{"id":954,"date":"2007-06-01T23:30:00","date_gmt":"2007-06-01T23:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/janaremy.com\/?p=954"},"modified":"2007-06-01T23:30:00","modified_gmt":"2007-06-01T23:30:00","slug":"makin-the-world-go-round","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.janaremy.com\/pilgrimsteps\/2007\/06\/01\/makin-the-world-go-round\/","title":{"rendered":"makin&#8217; the world go &#8217;round&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a onblur=\"try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}\" href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/__UOnyOrkWqs\/RmCtwBILhoI\/AAAAAAAAAGc\/BEL0lk89FCY\/s1600-h\/Money.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/__UOnyOrkWqs\/RmCtwBILhoI\/AAAAAAAAAGc\/BEL0lk89FCY\/s200\/Money.gif\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\"id=\"BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5071244220867249794\" \/><\/a><br \/>So I spent the morning in our <strike>bank<\/strike> credit union, working out details of the best way to safeguard the money we&#8217;re saving for the kids&#8217; education.  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