Two houses past the house that burned there is a quiet little blue house. The front yard is small and there is barely any room on either side of it. The gravel ruts but up to the paved driveway of the next-door neighbor on the other side. I remember meeting two of the little girls that used to live there playing in their yard. It’s been vacant for a while now, with just a for sale sign to keep it company. I peeked in the window the other day just to satisfy my curiosity. Then, I had to walk around and look in all of the windows and even through the fence.

What would it be like to live in this house? The main room in the house was long and narrow with laminate flooring and quaint fireplace. The front room was a small bedroom with dark brown shag carpet. The white trim looked crisp against the oatmeal painted interior walls. The exterior looked like it could use a new coat of paint, but the interior looked good. The backyard was packed full of surprises for such a small house and tiny lot: a sunken-in pool, kid’s playground, and a shed!

Looking at the property, I tried to imagine what it would be like to live there. Sadly, it is not right for our needs, but I can see a happy little family filling it joy. What would you look for in a house? Are you happy where you are? If it’s time for a change, how would you make that happen? You can sell annuity payments and get cash for structured settlements to get the cash you need.

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The situation sounds crazy: a guy is offered the job of his dreams if he moves to a tiny backwater town in another state. The catch? He’s getting married and not only does she not have a job or job prospect in said tiny town, but she owns a house and needs to keep her current job to pay the mortgage. This is the limbo my friends have been in for two years. They finally married last spring, even though they still lived in separate states.

This month it finally happened. Her house sold. She’ll be quitting her job here, finally, and making the big move. They’ve been splitting their time on weekends and setting up a new “together” house in the new city all in preparation of this day. It’s going to be a big adjustment for her, but definitely worth it. It seems crazy that a slow housing market held them in limbo for such a long time.

There’s more to this happy ending. That project that he left town for two years ago was just nominated for an Oscar. True story! How is the housing market affecting you? What would you do if you were free to move? You could get cash for structured settlements if you sell structured settlements. What’s your next move?

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So far, the weather this January has included sunny warm days, frigid nights, windy blustery afternoons, and everything in between. What we have not had, however, is a consistently cold month. It seems that every day brings a completely different climate. Sometimes cold, mild, or even hot.

Today, we spent the morning outside enjoying the balmy weather. Later this week we may bundle up and have to locate gloves and hats. The weather seems as changeable and unpredictable as ever, from shorts to sweaters and back again.

If this kind of yo-yo-ing reminds you of your monthly bank account, maybe it’s time to find some stability. While I appreciate the variety in my weekly weather forecast, I need some solid numbers when it comes to planning my monetary future. Maybe it’s time to find out more about how to sell my annuity? I could get cash for structured settlements now. That’s one forecast I can count on.

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In the last post, I was writing about two precious resources: money and time. Let’s take a closer look. Why do we consider those two things to be increasingly scarce?

1. If Only… Looking at that mountain of paperwork in the corner, it’s easy to moan, “if only I had enough time to take care of it!” Or perhaps, you might say, “if only I had the money to buy a set of filing cabinets.” Sometimes, money and time are only excuses for things we’d rather not do in the first place.

2. Overburdened. Did you really schedule two meetings across town from each other back to back? Why is it that all of your monthly bills hit within a week of each other leaving you feeling broke for the rest of the month? We take on more than we can handle and just assume that we’ll adjust or figure it out.

3. Reallocation. Sometimes we don’t realize what we have and consequently don’t allocate the resources in the most responsible way. I’m all for relaxing and spending your money the way you choose, but it might make you feel better if during the holiday break you tackle one corner of your office or one project you’ve been putting off. Or, skip one more round of presents and spend the money on something that you’ve been needing for awhile.

Have you thought about the option to sell annuity payments? You can get cash for structured settlements. How would that change your money and time issues?

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Ha, you just thought I was done! Here’s #7-10. Ten is a nice even number, so I’ll stop there. It should also help to keep the list manageable and if I can’t expect to do them, then why put them on the list?

7. Read more fiction and non-fiction. I read some every day and yet I always feel I should be reading more. This year I’ve set my sights on starting an ambitious fiction series and I’d like to finish some of the non-fiction I started last year. Steady reading provides a daily diet of mental stimulation. When I’m not reading regularly my brain feels like I’m on a junk food bender.

8. Write too. Along with reading, I need to do more writing for myself. I write for everyone else and tend to neglect my own thoughts or just scribble them in a journal. This year, I’d like to treat my writing with a little more respect and actually finish editing a piece of my own.

9. Make memories. I want to continue to hand make special items for my baby. So far I made pieces for her layette, along with her Easter basket, Halloween costume, and Christmas stocking. I want to continue making special items for her that we’ll treasure forever.

10. Enjoy each day and what it brings. These last two years have flown by. My pregnancy and my baby’s almost first year have gone so quickly. I try to remind myself to enjoy what is happening in the moment and not be anxious for anything more. I will miss this day, just like the last.

