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10-30-2023 at 08:30 PM.
10-30-2023 at 08:30 PM.
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This thread stinks with everybody dealing with medical problems of their own and with loved ones. Sorry to everybody.

Mom's house is close but a couple towns over. She has this big dog who she's kind of mean to but the dog is attached to her. It's a pre-owned dog. Anyway, I feel terrible leaving it at her house but husband says no because our cats would be miserable. Also my daughter is scared of the dog. So this poor dog and two feral cats are in her house. I have not seen the cats but they eat on a shelf area where the dog can't get to and they are using the cat box, so either one or both of them is/are okay. Mom has sort-of taught this poor dog to use peewee pads but it is clearly lonely. I am trying to re-teach it to go for walks, but sometimes it hides under the bed and I can't get it. I'm trying to take it out at least once a day, just so it won't feel so lonely. We walk around the block. I'm not a big dog person (I prefer medium, beagle-sized, but we don't have any, just cats at home), but this dog is interesting. It has a bum eye and looks mean as heck, but to my knowledge it will not bite. (Not part pit or anything.) Not crazy about men but my husband did go for a walk with us last night and dog was okay with me holding the leash walking in the back and the dog and the husband walked side by side. Oh, I was saying that even though she lives in a "nice" town, I'm not usually up for any risk, but I don't mind walking this dog at nighttime, because I can tell it scares people.
Poor dog and kitties! Thank you so much for trying to give the dog some love. Kitties often just don't really care, as long as they are fed, but I feel like dogs are much more social animals. I'm sure you're trying to figure out where these babies go if your mom goes into assisted living. Lucky for us, my brother didn't get another dog after his crossed the rainbow bridge several years ago, so that's not something I will have to worry about.

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Part two is that my brother and sister are totally ignoring this. Sister lives in Seattle and is making very little money, no significant other that we know of, no kids, no roommate. Car hasn't worked in years. My mother subsidizes her life with a monthly check. I called sister Saturday (we don't really talk, just a birthday text hear and there). I was blunt and said if mom goes into a long-term place, we will have to sell the house and the money will quickly evaporate into her care. My sister said "there is nothing for me out there." I told her there is a nice navy blue Camry, but she didn't even think that was funny. My husband is appalled and doesn't think I should send her the check that my mother told me to send, but I'm sure I will.

Brother is doing well with job and wife in the NoVA area, but no kids. I am okay with him stepping back for a while because he has been involved with our difficult father's care in Las Vegas, but he's not even calling me. Neither sibling has talked to her (she doesn't have a working cell phone and the phone in her room isn't working right, but wouldn't normal people call the nurse's station to check on things or tell me to call them when I am visiting the place? My mom is difficult but did raise use is not actually abusive. This is weird, right?
Siblings can be such a mess. I just don't understand how some people can ignore their parents, personal financial responsibility and everything else you're mentioning. I am guessing your sister only has connected because she wants to make sure money is coming her way, but at least she has talked to you because of that underlying reason.

Personally, I would hold onto the check your mom wants you to send her another week or two while you figure out what is next for your mom. In fact, if the other two are not interacting, if I were you I would do everything I could to get mom to do all the appropriate documents so you can make decisions on her behalf. I mean, that does put the weight of decisions solely on your shoulders, but it sounds like that is how it is now.

Sadly, I don't think what you're dealing with - with your siblings - is that weird. Sad yes, but not weird. When my dad was dying, my 'other brother' made every excuse in the book to not visit, or would say he was coming and then not make it. At my dad's funeral he acted like he'd been around for the entire time, but we all knew he hadn't. Then, when my step mom refused to give him any money from the life insurance, he about lost it. He obviously thought he was due, and then wanted the other three of us to split what we got so that we all shared and shared alike. Um, no! He has now 'disowned' us and honestly, my life is definitely no worse as a result.

The one thing you might consider, if you're close enough to your brother, is to make sure he understands the severity of the situation and he isn't just being a stupid man sticking his head in the sand because it's his mother who is sick. Once you've done that and he chooses to act this way, that is not your cross to bear, as heartbreaking as it might be watching your mom not have his support. Honestly, as brutal as it might sound, it seems like your sister is pretty much a lost cause already.

