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A/N: This chapter is BIG. It is almost 11 pages single spaced! It covers a lot, though, so I think you'll excuse the length :D Quick side note - Buffy and William have already purchased a home. So, yay. Hope you enjoy this!
Chapter Twenty Four
Everything was wrong. It started with the flowers. They were to be delivered the morning of the wedding, peonies and baby's breath because although Joyce said that the latter flower was more suited for a funeral, Buffy had always liked it and insisted that it be included in the wedding bouquets and decorations. It was scheduled to be delivered half past three, but didn't arrive until well past five. Then, there was the issue of the flowers themselves. Gone were her baby's breath and peonies, replaced with tulips.
"What am I supposed to do with all of these tulips?" Buffy snapped, mouth pulling at an exasperated frown as she glared at the flower arrangements. They were wrong. They were all wrong, and there wasn't a thing she could do about it.
"Buffy, dear, we'll make do," Joyce said levelly. She could sense a Buffy-Summers-meltdown on the horizon, and wanted to do everything in her power to avoid it. "Besides, you like tulips."
"Yes, but not for my wedding! They're too cheery!"
"Too cheery? Buffy, it's a wedding."
"And they're flighty! And garish! I do not want my wedding to be flighty and garish!"
"Buffy, dear, calm down," Joyce said soothingly. "These flowers will do just fine."
"They're all wrong," Buffy huffed. "William is going to take one look at them-"
"And not notice a single thing out of place," Joyce filled in quickly. "Flowers are a woman's affair, darling. He will hardly notice a thing."
"Well, that's comforting," Buffy said morosely. "My own fiancée won't notice something so fundamentally wrong with our wedding."
"The wrong flowers does not mean that your wedding is fundamentally wrong," Joyce told Buffy, laying her hand on her daughter's forehead. "And you need to calm down, dear. I think you're giving yourself a fever."
Buffy's eyes widened and she sunk onto the couch. "I'm giving myself a fever? I'm going to be sick for my own wedding!"
"Buffy, dear, why don't you lie down?" Joyce suggested, pressing on her shoulder. Buffy laid back on the couch and Joyce pressed the back of her hand against Buffy's cheeks and forehead.
"Is it bad?" Buffy asked in a small voice.
"You are going to be perfectly fine," Joyce said, leaning down and pressing a kiss against Buffy's forehead. "And you are going to be nothing but a beautiful bride today."
"A beautiful bride," Buffy murmured, the flowers being pushed to the back of her mind as she imagined herself in her dress, William waiting for her at the end of the aisle. "I'm getting married today."
Joyce grinned, patting her shoulder indulgently. "Yes, you are. Now rest up."
Buffy told herself that she would forget about the flowers. She would focus only on her wedding and how in a few hours she would be Mrs. William Pratt. That was a pleasant enough thought to distract her from the excess tulips.
It was not a sufficient distraction, however, when nearly half of the skirt of her wedding dressed ripped apart. She had tried it on midmorning after she found herself with an overwhelming urge to check the fit. She pulled it on, frowning when she found a loose bit of stitching at the waist. Hastily, she tore from her bedroom to ask that Joyce touched up the bodice. Her mother was quite the seamstress, and she had no doubt her mother could fix the small problem. She didn't anticipate the bottom of her skirt catching on the bottom of the door, though. Her eyes widened when she heard the tell-tale-rip.
"No," she murmured, glancing down at the horror that had been enacted to her dress. "No, no, no!"
She must have been loud because Joyce bound upstairs asking, "Buffy, dear, what's wrong? What-oh my word!"
"Fix it," Buffy said helplessly, holding up the ripped skirt. "Fix it!"
"Alright, let's see what I can do," Joyce said, crouching down and gently tugging the bottom of the skirt away from the door. She led Buffy back into her bedroom and helped her out of the dress. Buffy sat on her bed, watching with barely concealed nerves as Joyce examined the damage.
"You can fix it, Mother, can't you?" Buffy asked nervously. "It isn't that terrible, is it? Mother?"
Joyce didn't answer, continuing to turn the material over in her hands. Buffy inherently knew this was bad. After a long enough pause Buffy said, "This wedding is doomed."
