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Cat-loving chihuahua suckles seven abandoned kittens
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Friday Night Notebook
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Hitchens leads Zips in second-half comeback
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Seven players added to Tribe’s 40-man roster
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Holmgren expresses interest in Browns position
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Kent State blown out in second half, loses to Temple 47-13
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Gameblog: Cavs vs. Philadelphia 76ers
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OSU – Michigan college football rivals meet in Baghdad
Varsity Letters:
Four area football teams play tonight
All Da King's Men:
Headed For Disaster
Blog of Mass Destruction:
Will Health Care Reform Pass?
Akron Law Café:
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Car Chase:
TIME TO GET YOUR COLLECTOR CARS WINTERIZED
Let's Talk Real Estate:
Silverdome Potentially SOLD!
Ohio Travels with Betty:
George is looking for a Thanksgiving buffet in Akron.
Sound Check:
Steely Dan Plays "The Royal Scam" at E.J. Thomas Hall
HRLite House:
Colloquium at University of Akron
Akron Gamer:
Nintendo's Mario endures even as games come and go
Published on Sunday, Sep 07, 2008
On Michael and MaryBeth Andrews' problem being ''cash-poor'' and relying on credit for a temporary loan and paying it off within the month:
''If they make the changes suggested, they may be able to have an extra cushion to try to get ahead.''
On the high cost of gasoline from their budget:
''He'll have to find that elsewhere in his budget,'' Davis said, since there's not much Michael can do about his 55-mile round-trip commute to work. ''Maybe he can track to see if he's only traveling to and from work or if he's using the gas for other things.''
On MaryBeth getting a part-time job to use for entertainment or expenses, if needed, but not wanting to add that income to the budget:
''They're not really having hard times. Once she gets the part-time job, she might realize they not only need it for entertainment, but extra for the budget.''
On possibly using some of their savings to pay down their $10,000 in credit-card debt:
''They should pay down their debt with their savings to maybe get ahead (instead of paying finance charges), especially for gasoline.''
In general:
''They're on the right path. They've already got their IRAs and 401(k)s in place for retirement. A lot of people don't do that.''
On Michael and MaryBeth Andrews' problem being ''cash-poor'' and relying on credit for a temporary loan and paying it off within the month:
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