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Archive for November, 2008

November 26, 2008

The Perfect Family Vacation

Vacations are important childhood memories, and so family vacations while your kids are growing up should be planned carefully.  For instance, I will always remember playing on the beach in Florida when I was a kid, simply because it was so unlike anything I had ever done before — and anything I’ve done since.
I highly [...]

November 23, 2008

Cosmetic Reflections

In my early twenties I worked as secretary in a surgical office. The office was divided between cosmetic procedures and medical patients. So on any given day the physician’s assistants would deal with a breast augmentation patient or someone needing their gallbladder removed. One of the assistants was perusing her masters in a health science [...]

November 22, 2008

Adventures at Barneys

When I was a kid, we lived right next to a strip mall, and we walked everywhere.  The thing about walking is that sometimes you have to use the bathroom, but there aren’t necessarily public restrooms everywhere you go. 
The strip mall was home to our favorite arcade and several shops.  On summer days, the arcade [...]

November 21, 2008

Not What the Boss Ordered

For the past couple of years, I have been working in a bedding store.  We carry a large variety of bedding for our clients, with many unique sets for our clients.  In fact, we are the bedding specialists in town, so we get a wide demographic of customers.
I have been working on the sales floor [...]

November 20, 2008

Who Offers a Health Savings Account or HSA in Florida?

I had been paying for individual Florida health insurance and was looking for a way to reduce my costs.  A friend had mentioned to me that I should consider looking at a Florida health savings account or HSA to reduce some of my costs.  To be honest, I had never really looked into an HSA [...]