"No, it is not doomed," Joyce said, glancing back up at Buffy. "I will send this over to the tailor, and he will fix it."
"Who will send it over?" Buffy asked immediately. "I don't want it going with one of the maids. I don't trust them!"
"I will go," Joyce said resolutely. She shook her head after a moment, though, and said, "Oh no, I am supposed to oversee the food for the reception. I should not be far from the house for long. I'll send your father."
"Father? Are you sure he should go?"
"It'll be perfect," Joyce said, finding pep somewhere to put in her words. "Your Father will make sure that dress is in tip top shape for this afternoon."
"Will he be able to make it in time?"
"He has hours, dear. I'll go bring it to him now and tell him to get it down there with haste."
Buffy launched herself into Joyce's arms, kissing her on the cheek. "Thank you, Mother."
"Now, I want you to lay down in here and try not to touch anything. I can only handle one catastrophe at a time."
Buffy smiled softly. "Yes, Mother."
Joyce left the room with the dress and Buffy laid back on her bed, turning on her side. First the flowers and now her dress, already her wedding was becoming a disaster, but she comforted herself with the notion that it couldn't get worse. It turned out, she was wrong.
"I'm nervous," William said, adjusting his waistcoat. "Can you believe that? I'm actually nervous."
Drusilla watched him from her comfortable perch on the armchair, languidly fanning herself with an oriental fan that one of her many admirers had given her over the years.
"I don't see why you're nervous," Drusilla said. "You've found the one woman in the world who knows the lecherous wolf that you are, and yet still loves you."
"That's just it," William said, pointing at her. "I'm terrified she'll come to her senses before I can slide the ring onto her finger."
"She's lasted this long, William. I highly doubt she'll be backing out anytime soon."
"Do you like these cufflinks?" William asked, turning toward Drusilla and showing off his cuffs. "Are they too much?"
"Oh yes, William. Those cufflinks are absolutely horrid."
"You're teasing me," he said in disbelief.
"Yes, because you are being ridiculous. No one cares about your cufflinks. With her next to you, do you honestly believe someone will be looking at your cufflinks?"
"Yes, my mother will be," William returned. "And if she doesn't like them, she will tell me about it for years."
Drusilla smirked. "The cufflinks are fine, William."
"And my necktie?"
"Goes marvelously with your neck."
"Thank you for your startling lack of help, Dru."
"You're welcome."
William looked at himself in the looking glass, adjusting and re-adjusting his necktie. Casually Drusilla asked, "Are you nervous about tonight at all?"
"You know," she said slowly. "The maiden voyage."
She laughed, crossing her legs daintily. "You can't tell me you haven't thought about it, William."
"I-I haven't."
"The stammering is a dead give away, darling," Drusilla said. "You'll go easy on her, won't you?"
"What we do is none of your business," William said firmly. "It is between her and me."
"I know it's probably been a while since you've mounted a virgin-"
"Dru! Honestly!"
"But they require a certain level of care," Drusilla continued.
"I know, Dru," William bit out. "Now, can we please stop talking about this?"
"You had no qualms discussing your conquests with me before," Drusilla pointed out. He shook his head and said, "Buffy is not a quest for me, Drusilla! She's my fiancé. She's going to be my wife."
Drusilla grinned and murmured, "Yes she is."
"I won't hurt her," William said resolutely. "I would never hurt her."
"Good." He turned back toward the looking glass and she softly said, "William, dear?"
She smiled softly. "The cufflinks and necktie look divine."
Buffy sat in the living room, watching the maids complete their work on the backyard. She had given them her specifications for the yard, and was pleasantly surprised by how beautiful it was turning out. It was everything she could have hoped for and more – a welcome change from how the wedding plans had been unfolding. Even the tulips looked nice, interspersed among the tables and chairs.
"I want to get married," Dawn said, dropping onto the couch beside Buffy.
"Is there someone waiting in the wings that I don't know about?" Buffy teased, putting her arm around her younger sister's shoulders.
"An entire day when you are the absolute center of attention!" Dawn gushed. "It sounds marvelous!"
"It's not just you, Dawnie," Buffy said lightly. "It's you and your husband."
