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Rise and Shine in the Dogpound
throughout the year, and since it is taken Wal-Mart clerk when I put 10 bottles of
Flexing in the out “pre-tax”…you also save a bit on your suntan lotion on her counter in the middle
taxes. Now there is a small kicker here…
of winter. I will just nod and smile while
Dogpound it is a “use or lose it” proposition, and coyly mentioning that I am moving to the
right now I am on the “lose it” platform.
Fiji islands.
I have used FSA for years, and I have
never had a problem with using up all of THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
By Walter “JR” Wilson
the money before year's end. This year I “Health is like money. We never have a
true idea of its value until we lose it.”
came up $1000 short..which is a good thing
H ello and welcome back to the football junkies… there are 4 games being looking at the healthy side of the equation, – Josh Billings
kicks in pretty soon. As a footnote for you
but a bad thing looking at my billfold.
played today and there are 5 being played
Dogpound as we start our new
journey together in 2018. Our plant shut on January [yes 5!!]. No wonder we gain Now, I did push to get some dental work ONE THING
down for the whole week of Christmas, weight during the holidays!! Now there is done in December ahead of schedule… A young man who had a few too
so it has been nice to catch up on things an idea the government should jump on. and I figured that would cover it…but many nightcaps comes up to the hotel
around the house, and of course, watch Make every cable company put in a sensor insurance kicked in and paid half of my reception desk and demands his room be
some football. I love college football and that attaches to the TV and a treadmill; for bill, leaving me still $500 short. Using changed.“But sir,” said the clerk, “you have
being from Ohio I am always interested in every three hours of sports you have to log 20-20 hindsight, I should have told them the best room in the hotel.” “I insist on
how the BigTen teams fare in the various in one hour on the treadmill. No miles… not to submit it to the insurance company, another room!!” said the young man as he
bowl games; we are always ragged on that no sports. Speaking of being healthy, I but I figured the bill would be high enough leaned against the counter. “Very good, sir.
we do not have a strong conference. As have run into a bit of a problem with my that it would not be an issue. This will I’ll change you from 502 to 555. Would you
of this writing…Saturday 12/30 we are on FSA…Flexible Spending Account. For probably be the only time in my life that I mind telling me why you don’t like 502?”
a roll..we are 5 -0 with three more games you that are not familiar with this program, wanted my medical bills to be higher. So asked the clerk. “Well, for one thing,” said
to go..two today and one on the first. Of this essentially lets you put money back I have been scrambling..pulling in some the young man, “it’s on fire."
course in that 5 wins….my Buckeyes to cover various medical expenses that are medications and other stuff…so I am now I need to close for now…a football
were all over USC last night…it was after not covered by your insurance plan. In our down to less than $100 short of my goal. game is about to start. As always be good,
midnight before the game ended…so I'm plan, you can choose up to$2,500 and they They do let you spend on other things do good, play safe and remember, if you
dragging a bit right now. Hope the hot tea take “X” amount out of every paycheck other than medical and dental visits… look after your money it will look after you.
such as bandages, lip balm, suntan lotion JR
and various other small related items. I
am sure to raise an eyebrow from the Answers to the crossword puzzle
on page 15

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