davestlouis
Practically Family
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- Cincinnati OH
The economy is just beating me to bits...I'm in the funeral biz, preneed funerals specifically. Between bad economic news and never-ending newspaper reports on a scandal involving National Prearranged Services, whose management apparently walked off with over $900 million dollars, things are not good.
Unfortunately I have lots of fixed expenses...7 kids, 4 dogs, 2 kids in college, 3 who need braces this year, 5 of the kids wear glasses, and even with vision insurance, that's a large expense. One child has autism, and incurs large medical bills, 2 of the dogs have seizure disorders, so they are on meds and need regular bloodwork done. 3 of the kids drive, which means more cars, and more car insurance...
Anyway, I try to laugh at the adversity. The good news is, I'm still vertical, and if I should happen to become horizontal, I get a large discount at the funeral home.
Unfortunately I have lots of fixed expenses...7 kids, 4 dogs, 2 kids in college, 3 who need braces this year, 5 of the kids wear glasses, and even with vision insurance, that's a large expense. One child has autism, and incurs large medical bills, 2 of the dogs have seizure disorders, so they are on meds and need regular bloodwork done. 3 of the kids drive, which means more cars, and more car insurance...
Anyway, I try to laugh at the adversity. The good news is, I'm still vertical, and if I should happen to become horizontal, I get a large discount at the funeral home.