"A husband," Dawn breathed out. "Oh, I cannot wait to get married!"
"I feel quite the same way," Buffy confided, for it to be over if nothing else. For weeks she had deliberated over every bit of the wedding, and now she couldn't wait for the moment it was over. All the misplaced details were practically turning her hair gray.
"Is Father back yet?" Dawn asked, stretching her legs out in front of her. Buffy shook her head.
"No, but he should be back soon," Buffy said. He had been out for just over two hours, an adequate time to deliver her dress to the tailor and return.
"Buffy, dear," Joyce said, gliding into the living room. "How are you feeling?"
"I'm feeling wonderful," Buffy said with a grin. "The backyard looks divine. Even the tulips have shaped up to be quite handsome."
Joyce nodded and crisply said, "See, everything will work itself out."
"And even if it doesn't, as long as William is the one waiting for me at the end of that aisle, it really doesn't matter."
Joyce peered at her daughter and asked, "Have you been getting into your father's liquor cabinet?"
"What? Mother! Why in the world would you think that?" Buffy argued.
"Well, you are much too calm," Joyce said. "I was an absolute wreck the morning of my wedding, and I didn't have nearly as many unexpected instances as you've had this morning. Therefore, your calm demeanor is both puzzling and worrisome."
"I thought you wanted me to be calm," Buffy said, shaking her head. "That is what you said not two hours ago, is it not?"
"So, you haven't gotten into your father's liquor cabinet?" Joyce asked.
"No, Mother," Buffy replied dryly. "I have not gotten into Father's liquor cabinet. Or the neighbor's for that matter."
Joyce glanced over her daughter's heads at the backyard and murmured, "The backyard really does look remarkable."
The wedding was less than a half hour away and last minute preparations were in full swing. The cooks were busy in the kitchen, preparing the food for the reception that would immediately follow the ceremony. The backyard was being touched up, a sudden addition of wind disturbing some of the flower arrangements. Things were coming together, except for the bride's dress which was still absent along with the bride's father.
"He should be back by now," Buffy said, pacing in her bedroom. Joyce followed her, trying to calm her down. "He should be back!"
"He might have been delayed," Joyce suggested levelly. "It is very possible that he was delayed, dear."
"Delayed!" Buffy said loudly. "This is not the time to get delayed! My wedding is not the time to get delayed!"
"Buffy, dear, remember that calm you had not two hours ago? Let's try to reclaim it, yes?"
"I can't," Buffy shot back, continuing to pace. "I can't reclaim any semblance of calm, because two hours ago I thought my dress was on its way. Two hours ago, I thought my father was on his way back to this very house to deliver my dress and walk me down the aisle. Now, neither of those things are going to happen!"
"Dear, deep breaths," Joyce coached. "You're becoming awfully flushed."
"This is a disaster," Buffy said, sinking down on her bed. "This is an absolute disaster."
"It'll be alright, dear."
"No, it won't!" Buffy said, her eyes filling with tears. "Everything is going wrong."
"Everything is not going wrong," Joyce told her firmly. "You and William love each other and are getting married. Everything else is simply extraneous, dear. Remember when you told me that the only thing that matters is William at the end of the aisle? He will still be there, darling. And we will wait for you father. I'm sure he's on his way."
Buffy's eyes widened, "Is William here?"
"Yes, dear, he's here."
"Good," she breathed out. "I'd hate to have one more thing missing."
Joyce sat next to Buffy, gently rubbing her back. "No one's wedding is perfect, dear. What matters is the person waiting for you. That, my dear, is perfect."
Buffy nodded, wiping at her nose. "We'll wait, then?"
Joyce pressed a kiss against her daughter's temple. "Yes, dear. We'll wait."
William sat in the room that Joyce brought him to, analyzing his cufflinks further as he waited from someone to come and tell him they were ready for him. There was a knock on the door and he glanced up expectantly, his stomach twisting as he called out, "Come in."
The door opened and Drusilla slipped in, closing the door behind him. He furrowed his eyebrows together and asked, "What is it, Dru?"
"There has been a slight complication."
He frowned. "What sort of complication?"
"Apparently there was an issue with your betrothed's dress this morning," Drusilla explained. "Mr. Summers brought it to the tailor and has yet to return."
