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stimulus payment

April 16th, 2020 at 10:22 pm

We got it and like many of you, we put it in savings. We don't have any mortgage or outstanding loans and I'm working so it's just extra emergency funds. If we really do go into a big recession that lasts a long time and/or if I loose my job. We might need it. So for now, I put it in our online savings account where it gets the biggest return on interest. Long term I think we'll be fine but these are such strange days.

Got some groceries

April 2nd, 2020 at 10:25 pm

We have symptoms in our household consistent with the virus but mild. It's not me, I feel fine. I walked to our local grocery store Wednesday night (I think). I also had to pick up some rx for prednisone. I wore a mask and washed my hands as soon as I got home. Today i had to go to work to get a new headset for working form home. They left it outside for me to pick up. I stopped by Aldi for a last bit of groceries and we should be good for another couple of weeks. While I was there I left a gf card of $20 for folks that might be a few dollars short with the cashier. On my way out, I also found someone's debit card on the ground in the parking lot. Normally I would have dropped it off at the bank it was issued but I know that wouldn't be helpful if the owner needed access to cash right now. She'd get a replacement in 7-10 business days. I left it with the manager and hope she'll return for it.
We have no loans, no mortgage and I'm still working and getting paid. I know how darn lucky we are. I hope we all get through this ok. This reinforces why I've done my life this way. I hope that this experience doesn't push me to be more extreme about it.