Whatever you do, be strong for yourself, but also give yourself a TON of grace. Their actions are NOT yours to own. And we're here for you. heart
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FabulousPickle2826
10-30-2023 at 08:36 PM.
10-30-2023 at 08:36 PM.
We can add the new Febreze coupon to the list of mq's that don't work at CVS. Came up Coupon Not Valid at register. It was an early coupon so maybe it will start working on Sunday.
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10-30-2023 at 09:20 PM.
10-30-2023 at 09:20 PM.
Johnson's/Aveeno baby IP also doesn't work.
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10-30-2023 at 10:18 PM.
10-30-2023 at 10:18 PM.
Quote from schnauzermomma :
Honestly, as brutal as it might sound, it seems like your sister is pretty much a lost cause already.
She probably is a lost cause. I was fantasizing that we would have a great conversation, but it was very weird. I felt no warmth or connection between us. My teen daughter was in the background trying to get in on the conversation (she's very curious about my sister. We think they only met once, at my brother's wedding ten or so years ago). My sister barely responded.
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10-31-2023 at 09:50 AM.
10-31-2023 at 09:50 AM.
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Part two is that my brother and sister are totally ignoring this. Sister lives in Seattle and is making very little money, no significant other that we know of, no kids, no roommate. Car hasn't worked in years. My mother subsidizes her life with a monthly check. I called sister Saturday (we don't really talk, just a birthday text hear and there). I was blunt and said if mom goes into a long-term place, we will have to sell the house and the money will quickly evaporate into her care. My sister said "there is nothing for me out there." I told her there is a nice navy blue Camry, but she didn't even think that was funny. My husband is appalled and doesn't think I should send her the check that my mother told me to send, but I'm sure I will.

Brother is doing well with job and wife in the NoVA area, but no kids. I am okay with him stepping back for a while because he has been involved with our difficult father's care in Las Vegas, but he's not even calling me. Neither sibling has talked to her (she doesn't have a working cell phone and the phone in her room isn't working right, but wouldn't normal people call the nurse's station to check on things or tell me to call them when I am visiting the place? My mom is difficult but did raise use is not actually abusive. This is weird, right?
My family has had to make some changes recently and apparently my sister who walked out on the family years ago thinks it's HER RIGHT as the eldest to make final decisions for our parents. Unfortunately for her, my brothers and I have been communicating a lot more than she thinks and we are doing things behind her back.laugh out loud So, short version, all families have their issues and sometimes it's hard to deal with them.Comfort We may not all have the same challenges, but at least we have a place to vent and that really helps. And the furbabies are lucky that you are able to stop by and care for them.Flowers2
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10-31-2023 at 11:35 AM.
10-31-2023 at 11:35 AM.
Quote from KikiandD :
She probably is a lost cause. I was fantasizing that we would have a great conversation, but it was very weird. I felt no warmth or connection between us. My teen daughter was in the background trying to get in on the conversation (she's very curious about my sister. We think they only met once, at my brother's wedding ten or so years ago). My sister barely responded.
I know that is hard to recognize and accept.

