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August 2013

  • How to Make Sense of Health Insurance

    How to Make Sense of Health Insurance


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    I remember my first doctor’s visit without my mom by my side. I was a freshman in college. And the receptionist asked, “What’s your copay?” I stared at her blankly. Was that English she was speaking? I backed away from the counter and quickly called my dad, repeating the question…

  • You've Been Severed (Part II)

    Job Loss: First Impressions (Johnny)


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    Well this should be a fun post! Wait a minute, how was I convinced to write a post about getting laid off? More specifically, a post about my feelings of getting laid off? Uh, no thanks. Let this be a lesson to all Candy Crush addicts — listen to what you’re…

  • You've Been Severed

    Job Loss: First Impressions (Joanna)


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    As we mentioned in a post a couple of weeks ago, May was an interesting month for us. Actually, this whole summer has been an interesting whirlwind of insanity. But May is when it all started — when we were blindsided by Johnny’s job loss. For me it was a…

  • Our August Budget

    Our Freaking Budget: August Breakdown


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    And now, we welcome you back to your regularly scheduled programming. At last we are in our new place. And starting to feel settled. ish. For the most part, all went well with the move. But we are exhausted. Luckily, unpacking is about 1000x easier than packing. And I love…