It shows me where I will be financially come next December if I do various things.

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What I plan to do is look back and see where we have come from and suggest five guideposts for the future.

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"I have a box, when can you come pick it up, where do you want me to meet you, " other chitchat -- that's a lot of talk for a call that lasts one minute or less.

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But kids do like these things and I have to admit that this is where the Gans and Fremling households come closer together.

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