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[rucognizant]

Although I disapprove of many of their votes in Congress, the Maine Senators have been helpful to me personally ( And for the last 5 years, I regularly call and yell, raging Granny style, at their aids!) Congressman Pingree, grew up next door to Paul Wellstone, and he was her political mentor, I believe you are in her 1st. district.
Money managing..............Phaw! Don't beat yourself up over that.........It's expensive to live here. The basic MUST PAY bills are JUST TOO HIGH compared to wages! When I was a young married in Phila., economic insufficiency only lasted until the end of the week 'till payday. Now it just goes on & on................Just 2 years ago, if I ran short before SS payday, I could scrounge $30. or so from my change jar, NOW it is perpetually EMPTY!
My personal rant this week is Social Security. No raise for the next 2 years,...........THEY say inflation is low; THEY, ( the trustees of the SS account) being an assortment of ex cops, secret service, a mortician.........a few holdovers from Clinton but most put in place by , "Heck of a job Brownie" bush!
HA! Instant mashed potatos........$1.39 last year $2.39 THIS year, a 100% cost increase, if THAT isn't inflation I don't know WHAT IS.( Not like I am eating steak!)
I am already short $200. per every month now. I had to buy a shower curtain lining............( mine has 3 holes in it) Local store wanted $8.00, so I went to the $ store in Ellsworth, paid just under $3.00. Last liner I bought DID cost ONE DOLLAR at the DOLLAR store. .05c tax! in Portland, 9 years NINE years ago on CLintons'watch!
Can you pick up any extra work from the MAine Dems. since you are in Augusta? I did a 1 month stint collecting voter histories, which pay helped a bit. Thank you Howard Dean for the 50 states initiative. Or the Census? They don't seem to have advertised this time. That was a good gig for us older folks out on the coast, didn't last long but paid well.
Hang in there.KARMA is on your side!