William gaped at Drusilla and said, "Buffy's father isn't here?"
"And she is also sans a wedding dress," Drusilla added. William stood up and said, "I have to see her."
"See who?"
"Buffy," William said, as if it were the most natural thing in the world. "Who else would I be seeing?"
"You can't see her," Drusilla said. "It's bad luck, remember?"
"Since when do you believe in luck?"
"I'm just looking out for you, William. I want to give you as good of a chance as I can for this marriage."
"Very funny," he returned dryly. "Honestly, though, I need to see her."
"Are you sure?"
"Yes, I am very sure," William said. "If I know my fiancée, she is probably half way out a window at this point. Take me to her."
"As you wish," Drusilla sighed. "Come, I'll bring you to her."
He followed her out of the room and down the hallway to the corner bedroom. Drusilla knocked twice and was met with Buffy yelling, "I'm not taking any visitors!"
Drusilla turned toward William and said, "Well, the rest is up to you. I would rather not be on the firing end of that."
"I can take it from here," William said, touching her arm. "Thank you, Dru."
He gingerly opened the door, his heart lurching when he saw Buffy sprawled out on her bed, cheeks marked with tears. She glanced up at him from her arm, eyes widening.
"William! What-you can't be in here!"
"I beg to disagree," William said, closing the door behind him. He walked over to the bed and crouched in front of her. "You really should not be crying on your wedding, pet. It's supposed to be a joyous occasion."
"Everything's going wrong," she said. "My dress ripped. My father isn't here. And the tulips! Did you see all the tulips?"
"The tulips look fine," William told her, laying his hand over hers. "And your father is surely on his way with your dress."
"You don't know that," Buffy said. "He could still be all the way in town. Maybe my dress couldn't be salvaged!"
"Then we will get married without your dress."
"We can't get married without my dress!" Buffy said petulantly. "I look wonderful in that dress! I can't tell you how many nights I feel asleep envisioning the look on your face when you see me in that dress."
"Fine, then we will wait for the dress," William told her.
"Maybe we shouldn't do this," she murmured, sitting up. "Maybe we shouldn't get married."
"Don't be ridiculous."
"This is a sign," she sputtered, cheeks flushing. "This is a sign that we've rushed things."
"We can push it back a few months," she said hurriedly. "Who needs a July wedding, anyway? We can have a Fall wedding. October or November."
"We are not having a Fall wedding," William said, taking her hands in his.
"Why not? Do you not like Fall?"
"I have no qualms with Fall," William said. "But we're getting married today."
"Did you not hear what I told you? My dress? The tulips?"
"Forget about the tulips, pet."
"This is a disaster! Our wedding, William, is a disaster!"
"Buffy, look at me," William implored softly. When she didn't comply he took a hold of her chin and forced her gaze toward him. "Good girl. Now, listen to me. Our wedding is not a disaster."
"Yes, it is."
"No, it's not. You're here in good health. I am, as well. We have nearly all of our close friends and family outside."
"My father-"
"Is on his way," William finished. "He is on his way; and when he gets here, whenever that is, you will put on that beautiful dress of yours and we are getting married. Even if I have to drag you out there myself."
There was a knock on the door and Joyce stepped in, her eyes widening when she saw William crouched in front of her daughter.
"William, what in heaven's name are you doing in here?"
"Paying my bride-to-be a small visit," William answered affably. "I hope you don't mind."
"It's bad luck."
"Well, according to your daughter here, it is already a disaster, so I don't think we can do it much more harm," he joked.
"You'd best be on your way," Joyce said. She grinned toward Buffy and said, "My daughter has a dress to put on."
Buffy's eyes widened. "It's here?"
Joyce nodded. "The carriage broke down half-way home. Your father called in every favor to get home, but he did it. He's in our bedroom now freshening up. You, dear, ought to get dressed. You are getting married today, aren't you?"
Buffy grinned wide, glancing at William. "Yes. Yes, I am."
With the upheaval that plagued the morning and afternoon of the wedding, the actual ceremony went remarkably smoothly. One would have expected at least one slight kink, but there were none to be found. William's cufflinks and necktie worked beautifully. Buffy didn't trip. Neither forgot their vows. The minister pronounced them husband and wife, and it was sealed with a kiss.
