Happy Gotcha Day Sugar! Twelve years ago today, I brought my little sweet potato home for the first time. My mom and I packed up the backseat of my car with a laundry basket, old towels, and old blankets to drive an hour to a farm in Pennsylvania to pick her up. I brought Sugar
Check this out. According to Alliant, fraud attempts and scams increase approximately 30% during the holiday season. During the holidays, we usually shop faster, give more freely, and navigate our way through crowded stores and busy schedules. This leaves more opportunities for fraudsters to take advantage of us, steal our identities, or run up charges
A few years ago, I bought Sugar this dog puzzle I found on Amazon for Christmas. It was trending on my timeline. I was so excited to watch her “open” her gift so she could play with it. After we unwrapped and opened the puzzle, she looked at it, sniffed it, and then proceeded to
What’s the point of pet insurance if I have to pay Sugar’s vet bill out-of-pocket and wait for reimbursement? I was in the process of revising my budget when I asked myself this question. Check this. Last month I spent $275 on an unplanned vet visit to treat Sugar’s ear infection. Two Hundred and
Let’s talk about emergency planning. But first, let’s talk Homecoming SZN. In a few days, my friends and I are road trippin’ down to Hampton University for homecoming. It seems like only yesterday we were eating in the café, cramming for exams, and running for our lives to make it back to the dorm before
While I was walking Sugar yesterday, I found a penny on the ground. Now, some of you may be thinking, “Big deal. It’s just a penny.” However, when I was a little girl I learned that pennies turn into dollars. So, I did what I’ve done since I was little. I picked up the penny,