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DesertFlower

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6. we didn't get our first house till i was 48.

Reply to Jumpin Jack Flash (Reply #5)

Mon Jun 15, 2015, 12:39 AM

Jun 2015

we lived in queens, ny and it was impossible to buy there. fortunately IBM honored my husband's request for a transfer to phoenix. we banked my whole pay for a year. i worked every bit of overtime i could get -- sundays, holidays, nights.

good luck to you. owning a home is great.

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i haven't been posting much the last [View all] DesertFlower Jun 2015 OP

Off to the greatest! DUers have always been generous and dig deep, even if a body only has ChisolmTrailDem Jun 2015 #1

Thanks, I am so glad they made their goal with the help of DU. n/t freshwest Jun 2015 #2

Sometimes a little faith and a little push Jumpin Jack Flash Jun 2015 #3

i feel really good that i was able DesertFlower Jun 2015 #4

So did I. Jumpin Jack Flash Jun 2015 #5

we didn't get our first house till i was 48. DesertFlower Jun 2015 #6

Kicking for the last few dollars for the campaign. intheflow Jun 2015 #7

Isn't it wonderful! DU rocks when we're not chewing each others' tails off. nc4bo Jun 2015 #8

it does. nt DesertFlower Jun 2015 #10

Every time I think I am going to leave awoke_in_2003 Jun 2015 #9

i've never really left. i'm still a star member, DesertFlower Jun 2015 #11

There are good things happening on DU all the time pinboy3niner Jun 2015 #12

I guess that's why I'm still here. nt awoke_in_2003 Jun 2015 #13