They walked into the Summer residence hand-in-hand, William feeling like the luckiest man in the world as his fingers brushed against her wedding ring. He took their interlocked hands and kissed them tenderly.
"Now dear, was that not the farthest thing from a disaster?"
She grinned. "I was worried for a moment, but…"
"Bite your tongue," he chided. She leaned in close and whispered, "Do it for me."
"Minx," he returned playfully, sliding an arm around her waist. He pressed his mouth against her ear and said, "Perhaps later, pet. For now, I believe society dictates that we cater to our guests."
"Society," Buffy said with a grin. "Do we really follow what society dictates? Need I remind you of how this entire union began?"
"Yes, but we have redeemed ourselves in both God and society's eyes," he returned. "Why ruin all of that hard work now?"
She grinned, pressing herself to his side. "Alright, I suppose a little meeting and greeting is tolerable."
"Let's avoid your Aunt Mildred, though," William said. "She was giving me eyes throughout the entire ceremony."
Buffy laughed. "Oh yes, I forgot to warn you about Aunt Mildred. She's become rather saucy ever since Uncle George passed away last year. We think she found a new lease on life."
"How fortunate for her," William replied dryly. "And how unfortunate for everyone else."
"She's harmless," Buffy said. "Just watch her hands."
He scrunched his nose and said, "Noted."
Joyce peaked her head into the room and said, "Are you two ready to make your entrance?" William glanced down at Buffy and she nodded. "Wonderful," Joyce said. "Follow me then!"
"Your mother is very happy," William whispered. "Exceedingly so."
"I believe it's the prospect of grandchildren," Buffy returned softly.
"Hm, well, considering what happens before, the prospect of grandchildren is making me exceedingly happy, as well."
Buffy laughed. "Down boy."
They walked out onto the patio and they were met with applause, the crowd surrounding them. Buffy kissed her relatives and hugged her friends. She laughed when Dawn launched herself at William, hugging him tightly. Buffy approached Liam and Cecily and offered them a congenial smile.
"Buffy, darling," Cecily cooed, grasping her hand. "Liam and I are so happy for you."
"Yes, congratulations," Liam said. He smiled, but the merriment did not quite meet his eyes. "We wish you nothing but the best."
"It was a beautiful ceremony," Cecily said. "And you looked absolutely ravishing. Your dress is just beautiful. I couldn't stop talking about it during the ceremony. Isn't that right, Liam?"
He nodded, tearing his eyes away from Buffy to smile down at his wife. "Yes, that's true."
Buffy felt an arm slide around her waist and she smiled softly, leaning against her husband.
"William," Liam said in greeting, following with a stiff nod. "Congratulations. You are a very lucky man."
"The luckiest," William said, his thumb stroking her waist.
"We were just telling Buffy how beautiful the ceremony was," Cecily said.
"Thank you. We must continue making the rounds, but please do enjoy yourself here," William said. "There is more than enough food and drink to go around."
They walked away and William said, "Am I allowed to gloat?"
"No," she replied, shaking her head firmly. "I now bear your last name. That's all the gloating you need."
William smiled, giving her a quick kiss. "I suppose, dear."
"You suppose. I know."
"And that is why it's such a wonderful thing that we are married," he said lightly. "What would I do without you, dear?"
She grinned, tenderly touching his face. "I don't wish to ponder that."
The bed. It stood in the center of the room that would from now on be their bedroom. Theirs. Together. It was the beginning of a shared life, and the two of them recognized the significance as they stood in the room. Shared bedroom. Shared life.
Shared bed.
For weeks now Buffy had been like a cat in heat, anxious for the moment when he would touch her – really touch her – and now that the moment was here she was so nervous that she could barely think straight. She kept thinking about how he was so much more experienced than her, and in the back of her mind was the deep fear that she would be a disappointment. She was a virgin, after all, and she had heard all about the hoards of non-virgins who had entertained him. He surely experienced his fair of tricks, of which she was completely ignorant.
