Finances – b.rox

Some Good News

Published by Editor B on Sunday, 6 March 2011

Since I spent so much time bellyaching here about our cashflow problems, I thought I should at least report some recent tidbits of good news.…

Austerity Program

Published by Editor B on Friday, 11 February 2011

While politicians in DC wrangle with cutting the federal budget, I’m trying to do the same thing here at home. It ain’t easy. I suggested…

Damn

Published by Editor B on Monday, 31 January 2011

We’ve been having a bit of trouble making ends meet ever since Xy changed schools and took a $20K pay cut. Sometimes it’s that last…

Exhalation & Disclosure

Published by Editor B on Monday, 16 November 2009

I feel like I’m exhaling and relaxing for the first time since — when was it? — late July. That’s when the idea of moving…

Closing In

Published by Editor B on Friday, 13 November 2009

I’m gearing up to sign a bunch of papers in about an hour and a half. First we’re closing on the sale of our old…

Maybe It’s Right to Be Nervous Now

Published by Editor B on Friday, 10 October 2008

Back in June 2006 we had some extra money lying around from our insurance settlement. I’m hesitant to name dollar amounts publicly. Let’s just say…

Assessment

Published by Editor B on Monday, 4 August 2008

We got our 2009 Real Estate Assessment from City Hall Friday. Last year, I didn’t understand property assessments, but now I think I do, kinda…

Drop Off

Published by Editor B on Tuesday, 29 July 2008

I left my daughter with a bunch of strangers this morning. Kind of an odd experience, but not as upsetting as I might have thought.…

Christopher Elliott Writes About My Case

Published by Editor B on Sunday, 27 April 2008

Thanks to Carol G for getting me in touch with the very helpful Christopher Elliott. He’s the ombudsman for National Geographic Traveler magazine. Today he published my case. I found it in the Arizona Daily Star, though not, strangely enough, in our Times-Picayune which usually carries his column in the Sunday Travel section. I can tell you that $83 was very helpful. Orbitz actually refunded our tax paid as well so we came out ahead on this deal.

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