I Have Had So Many Background Checks!

In the last couple of years, I have had to have two background checks: One to get my law license, an the other to become a foster parent. So, now that I am applying for jobs, I don't get the least bit concerned when I see I might have to submit to a background check. Hey--been there, done that, I think. It is also comforting nothing that there is nothing on my record to find. At some point I may have to do background checks on others. Some people say I should have already started doing background checks since I am online dating. Oh, I have thought about it a time or two--just haven't shelled out the bucks to do so. But, at some point I may look for an easy back ground back ground check to fill my legal and dating needs. Now, that is an interesting pairing!

Older Workers Can Retire Later, Can't They?

In the midst of the downturn in the economy and job loss, the tanking of the stock market a few years ago, and the plunging value of 401Ks, everyone was holding onto a thread of hope: Workers who were not prepared financially to retire could work longer. Rather than retiring at 65, or worse 62, they could wait until 70 or older to help replenish their retirement funds. While not an ideal solution for some, it did provide a safety net for those worried about running out of money in their golden years.

But were we naive to think that could work?  Working until 70 or older not only requires that you want to do that, but that you also have a job that will let you do that, or that you can find another one to fill in. If things weren't grim enough, now they are saying that not everyone who wants to work until 70 will be able to do so. As this article points out, a lot of those who want and need to work longer before retiring are the very people who may not be able to do so because of health problems or disabilities.


http://money.msn.com/retirement/dont-count-on-working-longer

My Kitties Keep Tearing Up My Chair!

I am really bummed out. I don't have that much money, and therefore can't buy new things for my condo that much. So, when I buy a new chair and ottoman for my living room--that is a big deal! I have only had them for a short while, and the kitties start clawing at it! It has already tore a few little place in the back of the chair and on the arms. I have resorted to putting a blanket over the chair to prevent them from doing further damage. I may try to get some of that spray that will keep animals away, but I am afraid it might be smelly. But I would like to think I could fix it. The chair and ottoman are leather, so I would have to find someone who could repair leather. But, the bottom line is, it is disheartening to get something to just have it ruined. But then again I love my kitties--so what do you do?