What she didn't know was that he was nervous, as well. Drusilla was right when she had said that he probably hadn't been with a virgin in quite a while. Virgins were not the type to gallivant on balconies, after all. Buffy was pure and fragile, and he was worried he would hurt her unintentionally.
Together they stood in silence, both of them battling their own inner demons as the bed seemingly mocked them. That would be the scene of the crime, after all. Either her harm or his disappointment according to their deepest fears.
"Are you nervous?" she asked softly, reaching for his hand.
"Yes," he admitted.
She let out a shaky breath and said, "Oh, thank God. I thought I was the only one."
"No, pet, you're not the only one."
"Well, why don't we start small?" she suggested. "We could just sit on the bed?"
"Or perhaps get undressed?"
She blushed. "Yes, of course. That generally happens before, well, what happens after."
He smirked. "Come here, love."
She stepped toward him and he gently turned her to unbutton her dress. It was heavy, and he fumbled a bit as he pulled it off of her. She stepped out of the skirt, watching him dutifully fold it and place it on the dresser. She was only in her chemise now, and it occurred to her that this was the least dressed he had ever seen her. In a few moments, she would be wearing even less.
He was still fully dressed, though, and that would simply not do. She stepped toward him and undressed him with trembling hands until he was in a similar state of undress.
She placed her hands on the smooth skin of his chest and felt a jolt straight to her center. He kissed her then, softly at first and then more urgently as his hands pushed down the top of her chemise. Her puritanical upbringing yelled in protest when her breasts came free of the thin material, but something else entirely took over when his hands came up to massage her chest.
"William," she murmured, head tipping back. His mouth returned to hers and he kissed her hard, tongue sliding along her own. It reminded her of those heady trips in his carriage, but even sweeter with his skin against her own, his hands kneading her sensitive skin. She stepped back shakily, letting out a small gasp when the back of her knees hit the bed. She sank down and her eyes widened when she found herself level with his nether region.
Well, this was unexpected. She had heard things, from Drusilla and even her mother, but this was…big. Very big.
"William," she said gingerly, the fear creeping back even as lust rode over her body.
"Yes, pet?"
"Will, uh, it fit?"
He chuckled lightly, dropping his head to hers. "Yes," he murmured against her mouth, "it will."
"Are you quite sure?"
"We just need you ready."
He pushed her back farther on the bed, coaxing her knees open. She wanted to ask what he was doing, but instead told herself to be quiet and to trust him. He knew more about this than her, after all. But she had to speak up when he reached between her legs. Surely this could not be right. There was only one object meant to go between her legs, and her mother never mentioned fingers. It felt good though, surprisingly so, and she decided to let it go for now as he pumped one finger in and out of her. He added another and she squirmed in delight, finding the delicious tension build if she pressed against his hand. He set some sort of rhythm and she squeezed her eyes shut, her entire body coiling up tight until he hit just the right spot and colors burst behind her eyes.
She made some sound that surprised even her, and when she opened her eyes she was both amazed and terrified to see that he seemed to have grown even bigger.
He pulled down his pants and crawled toward her on the bed, his hands leaving a hot trail on her thigh as he moved up. He captured his mouth with hers and murmured, "This may hurt a bit."
He slid into her and she winced. Yes, it hurt. Definitely hurt. He felt her stiffen beneath him and he looked down at her with worried eyes.
"I'm fine," she said, wriggling a bit beneath him as she adjusted to his size. "I'm…I'm fine."
"We can stop-"
"Go on," she said, pressing her hips sharply against his. That was all the encouragement that he needed. It felt rather like being poked for the first part, but as she relaxed she found herself enjoying it more. And then his hands were doing those marvelous things that they did, and his tongue dragged along her neck. The tension began to build, just as it did before, and she found herself falling into his rhythm. The tension kept building and she clawed at his back as it became almost too much to handle.
"William," she breathed out, head pressing back on the pillow as pleasure spread across her body. She had thought his fingers were good, but they were nothing compared to this. She felt him come a moment later and he collapsed on top of her, face resting in the crook of her neck. Breathing heavily, she ran her fingers through the hair at the nape of his neck, finding comfort in the feel of his body against his. He rolled off of her and turned on his side, wrapping an arm around her waist.
"Are you alright?" he asked, pressing a kiss to her shoulder.
