This is very true. My dad worked all his life and was looking forward to retirement then bam, cancer struck and he was gone a year and half later. Died 4 days after his 60th birthday. Tomorrow is not guaranteed. Live for today, plan for tomorrow if you can, but don't think retirement is guaranteed.

You can't fix stupid. Ain't that true. You know what's even more stupid? Quoting a comedian who was arrested for driving drunk.   Now you tell me what's the more stupid choice..Driving drunk or overspending?   Bah!

Yep. We have a $5,500.00 deductible for me and the hubby. I have to pay full price for sick visits, etc. Routine is covered. Currently pregnant and had 2 hospitlizations due to complications early in pregnancy and we are on the hook for $5,500.00 already with the hospital and I'm not even 3 months pregnant. At least my...more

Yeah, ok. My dad was the same as you. Never saw a Dr in his life until he was forced to go to the ER for pain in his abdomen. Turns out he had advanced stage cancer riddled all throughout his body. Had he gone to the dr sooner and caught it early, it would have been treatable. Year and half later he was gone. Don't mak...more

I don't know if alot of you know this, but for those looking for a bigger paycheck should see if they have a Walmart Distribution Center around where they live. They pay alot more than the store workers. It is hard labor but my hubby started out making $14/hr doing the same job he was doing at Target for $8/hr...Fast f...more

True that

Their potential husbands don't have to be braniacs. I think it's honestly more important to marry someone who will hold your hand during a cancer diagnosis, stick with you when the times get rough and be a great father to your future kids.   Smarts are nice but they ceraintly aren't everything.   I second the g...more

Chess, really?? lol That should be free and your kids opponents should be members of the family. Might as well sign them up for lessons on the games "Sorry" "Hungry Hungry Hippos" and "Candyland"...

Well maybe your mom had TIME to cook breakfast, lunch and dinner because she didn't WORK. Newsflash but everything in American today costs 2x as much as it did 20 years ago...Both parents work nowadays just to make ends meet with the rising costs of gas and food. A $3.99 meal consisting of chicken and beans every now a...more