Month: January 1994
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Class action settlement
I took a major corporation to court last year and it didn’t cost me a cent. I also didn’t know about the class action suit until it was being settled and out of court. At that point the company was required to send my husband and me a letter telling us we would receive a…
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Parental flaws and how soon can we eat it?
After reading the column about “forgotten items,” my children threatened to write a few things about their mom. One reminded me, “Hey, Mom, you forgot to write about the time you forgot the car.” I hadn’t thought about that. I was to follow my husband as he drove an ailing car to the mechanic and…
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My unique car luck
I’m jinxed. When a car quits working, I’m always the one stranded, not my husband. Like the time I drove 50 miles home in a car with hiccups so sever it needed frequent stops to settle its stomach. Or the time I had to replenish the oil every 5-10 miles as I rushed it to…
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Limiting teens funds
Yes! I did it. I kept my New Year’s resolution. I had to. Last fall I constantly heard, “Spanish trip, Mom. Gotta have money for lunch.” “Mom the kids from church are eating out after church …” “The FBLA is going to …” When I suggested “What about taking a lunch or some snack food…