She nodded, laying her arm over his. "Yes. That was…miraculous."
William chuckled. "Miraculous? Well, that is a first. I've never had someone tell me it was miraculous."
"And joyous," Buffy continued. "Extraordinary. Awe inspiring."
"I couldn't agree more," he said, pulling her closer. "So, I didn't hurt you too much?"
She shook her head. "No, you didn't. And I…I was good?" He pressed against her and she got her answer. "Already?"
"See what you do to me?"
She turned toward him with a grin and kissed him soundly. When she pulled away she murmured, "I love you, Mr. Pratt."
He smirked. "I love you, Mrs. Pratt."
A/N: And we're done! Thank you to everyone who stayed with me for this story. I have absolutely loved writing this and sharing it with you all. Please leave feedback! I'd love to hear your thoughts on the final installment :D


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The Single Mom Life is a Roller Coaster
And that's putting it mildly.
How do I raise a genuine human being? What do I tell them about dad? What about bullies? What, in the world, is time management? College? Life insurance? The balance of work and life? And, oh, these finances! Or worse yet, WHAT FINANCES?! Okay, okay, I'll stop.
There are times, I know, that you feel like you're all alone in the world and drowning all the while silently screaming for help. Does anyone hear our pleas? At times, it feels that help is just not coming. But this is a dangerous way of thinking. When times get tough (and they do, sometimes, more often than not) take a breath. It's the toughest job in the universe so it's bound to come with a few trying turns. It's hard to focus on all of the miracles that surround you when the walls seem to be closing in but, believe me, they are there. And, there are a lot of them. So, just breathe, slowly and intentionally, and know that you are not alone.
First, sticking together is a must, ladies. I can't stress this enough. Support and love for one another is more valuable and beautiful than we ever give credit for. We, myself included, should aim each day to reach out and touch someone in a positive and loving way. Look for local support groups through Facebook and Twitter to reach out to folks who are in need of an encouraging word. It's also a great way to meet new friends who share in your ways. Also, if you haven't yet tried, give Meetup a chance. There are tons of groups and meetups created by like-minded people right in your area! There you can join other single parents on trips and adventures with the kiddos and, sometimes, without. Give it a try and you'll love it.
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Second, read, read, and read some more. There are no shortages of books for single moms out there. And books are your friends, especially when it comes to the topic of single parenthood. The written word not only gives you advice and ideas, it allows you to look within yourself and recognize yourself through the faces of the authors and characters within. Reading gives me the private time I need to get away from my own head and drift into something new allowing my empath to take on a role of another. It allows me to formulate ideas and plans that suit me and my life and make it better.
Books for single moms are especially helpful because the advice is written by the ladies who have (or still are) walking in our very shoes. They have seen what you've seen. They have fought the battles that you are fighting. From money to education there are questions that arise that your parents, who have been married for the last 25 years, just might not know how to answer.
Top Reviewed Books for Single Moms
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Book for Single Moms #1: The Successful Single Mom: Get Your Life Back and Game On
Single moms will find immediately applicable and practical procedures for creating success through the creation of a support system, upgrading their attitudes, creating a vision, creating goals and identifying actions that will lead them to the attainment of the life they desire. Includes the Successful Single Mom Principles.
I wish I had discovered this series about ten years ago when I was recently a single mother of four, without a high school education and no prospects. While I have since found my way in the world, I obviously have a few things to learn and reading this book was very helpful. This is definitely a great addition of books for single moms out there.
It is good to know that this series exists so that I can pass them on to my daughters and other women that I know would benefit from their contents. I know too many women that spend too much time frustrated and wondering which way to turn, especially if they've been a stay-at-home mom and become single.
I will be recommending this book (and others by this author) to the many women I know in similar situations and hopefully, they will be as inspired as I was. – Marianne Curtis
Book for Single Moms #2: The Successful Single Mom: Finds Love
The Successful Single Mom Finds Love is a roadmap for single moms who are ready to fall in love again. This book is like getting advice from one of your girlfriends who has "been there" and "done that." The premise is simple: know what you want and ask for it. Honorée Corder, former single mom and personal transformation expert, explains her philosophy on love, dating and relationships. Then, she provides the simple, practical steps you can take to start your journey to find new love.
