Pieces of Me

I vividly remember our class being asked in second grade what we wanted to be when we grew up.The majority of my class said teachers.I already knew as an 8-year-old that I did not possess enough patience to be a teacher.

Pieces of Me

Many people seem to think that shopping at bigger box stores is cheaper than shopping at your local grocery store(s). Is it really???I try to do our family’s grocery shopping once a week. This week I went online to walmart.com to compare prices to Mullen’s Macke’s Grocery Store afterwards.

Update from Senator Jacobson

I want to thank the Lincoln County Farm Bureau for hosting me at a town hall meeting at the McKinley Education Center this past Saturday night. It was a great opportunity to hear from constituents firsthand on issues important to them.

Dave Says

Dear Dave, We’ve been following your plan for a while. We’re debtfree, except for our home, and we have six months of expenses set aside in our emergency fund. Recently, I lost my job.

Pieces of Me

I’m not normally a procrastinator but lately it seems like I’ve been getting things done just in time.For example, my column most weeks.

Update from Senator Jacobson

There have been several articles written and numerous newscasts suggesting that, somehow, property taxpayers lost out on their 2023 income tax rebate with the passage of LB34. I will devote this week’s article to explaining the misunderstandings and bringing more clarity to the situation.

Update from Senator Jacobson

I spent time last week updating you on the legislative efforts to bring property taxes down. Although the Legislature has limitations on what they can do to impact property taxes – which are assessed locally – the steps we took are now coming together.

Pieces of Me

Regular readers of this column know how much I love traditions. And here in Nebraska there are all kinds of traditions surrounding Nebraska football.My family has had a pair of season tickets to the Husker football games for around 70 years we estimate.

Dave Says

Dear Dave, My wife and I are trying hard to get out of debt and start controlling our finances. We’ve always given our kids allowances in the past, but we’ve been considering putting their allowances on hold until we pay off our debt and get in better shape financially.

Dave Says

Dear Dave, I’m pretty responsible with finances, but my girlfriend is in a bad situation with her money and her career.She has a huge car payment and lots of credit card debt.