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Finances

Student Loan Repayment Plan

by Julie on January 27, 2024

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I’ve been thinking about our student loans lately because payment is starting up again. The Covid…

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Future Plans

I Ticked! ~ On Deciding Whether or Not to Count Down to Optional Retirement

by Julie on January 22, 2024

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  Seven and a half years ago, I published my first blog post on this site.…

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The Hardest Part of Leaving Full-Time Work

by Julie on January 14, 2024

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The hardest part about leaving my employer is that I won’t be guaranteed any classes. Now,…

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Health Teaching

I’ve Gotta Write

by Julie on January 2, 2024

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I totally feel like making a new year’s resolution. I want to resolve to write a…

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Quitting so I can Work

by Julie on November 8, 2023

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It looks like I have fallen off of blogging for a bit—4 weeks to be exact.…

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Teaching

Fall Semester Weeks 6 & 7

by Julie on October 7, 2023

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Last week, I obsessed over what I was going to write this blog post about. Then…

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Finances Future Plans

Money, Happiness and Coffee

by Julie on September 23, 2023

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This weekend I was talking with my mom about social security payments. A close friend of…

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Knitting

Knitting Break!

by Julie on September 15, 2023

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It’s week 4 of the semester and time for a knitting break. I actually knit at…

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Teaching

Fall Semester Week 3

by Julie on September 10, 2023

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A Slow Start to the School Week . . . This past Labor Day is the…

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Teaching

Fall Semester Week 2

by Julie on September 1, 2023

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Most of this week, I have felt a little distant from students. I keep thinking about…

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