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Helping my mom choose between Medigap and Medicare Advantage

Helping my mom choose between Medigap and Medicare Advantage

October 25, 20254 min readNo comments

Mom is 79 and wanted it settled before December. The worksheet we made, the questions for her doctors and what she decided.

Six months of a standing Tuesday date night

Six months of a standing Tuesday date night

October 11, 20254 min readNo comments

Greg and I promised each other one night out a week on a $40 cap. What we did, what it cost and which Tuesdays we just stayed home.

Fall gutter cleaning and our new ladder rule

Fall gutter cleaning and our new ladder rule

October 4, 20254 min readNo comments

Greg used to do it in an hour. This year we made a rule about ladders, and we priced what it would cost to hire it out.