I'M SAVING A LITTLE MONEY NOW FINALLY--

FOR A STRETCH I DIDN'T KNOW EXACTLY HOW TO BUDGET ANY BETTER THAN I WAS--WITHOUT ADDED SAVINGS TOO. THINGS ARE LOOKING UP AND A BRIGHTER FUTURE IS EMERGING A LITTLE. I WAS AFRAID OF GOING BACKWARDS WITH MY MONIES. MY INCOME STAYED FLAT FOR A LONG STRETCH OF TIME. NOT BEING ABLE TO SAVE ANY MORE MONEY FOR THE DURATION OF IT.

HOWEVER, THE FEDS RAISED THE PERCENTAGE POINTS IN MY FAVOR. I CAN NOW SAY THAT I'M SAVING MONEY ONCE AGAIN BY INVESTING A LITTLE-- I AM NOT RICH AND HAVE SOME MONIES SAVED OVER THE YEARS COLLECTED FROM VARIOUS RESOURCES. IT IS SAFE TO SAY THAT THE BANKS ARE NOT ON THE BRINK. AFTER ALL, THE ECONOMY IS SHAPING UP, AND THEN SOME.

INFLATION IS STILL PRICY THOUGH AS MY GROCERIES ARE SKY-HIGH--A TYPICAL SAMPLE OF INFLATION IN THE WORKS. THE NEWS REPORTS INFLATION IS SLOWING FROM 9 PERCENT TO 6 PERCENT-- A BIG DECREASE IN MY FAVOR. I TRY TO LIVE MODESTLY ON MY RETIREMENT INCOME. I MOVED FROM A 2 BEDROOM APARTMENT TO A 1 BEDROOM. AS MY INCOME WAS SHRINKING IN VALUE.

BUT ALONG WITH COLA AND MY NEW RETIREMENT PAY, I GOT BY FOR NOW. BUT WHAT INCREASES DOES THE FUTURE HOLD? IT SEEMS LIKE I HAVE ENOUGH FOR MY HOUSEHOLD FOR MYSELF IT IS EXPENSIVE PAYING 100 PERCENT ON EVERYTHING AND NOT SHARE EXPENSES BEING SINGLE. BUT, DIVORCES CAN BE COSTLY-- NOT WHAT I WANT TO DEAL WITH.-- BETTER TO JUST LIVE WITH A PARTNER THAN TO MARRY AND NOT TO COMPROMISE MY WORTH. ONLY IN MY DREAMS SO FAR-- MY HEALTH DOES NOT LET ME BE AVAILABLE AND I'D RATHER JUST DATE SOMEONE NEW IN MY DREAMS.

WE'LL SEE WHAT HAPPENS ON MY DATING SITE--