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Greetings to all. I am a long time "lurker", who delights in the creative approaches found here concerning the elusive lifestyle of thoughtful spending. I am a single woman of 47, with one bright and shining son, 21 years of age. I hail from "Big D" in the State of Texas. I have lived here my entire life with the exception of a short sojourn in New Orleans, LA-my birthplace and the place I still connect with. I was blessed with Depression-era parents who taught that a rich life and material possessions were not necessarily the same.
I work in the County Hospital-approximately 7,000 employees, 900+ bed facility, with some of the best and most compassionate doctors and nurses to be found anywhere in the U.S. Our patients consistently rate the quality of our care extremely high, and our facility has been named one of the top hospitals in the nation in U.S. News and World Report. All of this on a very lean budget. Our patient load has risen significantly over the last few years from truly indigent individuals to suburban families who can no longer afford healthcare insurance.
That being said, I never really gave much thought to planning ahead for my future in terms of saving, until I found myself divorced at 36 and struggling to support myself for the first time in eleven years. It actually felt like I had awakened from a deep sleep into a jarring reality. Suddenly, I realized that my retirement and financial future was up to me alone. I've always found that information fights fear, so the first thing I did was read every financial book I could get my hands on: Suze Orman, Ric Edelman, Clark Howard, Dave Ramsey, etc., until I was able to cobble together a plan that worked for me.
What makes this particular site one of my favorites is the inspiration and motivation I get from all the people willing to share their struggles with earning, spending, and hanging on to money. The journals in particular show how difficult making a change can be, as well as how wonderful it feels when you do. I am really looking forward to getting to know all of you better.
Greetings to all. I am a long time "lurker", who delights in the creative approaches found here concerning the elusive lifestyle of thoughtful spending. I am a single woman of 47, with one bright and shining son, 21 years of age. I hail from "Big D" in the State of Texas. I have lived here my entire life with the exception of a short sojourn in New Orleans, LA-my birthplace and the place I still connect with. I was blessed with Depression-era parents who taught that a rich life and material possessions were not necessarily the same.
I work in the County Hospital-approximately 7,000 employees, 900+ bed facility, with some of the best and most compassionate doctors and nurses to be found anywhere in the U.S. Our patients consistently rate the quality of our care extremely high, and our facility has been named one of the top hospitals in the nation in U.S. News and World Report. All of this on a very lean budget. Our patient load has risen significantly over the last few years from truly indigent individuals to suburban families who can no longer afford healthcare insurance.
That being said, I never really gave much thought to planning ahead for my future in terms of saving, until I found myself divorced at 36 and struggling to support myself for the first time in eleven years. It actually felt like I had awakened from a deep sleep into a jarring reality. Suddenly, I realized that my retirement and financial future was up to me alone. I've always found that information fights fear, so the first thing I did was read every financial book I could get my hands on: Suze Orman, Ric Edelman, Clark Howard, Dave Ramsey, etc., until I was able to cobble together a plan that worked for me.
What makes this particular site one of my favorites is the inspiration and motivation I get from all the people willing to share their struggles with earning, spending, and hanging on to money. The journals in particular show how difficult making a change can be, as well as how wonderful it feels when you do. I am really looking forward to getting to know all of you better.
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