Archive for January, 2009

Restaurant Group Benefits »

Florida health insurance is something that I have as an employee in the Ft Lauderdale’s restaurant district.  I was able to get it through the small group that I was a part of through the restaurant association.  The director of the group was telling me that he had gotten a lot of groups for Florida [...]

Villas Are a Way to Keep Peace in the Marriage »

I’m so excited for our upcoming vacation!  It’s so nice to have “arrived,” and not have to stay in the cheapest hotel around.  This time, we’re staying in one of those villas in Florida.  I couldn’t be any more thrilled if you’d said we were staying in a chateau!  It just has such a nice [...]

Future Fun in the Sun »

Phoenix is getting a new park near the Arizona State University campus.  The park is meant to weave together ASU and the nearby neighborhood, giving students and tourists a place to relax in the bustling city. 
Specific details about the park have yet to surface and current budget cuts may threaten to halt any progress on [...]

No Thanks »

I went to a weekend retreat for scrapbookers last year and it was one of the worst experiences of my life. The food was awful, the entertainment was anything but entertaining and the portable spa was the worst excuse for a hottub that I had ever experienced in my life.
The lady that hosted the weekend [...]

Payment Reminders Have Made A Huge Difference »

Managing an apartment complex is an interesting job.  For the most part I love managing the property I live in but there are ups and downs to my job title.  I have gotten to know many of our residents and most of the time it feels like I am living amongst a community of friends.  [...]

Who would have thought it »

I currently live in Phoenix, and I am in the process of getting a divorce.  I really wanted to find out if there was a way to get an affordable divorce in Phoenix.  Sometimes living in the greater metro area of a big city has its advantages!  I have a lot of options open to [...]

Individual vs. Group Policies »

Many people get disability insurance through their employer as opposed to getting their own individual disability insurance policy.  There are many reasons that an individual plan is better than a group plan.
First, many group plans can be cancelled or changed without any notice to you.  With a group policy you may find yourself without coverage.  [...]

Moving to Carlsbad, California »

Searching for a home can be so daunting and time consuming that it almost takes out the excitement of moving to a new location. When my husband’s boss told him that his job was moving to California two months ago, we were overwhelmed by the thought of having to find a new place to live [...]

Goodbye DC! »

Well the time has finally come to say goodbye to my beloved city of Washington DC.  I have lived here for 20 years but, in these troubling economic times, I must move where the better jobs are.  It’s hard to say what I will miss the most about this place.  The color of the leaves [...]