Just doing this and that

I'm liking this not working a little too much, haha. Well, at least I know when I finally am able to retire, I will enjoy it and not be like Mrs. Neighbor, LOL.  

I got my Walmart order placed online yesterday for pick up between noon and 1pm today. I just put my bonus check in my purse now, to make sure I don't forget to take it with me! I could just see myself leaving it on my desk.

For dinner last night I made chicken quesadillas. With the fresh pico de gallo and a little pepper jack cheese mixed in with the other cheese, they are really good. And easy. I like easy.

I did a little math on my mom's expenses and the $82/mo increase in her social security. Her rent is going up $264 a month, but not until March. I chose a different medicare advantage plan and starting January that will go down $96/mo. So, overall for the whole year her expenses are going up a total of $504, which isn't bad at all. That's of course, not taking into the fact that the m/c could up her care level at any time, if they see fit. I also have a feeling that sometime in the coming months I will be removing the phone from her room, which will save another $20 a month. I'm also going to be doing her tax return asap, as since she's now in m/c, those costs are considered deductible as medical expenses. When she take withdrawals from her IRA, she is taxed at 15% federal and 7% state, so she should have a huge refund coming. It should be enough to cover 2 months of m/c expenses. 

It's also nice to see her retirement funds going back up, with the recent stock market increases. I had to take out over $90k this year to cover her expenses and guess what?...............(I know, I know - I sound like a broken record!) She still has the SAME amount money in her retirement account as she did 4 years ago, when step brother told me she only had 8-10 years of money left.