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Until the end of next week.
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57 minutes ago, Ktgrok said:
At least here, unemployment is capped at less than $300 a week. No where near enough especially in single income families with kids. Not even close. And the other issue is those with more than one job. My husband has his main job, then teaches part time at a college to add to our income. If he lost his main job he would technically still be employed although not full time, so would he even be able to get unemployment? Not that it would begin to touch our bills.
I didn’t go into that, but when I said let the states determine how to increase benefits, I meant increases in amounts and eligibility. Because I understand people are going to need benefits who wouldn’t normally fit within the rules of eligibility. Virginia has already relaxed several requirements, dropping the one week waiting period and the weekly job-search check-in with VEC. I assume there will be other requirements dropped within days or weeks that allow the underemployed to receive some benefits.
This is just a clarification of my position. These are the kinds of things I would like to see happen with a big dose of federal funds into state unemployment coffers, so states can offer these enhanced benefits. Not some single $1k stimulus check.
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I guess I won’t get it based on what you ladies are saying. That’s good that I won’t have a personal moral dilemma over it. We had $0 tax liability in 2018. Worst income year in well over a decade for us.
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I am not happy about the stimulus checks. I think all of that money needs to be funneled into state unemployment commissions, and the states can determine if and how to increase benefits. They are better tasked for it.
With deferrals on mortgages, evictions, utilities, and student loans, free school lunches, those things should buy people enough time to get benefits flowing into the household.
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Not really, I mean I wouldn’t use them in an omelet, but a stew or bean recipe, or pot roast, they’re fine.
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20 hours ago, parent said:
That's what my husband said, but it is a lot of mushrooms, and I have been eating an omelet every day. I don't feel like marinated mushrooms, and these are too big for that (bigger criminis). They would work for stuffed mushrooms, which is how they might end up. We had burgers with mushrooms last Friday, and cheesesteak with mushrooms earlier that same week. I just don't feel like heavy beef and mushroom combos. I make chicken marsala but don't feel like that either. I would guess they would freeze terribly and turn into rubber.
Cut up and cook them in a pan with butter or olive oil, then freeze. Add to a recipe later, one where the mushrooms are pretty well braised anyway. I’ve done this a bunch.
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I think people’s gardens are going to be fabulous this year.
As far as lasting changes go though, I’m not entirely convinced. I think the medical industry will change. But everything else, meh. I think it will be like unto an internet fast, where I leave it a few weeks to detox myself, and then find myself hooked again a month or so after I ended my fast.
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Folks, Arcadia posted STATE tax guidance. California is postponed until July 15.
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6 minutes ago, Happymomof1 said:
Our church youth group is doing some kind of activity on Zoom tonight. I'll have to see how it goes. Sounds fun, though!
Oh! Let us know what they do!
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13 minutes ago, Murphy101 said:
Dumb wish I could have things are upsetting me. Like we were considering getting my wedding ring (s) sized so I could wear them again. I lost so much weight they just fall off. But we didn't get around to it and now of course jewelry stores are not essential to have open. Told dh if the covid doesn't kill me, I'm putting that expense higher up the list. Which was the first time he seemed visibly upset by any of this bc it made him cry. Well crap. I wasn't looking to make anyone cry. Just an off-handed comment as I was cleaning out my nightstand. Marriage was rough for many years and I guess he just needed to hear what he didn't know he needed to hear.
Oh my. This brought tears to my eyes. 🥺
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They seem to be begging people to take the lunches from the busses around here. The bus comes and stops on our street, but sadly, none of my kids are interested. They tried the free summer lunches handed out at the library and thought the free school lunches were the grossest thing ever. As an example, weird cheese and cheap ham on a hamburger bun, with oversweetened applesauce and milk. I apparently have kids with discriminating tastes. Boo. I’d like if I could rely on these! I hope it’s not being wasted.
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15 minutes ago, Terabith said:
There's a big difference between not going on multiple vacations and keeping the worldwide economy more or less completely shut down and everyone in isolation for 1.5-2 years. Honestly, the thought makes me cry. My kids need friends.
Yes. Huge difference. Most people don’t go on regular annual vacations, let alone two. Most people are hoping to make enough money to get through the next month relatively unscathed by unforeseeable financial hits (doctor bill, car trouble or plumbing issue).
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New, improved masks!!!
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I’m somewhat rural, so there were no shoppers in my zip code. It might work well for some of you more urban/suburban folks.
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Just a heads up, there are a lot of personal shoppers out there independent of Instacart that use the Dumpling app. So if you are having trouble with getting Instacart or a Walmart or Kroger pick up slot, check out Dumpling and help out a local personal shopper.
shop.dumpling.us
This is a somewhat selfish plug because my sister in SC has a pet care business that is suffering from all her clients being home! She also does personal shopping, which is currently going to be keeping her afloat. She started out with Instacart, but found it too inflexible and the fees too high. Please help these people out. Their businesses depend on you, and they are being super careful about contagion!
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3 minutes ago, prairiewindmomma said:
Yeah. We had friends in DC who did this. “We have an Airbnb so we will be fine.”
Reminds me of the wealthy fleeing the cities during the Plague.
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1 minute ago, Terabith said:
Where are you? I'm in Roanoke.
Salem 🤗
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Today: mopping floors, starting tomatoes and some other vegetable plants, re-organizing schoolwork plans for the next couple of weeks as if there will be no co-op for a month or more. They really have dropped the ball on assignments and communication.
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VA seems a day or two ahead of a lot of you in terms of restrictions. I had the dentist call yesterday morning to reschedule two appointments into April on the Governors direction. Governor had restricted quite a lot by Sunday afternoon. Lack of testing is as bad in VA as anywhere else though.
I’m a little bit peevish though that all of Virginia is being locked down in the same manner. We are in the Southwest, and as far as we know, untouched so far (closer geographically and culturally to WV.). I think these tight restrictions that were more meant for DC area and Norfolk/Va Beach/Hampton areas are going to wear people out down here before it’s truly needed. And then we will have problems.
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I reserved a grocery pick up slot for Thursday. Making chocolate chip cookies today.
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47 minutes ago, SamanthaCarter said:
Legit quarantine going on directly across the street from me. College student, removed from campus to a college-owned house. Dining services is dropping off food at the door. I don’t know the girl. Is there anything I could do to help her out?
36 minutes ago, happysmileylady said:Drop off some feminine products. Maybe she doesn't need them, but any female could be any place in her cycle if she needs quarantine and that means not being able to hit the store for a very needed product. Dropping some at the door anonymously and unseen would save embarrassment and if she doesn't need them during quarantine she can still use them later.
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Legit quarantine going on directly across the street from me. College student, removed from campus to a college-owned house. Dining services is dropping off food at the door. I don’t know the girl. Is there anything I could do to help her out?
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I’m home, but Ds is legit sick and has to be better by tomorrow afternoon. Dh and the girls are at church.
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Food security
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Same. Going first thing in the morning helps only minimally.