauce Keep Once Opened? |
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Put the cover back on it and put it in the freezer. It'll last a long time frozen. ... View related article. |
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| RE: Getting Rid of Unwanted Items When You Live In An Apartment |
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Check with your local thrift stores. Tell them you are giving them away to them and don't expect any money back from their sales. I'll bet you will get rid of a ton of stuff that way. I live in a very small town and we can put things on the boulevards. Since the boulevard is owned by the city, anything sitting on it is up for grabs for anyone who wants to haul it away. Good luck to you. ... View related article. |
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| RE: Buying Condiments |
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I purchase catsup in the huge cans. I put it in separate containers in the refrigerator. Lasts about forever. And it is a real savings too! If we were lovers of mustard, that would be the way I'd go too. ... View related article. |
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