I used to think there's a chance my 'other' brother and I might reconnect at some point, but two years ago when my oldest brother fell really ill, I figured out that won't happen. I managed to reach my 'other' brother's wife via ancestry to ask that she let him know. After I sent her the message, she blocked me on ancestry too. My brothers grew up REALLY close, I thought perhaps this would be the thing to bring him back at least to my oldest brother. So at this point, I figure once my oldest brother dies, I'll mail them a note letting them know. And I've already decided I'll do it well after any service we hold for him, as there's no way I'm letting my 'other' brother saunter in again like he cares.
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10-31-2023 at 08:25 PM.
10-31-2023 at 08:25 PM.
Deals this week (the non-Ibotta ones) are like trying to get water from a stone.
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10-31-2023 at 08:27 PM.
10-31-2023 at 08:27 PM.
Even with the x/xx's I still can't do anything good.
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11-01-2023 at 05:47 PM.
11-01-2023 at 05:47 PM.
There are two Olay dq's for RA. One is a $5/3 for bodywash and the other is a $5/2 for skin care and bodywash is pictured. The $5/2 worked at the SCO a couple of days ago and I got it to work once at the register but now it's not working at all.
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11-02-2023 at 03:05 AM.
11-02-2023 at 03:05 AM.
It really messed me up because Olay bodywash was the one deal this week that I liked. The cheap facial care is also good (at RA) with the bogo50% and $5/2 mq.
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11-02-2023 at 06:24 AM.
11-02-2023 at 06:24 AM.
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I farking hate Walgreens. They flood my inbox with emails. At least one or two every day. All about stuff that I don't care about. Then they do a promotion like Spooky Savings. I don't get an email about that. I would've been in the store 24/7 had I known. I didn't see anything about it on here. I was on YT looking for RA deals yesterday and I couldn't find anything so I clicked on Walgreens. The first video mentioned the Spooky Savings RR and she showed her receipt and what she got. I did the exact same deal but I didn't get the Spooky Savings thing. My store won't issue W Cash if you don't get a reward. You have to call. I said in that case I'm going to have to do a refund. She does a post void, rips up the receipt, and forgets to give me my cash back. I figure it out as I'm driving to RA. I have to go back to Wags without the receipt to get my money back. I ended up having two big hassles and I didn't even buy anything. This happens every time Wags runs a promotion. They cancel it the second it hits YT. Wtf are they doing? Their mission statement is to fark over their customers. Fark them. Seriously, fark them. Wags can go rot in hell. Wags farking sucks. They're a scam company.
I haven't been to Walgreens in awhile but I'm thinking that a promotion called "Spooky savings" probably ended on October 31 and if you went yesterday (November 1) then the promotion had legitimately ended. Of course it sucks that the cashier forgot to give you your money back!
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11-02-2023 at 07:52 AM.
11-02-2023 at 07:52 AM.
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I farking hate Walgreens. They flood my inbox with emails. At least one or two every day. All about stuff that I don't care about. Then they do a promotion like Spooky Savings. I don't get an email about that. I would've been in the store 24/7 had I known. I didn't see anything about it on here. I was on YT looking for RA deals yesterday and I couldn't find anything so I clicked on Walgreens. The first video mentioned the Spooky Savings RR and she showed her receipt and what she got. I did the exact same deal but I didn't get the Spooky Savings thing. My store won't issue W Cash if you don't get a reward. You have to call. I said in that case I'm going to have to do a refund. She does a post void, rips up the receipt, and forgets to give me my cash back. I figure it out as I'm driving to RA. I have to go back to Wags without the receipt to get my money back. I ended up having two big hassles and I didn't even buy anything. This happens every time Wags runs a promotion. They cancel it the second it hits YT. Wtf are they doing? Their mission statement is to fark over their customers. Fark them. Seriously, fark them. Wags can go rot in hell. Wags farking sucks. They're a scam company.
I just went to the Walgreen's Couponing & Deals page on Facebook. Read a bit and they're saying the "Spooky Savings" is still going on. Are you on FB? Its a pretty good Wag's site, some you really have to read into, but, for the most part some good deals/ideas.
Did you check what the ad says about the Spooky Savings?
She should not have ripped up your receipt! wow. I don't know what they do with post voids, but maybe could have written 'void' on it?
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11-02-2023 at 10:02 AM.
11-02-2023 at 10:02 AM.
Quote from GreatFun :
I haven't been to Walgreens in awhile but I'm thinking that a promotion called "Spooky savings" probably ended on October 31 and if you went yesterday (November 1) then the promotion had legitimately ended. Of course it sucks that the cashier forgot to give you your money back!
The YT video said that the promo was good until Nov 1 so it should've worked.
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11-02-2023 at 10:29 AM.
11-02-2023 at 10:29 AM.
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I just went to the Walgreen's Couponing & Deals page on Facebook. Read a bit and they're saying the "Spooky Savings" is still going on. Are you on FB? Its a pretty good Wag's site, some you really have to read into, but, for the most part some good deals/ideas.
Did you check what the ad says about the Spooky Savings?
She should not have ripped up your receipt! wow. I don't know what they do with post voids, but maybe could have written 'void' on it?
I'm not on FB or any social media.
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11-02-2023 at 08:54 PM.
11-02-2023 at 08:54 PM.
I found out this morning that if you forget to put the change in first at the Vons SCO you can still do it at the end. Not breaking news but I didn't know that.
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