So, there you go, my 2012 resolutions. What’s on your list? Is financial stress keeping you from even making a proper list? If you’re more worried about where your next bit of cash is coming from than your planning for the future, you should talk to a buyer of structured settlement payments about how to get cash for structured settlements. Put your mind at ease. Talk to one today. Live in the moment.

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Before Christmas I was counting down the days until the holiday, now I’m doing a different kind of count. Today is the third day of January in the new year of 2012. Every year when the number changes there is always a period of adjustment. The new number sounds funny, looks wrong, and just seems weird. 2012 was supposed to be impossibly far off in the future, right? And yet, I have plans that don’t even start until 2013, which is just around the corner.

We move ahead each day, each month, each season, and yet the change in year feels like a rough lurch forward. I’m a little off-balance and it takes me a moment to get my bearings. On the first of January, New Year’s Day, it is as if I have vertigo. The newness of the year is dizzying. A few days in, I’m still wrestling with time itself, but I’m adjusting. So, on this, the third day of 2012, I’m almost there. I might even date my checks correctly.

There is a lot to be excited about this year and much anticipation about the things to come. Whatever you have planned, ask yourself, is this the year that it is really going to happen for me? Or, would one medical emergency, job loss, or bad mortgage push you over the edge? If you’re in need of extra cash now, find out more about how to sell annuity payments and get cash for structured settlements. Happy 2012.

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It has been less than a week since Christmas, but already the anxiety about my spending over the holidays is starting. It’s not that we over spent at Christmas, but rather that there were a few unexpected expenses at about the same time. Each extra expense added to the already fragile and overburdened load is felt immediately and deeply.

Any cushion that is normally there is especially thin this time of year. We are also quickly approaching the end of the year, making any bumps or snags particularly acute. As you think back over the last year and look forward to 2012, how do you plan to use your money differently? Do you feel secure about where your money is coming from and how you’ll spend it?

If you’re living on a razor thin margin and have an annuity you should talk to a structured settlement buyer about to get cash for structured settlements. You’ll have access to your money now rather than waiting for multiple payments spread out over time. If you feel like you could use the cushion now instead of later this is a great way to ease out of the Christmas holiday without the usual spending hangover.

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There was no walk for us today, but I while trying to put the baby down for her afternoon nap we took a stroll around the backyard. The dog was out with us, which made our discovery even more surprising. Right in the middle of the yard, hiding under a chair, was a big, fat, brown rabbit. It was partially obscured by a shadow, but hardly hiding very well. It didn’t matter, the dog didn’t notice.

Carefully, I crept closer as my baby started to doze. Finally we passed into the safety zone, and with a hop and a skip the rabbit darted off and under the fence it went. We had noticed that the dog was going crazy at night sniffing under the house and barking. Did we finally discover the critter that is dwelling under our house?

Maybe, or perhaps this was just a chance encounter with a wayward bunny. Either way, it was fun to see the little guy if only for a moment. If you’re counting on chance encounters to make your finances work, maybe you should find out more about how to sell structured settlements. You can get cash for structured settlements and start making real plans for your future today.

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I have to confess, I don’t always include a card with a present, at least not a nice card. Sometimes, I just let a gift tag do the job. When I do include a card, I usually take my time selecting just the right card for the occasion. Despite my own indifference, I appreciate receiving cards and in fact have spent months now looking at a batch of cards from earlier this year.

I pinned them up on a line across a wall to act as a warm greeting and embrace. I look at those cards everyday and think about the friends and family that gave them to us. The sentimental words and saccharine images do their job, stirring my heartstrings and reminding me of the feelings I had when I first saw their well-wishes and tokens of love and support.

It may seem a contradiction that I am more or less indifferent of a custom that has turned out to mean so much to me. I will try to be better about returning the courtesy. Also on my list of things to try to do, sell my annuity. I could get cash for structured settlements now.

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In my last post, I wrote a little stuffed bird that was in jeopardy at the hand of a teenage boy. That reminded me of the incident I almost caused myself the day before with a cat. I was coming home from walking the dog, rounding the corner across the lawn making my way to the front door. A cat usually has to move right in front of my dog for him to notice it. I saw the cat first. It was hunkered down in a patch of ivy peering up at us. The cats drive my dog crazy taunting him through the window. He barks like crazy while they ignore him. I decided to move the cat, so I started hissing, “Scat, cat!” Finally, the cat moved and the dog didn’t notice, what a relief!

In a flash the cat darted out of the bushes and in front of a passing car. Brakes are slammed, the cat weaves, and makes it! Just in time to pass right in front of a pedestrian on the sidewalk, swerving again. How did I manage to pick the exact moment with the cat that would the most chaos? The dog didn’t notice a thing. I felt bad that I almost got the cat killed, but maybe it will think twice before lounging in our front yard.

I couldn’t have lined up that sequence of events even if I’d tried. If you’re trying to do something more deliberate, less chaotic and random, with your finances, you should find out more about how to get cash for structured settlements if you sell annuity payments.

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