Retirement plan pays off for bike enthusiast
“I made up my mind when I was young that I was going to retire early. And I did it. I retired last August after 33 years with LyondellBassell, just as I was fixing to turn...
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He finds that saving money pays off
“I just moved into an apartment. Just got a new car. Just got this dog. It all happened in one month. It’s exciting. It’s the next step, the next chapter for me. “The dog was kind...
They’re weathering the storm of money challenges
“We’ve been staying with my mom and stepdad since January. But I’m looking for a new apartment. I’m saving up right now. “I lived at my previous place for 16 years. When a new company bought...
Time to ‘treat human beings like human beings’
“When we were growing up, we had four refrigerators, four washing machines, four dryers. There were seven kids in that house, and each one of us got a car when we turned 13. What was I...
Cancer, age work against her when job hunting
“Me and my brothers took care of our parents before they died. They were both in their 50s. It was tough to watch them deteriorate. They didn’t have all the money in the world, and they...
His plan: help out supportive parents one day
“I’m the first one in my family to go to college. My parents are proud. They always tell me, ‘You have to get your education. You have to do something with your life.’ And I feel...
Back when 15 cents meant a lot to his family
“After the murder of my father’s dad, John A. Sivek, in 1934, times were very hard. My father, John S. Sivek, was younger than 5 years old at the time. At the age of 10 or...
In times of need, others have come to his aid
“One time when I wasn’t working, I needed money for my car note. It was $197. Before I went to bed that night, I asked the lord for $200. That was a Saturday night. The next...
She finds great value in her mother’s life lessons
“My mom taught me the importance of saving money. She always said, you might not be able to put aside a lot, but just put something away for a rainy day. You never know when that...
‘They were going to have to pay me to go to college’
Jennifer Challenger set a goal of studying Japanese. To get there, she needed to earn enough scholarships and grants to pay her way to University of Texas. Related: Early interest in Japanese leads to teaching...
