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Make a plan, Stan

Pedar affectionately calls me the CFO (Chief Financial Officer) because I pay our bills. It isn't difficult to keep organized because we share one checking account and have two savings accounts. One for household and one for travel and everything else. We both put money into our retirement accounts and we finally set up automatic payments (although tiny) towards the boys college fund.

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After 9 p.m., Mommie Dearest visits

I have this alarm inside my body that goes off at 9 p.m. It is the "I don't want to be responsible for anyone, anymore!" alarm. I have had years of walking up and down the hallway getting boys something so they will finally go the hell to bed. They are big now and I as long as they are in their beds by 9 p.m., nobody gets hurt.

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