Martick

@Martick (10)

United States • Age 59

Joined myLot 16 years ago

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Do you rush to the phone when it rings?

lordwarwizard @lordwarwizard (35747) • Singapore 2 Jun 08

Ring-ring. Your phone just rang. It may be your house phone, it may be your mobile phone, all the same - do you rush to answer it when it rings? I know of people who would literally RUN to their phones as soon as they start to...

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Martick Ring-ring-ring. As quite a few responses have stated -- I will take my time, review who is calling and then answer. Usually about the 4th or 5th ring. For a previous employer, I would answer if the ringer indicated it was someone from the office, a VIP client,...

4 Jun 08

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Family Budgets and Larry Burgrett

AnnaB87 @AnnaB87 (761) • United States 12 Feb 07

also David Ramsey. I fyou have heard either of these names then you know they are in the business of trying to help other to get ouit of debt. DO you think people need these services or should use these services, And do you feel...

financial counsellors

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Martick A budget is a necessary evil. If you do not know what your total outgo is, how can you set aside savings or get yourself out of debt? I like to read David Ramsey's articles and listen to Susie Orman and other similiar entities. We also recently purchased a...

23 May 08

For the little emergencies in life....

taface412 @taface412 (3175) • United States 23 May 08

Everyone knows it is best to have an Emergency fund, but do you have one? Is it hard for you to save money, especially with the cost of everything rising right now? I always knew that having an Emergency fund was a good idea,...

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Martick Everytime we start saving to build up an emergency fund, we have an emergency -- so it is an ongoing process! Right now it is difficult with me being laid off, but we plan on paying ourselves out of every paycheck the amount of 1 hour's labor. That is how we...

23 May 08

Glorious Shopping

sabby_souljagirl @sabby_souljagirl (45) • Philippines 22 May 08

OMg!! there's nothing greater than shopping it's so amazing how it makes me feel better whenever i feel really down and so freakin sad!!I really love shopping. How 'bout you do you shop often?

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Martick Shopping or even window shopping is a glorious way to spend time with friends or significant others. It's always better if you have the funds to buy what you see and want, but window shopping is a good second choice. The excercise from walking (slow or fast or...

23 May 08

What are you doing with your Stimulus Check?

pholdermomof3 @pholdermomof3 (214) • United States 23 May 08

The government wants everyone to go out and blow their stimulus check to boost the economy. We are paying off bills with part of ours and putting the rest in savings. What are you doing with yours?

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Martick Our stimulus check went toward bills as I was recently laid off. We had originally intended to purchase clothes or other fun items.

23 May 08