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A Raise!

March 19th, 2020 at 12:07 pm

I got a notice from TIAA that my interest-only payment from my retirement fund will rise by $5. That surprises me, since I was expecting it would be lowered, given what's happening. I'll take it. The fund that is invested in the stock market has fallen by 19% YTD.

My booties and the backpack arrived yesterday. The backpack is great, and the booties are cute, but too small. I have to exchange them. I knew that ordering footwear online would be difficult. I boxed them up and my son is going to pick up the package from my landing today and take it to FedEx. At the same time he is going to drop off some butter, which I'm running low on.

The scarf arrived the other day. No problems with that.

One of our suburbs has ordered a shutdown. There are diagnosed cases in mine, so I think a shutdown here is not far away. I guess I'm going to be experimenting with Instacart soon. I've never ordered groceries online.

I got a call from the Kia service center that they have my radiator cap. I guess I'll have to have my son pick that up, too.

Self-isolation continues. I have another week to go, but I honestly don't know what will happen then.

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6 Responses to “A Raise!”

  1. alliecat79 Says:
    March 19th, 2020 at 12:50 pm 1584622217
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    Hey CB! That suburb that shutdown would be mine! I now have to work remotely. Stay safe and healthy!

  2. CB in the City Says:
    March 19th, 2020 at 05:30 pm 1584639038
    1584639038

    I wondered where you were, Alliecat! Hunker down and be safe!

  3. rob62521 Says:
    March 19th, 2020 at 08:31 pm 1584649915
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    I think I know which suburb. I went to college in RF, which is a suburb right next to it.

    I'm curious how instacart works. Both of us are in the category of needing to be extra careful. After going to the grocery stores yesterday and witnessing the chaos, this might be something we want to consider.

  4. alliecat79 Says:
    March 19th, 2020 at 08:58 pm 1584651524
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    Instacart has been a lifesaver at times. We have a little market down the street from us and a food coop also not too far. I will be staying away from the big box stores and going there instead. I am going to take my teenager to Target later today for one last outing. I want to get plastic totes so we can work on de-cluttering and storage during these next few weeks. He has asked for Cane's for dinner because he knows we are hunkered down after tonight. We did a huge grocery run last week, so our freezer is stocked for now.

  5. alliecat79 Says:
    March 19th, 2020 at 08:59 pm 1584651589
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    Also we were not crazy hoarders. Just got enough normal stuff to last a few weeks. Not carts full Smile

  6. CB in the City Says:
    March 20th, 2020 at 11:16 am 1584703017
    1584703017

    I know where you went to college, Rob! I have been to meetings at that college. Unless there are more colleges in RF than I think!

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