Tia Price

Woke up this morning to frozen water pipes.  It was -4 degrees outside.  My toilet wouldn’t flush and my faucets wouldn’t work.  I had plans to do some major laundry and cleaning today to catch up from a busy week of school, work, and my husband in the hospital.  I had to rethink the wash up routine and breakfast for the family.  Then I needed to focus on a solution to the problem.  I prayed for zero to little damage and got to work.

Dad’s advice: Put a space heater near the frozen pipe to thaw it.

Neighbor’s advice:  Turn on the faucet to leave it trickling so it won’t freeze. (Too late!  Good advice for the future.)

Online advice (non-expert):  Find frozen pipe and wrap it with towels soaked in hot water until it thaws.

Water company’s advice:  Hold a hair dryer to the pipes that bring the water in from outside.

They all seemed like good advice to someone who knew nothing about plumbing or frozen pipes.  We went with the space heater advice from dad.  It worked within a couple of minutes.

My advice (and in my opinion the most important advice):  Before you do anything, make sure you know how to shut off your water in case your pipes are damaged.

Never thought my Money Merge Account might be used for something like this.

Has the current economy got you thinking about the true meaning of Christmas, your spending habits, and how much time you are spending with family and friends. Which would you appreciate more; a thoughtful handmade gift or a $25 dollar gift certificate? Would you have chosen differently last year? Are you sending out less Christmas cards and making more phone calls and sending more email greetings than before? Are you putting more focus on spending quality time with family or trying to avoid them because you can’t keep up with the gift-giving? Don’t get caught up. Think about what this season really means to you and follow your heart.

This season I’ve made a commitment to sharing. Sharing God’s love, sharing my time, and sharing my knowledge with others. I will serve others and in doing so demonstrate God’s love for us. I will share my time with my family and in doing so cultivate a closer bond with my girls before they hit those teenage years. I will share what I have discovered about debt and how to be free from it with everyone I encounter and release those families tied down by it so that they can enjoy life again.

I won’t worry about who I give presents to and who I didn’t. I won’t worry about how much or how little I am spending. I won’t complain about what gifts I receive or don’t receive. I will share. Those who will receive, will receive and those who will not, will not.

God’s love: John 3:16
My Time: Volunteering and Family Nights
My Knowledge: Debt Elimination

Meet me at UFirst Career Night in Columbus, OH on Wednesday, November 19, 2008 at 7pm.

Concourse Hotel & Conference Center
4300 International Gateway
Columbus, OH 43219

At this informal seminar you will learn about a financial tool that can help you to:

Payoff your mortgage in 1/2 the time
Get tips on wisely accelerating the payoff of your home mortgage.
Learn to use your money like the bank uses your money…get it working for you.
Discover what a “Interest Cancellation Account” is and stop giving your money away.

Get your questions answered and find out how people are on the path to financial freedom.
It is worth one hour of your time.