We like jigsaw puzzles, and got 3 new ones for Christmas. In addition I got one at my retirement from work.
Two from Christmas have been completed, and the retirement puzzle is currently under construction.
We’ve been fitting in work on the puzzles around other chores. My other chores today included our first big pharmacy order under Medicare, and summarizing expenses from 2025. I actually enjoy this bit of spreadsheet play. We started really tracking expenses in the current format in 2011, so we can see the trends and changes over the years.
Before we listed payments and reciepts, but not categotized. This really started when we were trying to look ahead to figure how much we should be saving for retirement. Our finance person asked the simple question, “How much do you spend on food each month?” We didn’t have an answer, so we started tracking. I guess now we get to see if that planning works out.
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January 6, 2026 at 10:14 am |
I have no idea about food either but I do pick up through my credit card so I could easily find out. Well, perhaps not super easily although I could do it. Did you get a drug plan with Medicare? Puzzles are very hard for me; I can do the borders and that’s about it. I’m not at all spatial!
January 6, 2026 at 10:27 am |
We did get Part D, and I had written down what our provider, WellCare, said it would be. I’m curious to see how that lines up, especially for the high tier drugs. And how the billing works. It’s a voyage of discovery.
January 6, 2026 at 10:31 am |
I have WellCare too but am only on one medication, so it’s hard to gauge how good it is. They send out SO much paperwork though!