Yeah, there won’t be a government shut-down. I did not even know it was possible to not pay the military. The AF has been experiencing Reduction-in-Force and Selective Retirement Boards. Just when I was about to power-up my laptop to halt my savings allotment so I can pay rent, the government craziness was over. I tried to check my check on mypay and the website was still down.
I finally booked my Chicago trip. Delta Skymiles is so dicey. I was shopping for upgradable flights so I could use 12,000 miles to upgrade in class. When I called Delta, the representative said that the flight from Chicago to Ft Lauderdale was $880 dollars! What is the point of having miles when the upgradable flight costs $300 more than a Delta first class ticket on Expedia? I called Delta back and found someone who knows what they are doing. Expedia was a bit misleading, the flight was half first-class and half coach. I ended up getting an upgrade for $74! Very happy about that. I swear calling Delta takes years out of your life. I also had to change my tickets for Italy because my friend said he lived 5 hours from Rome.
Anywho, I have a big event tomorrow morning. We had a good rehearsal on Friday…just hope it does not rain. The weather forecast is not exactly lining up with what is happening locally. I decided not to get a canopy since we have so much to set-up already.
Great stories from interwebs…
I like this guy:
- Dane Lacey, 49, a radiologist from San Diego, has saved nearly $1.4 million for retirement in eight years by living below his means.
Did you always have a goal to front-load your savings? Yes. I want to retire when I am still young enough to travel, hike and body surf. It was a race for me to put a large amount away so that I could enjoy it. I knew that if I got it in early, it could grow.
Read more: http://www.kiplinger.com/magazine/archives/how-to-stash-1-million-in-savings.html?si=1#ixzz1J6ek4u8q
- This other guy is admirable since he has an average salary, but with terrible eating habits.
Cheers,
GI Jane
