The Car Wash Life

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Tuesday, November 1, 2016

When I Deferred My Pay

From April 10, 2009 through August 21, 2009, I deferred most of my pay. Dad asked me early that April if I would be willing to hold off of on getting a paycheck for six months. He explained times were tough and that it would help, I told Dad I would be glad to help. I lived at Mom's house. My... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, October 31, 2016

Charging the Card

Most car wash operators charge $5 every time a credit/debit card is swiped at their bay. Car wash operators charge anywhere from $2 to $3 for cash transactions, so a credit/debit transaction is anywhere from 67% to 150% more. Dad goes with the meter approach. The card will be charged at least the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, October 29, 2016

Stressed to Where Sleeping Was a Problem

June 2009. One of the best pieces of advice I received in my life came from Dad during eighth grade. So stressed to the point where I could not sleep on account of being unable to complete a Physics assignment that I did not understand, Dad said to me, "Don't let something affect your sleep. Things... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Turn It Back On

Often, watching television at Location B puts Dad to sleep. When he was living with Mom, the same happened there, too. And just like when he was living with Mom, whenever I turn the television off, he will wake up and say, "Turn that television on." "But you were sleeping." "I want it on." The... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, October 25, 2016

Gravity

Now it is time to talk about how Mom and Ann felt during the Refinance Rollercoaster. Both did not seem to understand the gravity of the situation. "Oh, by the way, Bank #2's board rejected the loan," Mom told me one day in June 2009. I could not believe Mom broke the news to me in an, "Oh by the... Sign in to see full entry.

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