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Looking

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Mar 2010
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We have been looking for a place to rent. We’d love to buy but since I’ve been out of work our credit has gotten fairly crappy and probably wouldn’t be able to get a mortgage. I’ve been calling agents and left them messages but haven’t gotten a call back from any of them.

It’s not like we want something huge with a room dedicated to fitness equipment. We just need a 2 or 3 bedroom/2 bath place. We’d like it to be a house but we will even take another condo or townhouse. Just as long as there is room for hubby, Andi, Drew, the baby and me.

Anyone out there have something nice to rent in Atlantic County, NJ for under $1500 a month.. in a decent area?

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The Economy diet

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May 2009
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I am on a diet imposed by the economy. We can’t afford to buy much in the way of food so I’ve cut myself down to 2 meals a day with no in between snacking. I don’t need, nor can I afford, any appetite suppressants.

I was laid off in December 2008 and haven’t been able to find a job. Just recently I was informed by unemployment that I’m not eligible for the extended payments so I don’t have much in the way of money coming in. Unemployment said that I didn’t have 20 base weeks of employment in the base year of my original claim so I’m not getting the extended payments. I guess that’s because I was a temporary employee. I worked at the same place for 3 years but only worked from June or July to December. It was a seasonal place. I did work at least 20 weeks each year.

Hubby works but we have bills to pay.. such as rent, car payment, utility bills, etc and his paycheck just isn’t enough.

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Thieves

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Aug 2008
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I wrote the other day that I ordered a wireless mouse. Yesterday I went to check on the delivery status of my order and I was quite surprised to find out that had been delivered on Thursday. Well, when I came home from work on Thursday there was no package at my door or on my balcony. I tried to put in a claim with UPS but they said that the shipper had to do that. I called the company I ordered the mouse from and they are going to put a trace on the package, which will take about 8 business days, and if it doesn’t turn up anywhere they will send a new one. This time they will require a signature at time of delivery.

You see… I live in a condo complex and not exactly the best people live here. When I first moved in I ordered a webcam and it was left at the door and stolen. That time the little thieves left evidence.. the opened box with my name and address on it.. right in front of my door. The box was empty. This time there was absolutely no trace of the package at all. I guess they figured it was one of those small business opportunitites.

This will be my last year in this place. When my lease is up we will either buy or rent a house. No more condo complexes for us!

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House help

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Jun 2008
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I miss the house we used to have. It had 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, a great kitchen, living room and dining room. We added on a 2 car garage and later added a 1 bedroom, 1 bath in law apartment on the back. The livingroom/great room area and master bedroom and bath had cathedral ceilings with skylights in the living room and kitchen.

We ran into financial problems and lost the house. I really wish we had looked into getting some foreclosure help before that happened. We didn’t do that and just let them take it. That began the condo renting cycle. We really want to try to get another house. Hubby really misses having a garage to tinker around in and I really miss having my own home. I miss being able to paint and do what I want with my home. I miss the peace and quiet we had at our old home. Some day… some day….

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