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A visit from a Financial Advisor

It was as pleasant as going to the dentist, and potentually as expensive. He showed us that we are in dire financial stress and for $650.00, he could show us how to get out from under. I suspected it would involve taking all our income into one line of credit account, which we had had once before and that had got us to where we are now. Once he knew that we had been burnt before, he headed for the hills. Hasta la Vista baby.

Every day I ...

... wake up. -Phew! Have a cup of tea. Let the animals out. Let the animals in. Feed the animals. Rinse and Repeat last three items. Have a multi-vitamin tablet (It helps me not get a sore shoulder joint)  Have a shot of Pysllium (Read about it here) Husk in a yogurt or OJ (it helps me do other things during the day :) ) Have a shower - I just can't seem to get started unless I shower. Shave my face - I didn't used to, but my Uncle Earle, who is retired and very old now, does it too and if it is good enough for him, then it is good enough for me. Put on deodorant. Everyone should too. Brush my teeth, those that are still with me anyway Listen to music. I have gathered over 10,000 mp3 files over the past 10 years, covering most of the music I've listened to since I could first hear and process music, so there is always something to listen to. Watch some news - local, national or global, with Foxtel I get to choose what, depending on my mood Read something aspir...