As a single mom wanting to find the right guy for me I found this book at the perfect time. I plan to put the advice to good use and not make the same old mistakes. Although geared for single moms, this is a great read for all single women. – Unknown
An easy read with excellent, doable advice! I felt like Honoree is hanging out with me and we are having a girlfriends conversation on dating! – Gina
I really enjoyed reading Honoree's guide for single moms looking for love. It was a quick read, which was perfect for me as a single, working mom of two and I found it practical. She gives voice to her own struggles looking for love and through her funny storytelling, made me laugh while also giving me great advice for dating. I loved how she included her example because I could easily see myself finding love as she has. Thank you so much Honoree for writing this book. I'm glad I found it. 🙂 – Krista
Book for Single Moms #3: The Successful Single Mom Gets Rich
The Successful Single Gets Rich provides single with the road map to riches. It's packed with the solid financial and wealth-building principles single need to go to the next level of riches, wealth and abundance.
I read the Successful Single Mom book first. That was awesome. Now I am working through my 100 days to getting rich. I book two new clients today. It must be working! – Malay
The beautiful thing about this book is that it speaks to more than monetary issues. It's practical, fun while being serious, and methodical while delivering something for everyone. No matter where a person is in terms of financial security, there are tips and tools in this book to take them to the next level. – Christine
Thank you for another helpful guide! Very encouraging and empowering. Makes me realize and feel that gaining control of my finances, being able to support my child and myself on my salary alone, and meeting my other financial goals are realistic and attainable. On the advice of Honoree Corder, I have signed up for a budgeting/financial app. I appreciate that she normalizes (and adds some humor too) the experience of going through the process of organizing finances :-/ not always fun at first. Reminds me I'm not alone and that it's not insurmountable. Furthermore, after reading this book, the idea of starting my own practice scares me less 🙂 The book has opened up that possibility in my mind more than it has been previously. Thank you for continuing to inspire, encourage, and empower! – RR
Book for Single Moms #4: Single Mom Style
Single Mom Style, the blog, began as a way to reach out to others who were looking to understand the wreckage of divorce. It evolved into a collection of witty stories, heartbreaking tears, and lessons learned.
The author takes you on her personal journey of being a single mom and shows you the light at the end of the tunnel. From playdates and parenting to divorce and dating, this single mom's journey will inspire you along yours.
As a single mom I struggled and wondered if anyone in the history of the world had put up with what I put up with. I turns out I am not alone. Go figure. This book was hysterical and a great read! Loved every page. – Gina
What an enjoyable book Eva has put together. An effrotless read that made me crack up almost waking up my twins with my snorting. It's a wonderfully written personal account on what single moms go through. – Kimmy
A great pairing – this book and a glass of wine after all the whine of the day! It was funny and refreshing. Single moms unite! I will be passing this ha-ha book to my other single mom friends for sure! – Elaine
Book for Single Moms #5: Single Mom Chic
Single Mom Chic is a lifestyle book. It is intended for single mothers who want to learn how to live a chic life while parenting alone. It employs 7 simple strategies to help them achieve this goal. This book has relatable stories of the author's journey as a single mom, and lays out easy to follow steps that will show moms how to avoid some of her mistakes and learn from her successes. Readers will learn how to gain confidence in their personal and professional lives, bluff their way to building the perfect wardrobe, and avoid dating disasters by dodging shady characters like Mr. Unfaithful
Single Mom Chic is applicable to any woman! Find your passion, set SMART goals, and don't eat the whole elephant! I read this book in one night and started looking at my closet, kitchen counter top, and yes, my Diet! If you are looking to "Grow your Mindset" and change/create your vision board, this is a must read! – Angela
I'm done reading the book and ladies what can I tell you? This book is an excellent guide to every woman out there! You will find guidance on family, fashion, finance, sacrifice, love and of course finding Mr. Right! Ladies he is out there and this book shows that by giving yourself the time you need to find him, all the other things in your life will fall in place. I hope you like and enjoy reading this book as much as I did! Some books for single moms are neither here nor there. This one is a hit! – Unknown
Loved this book! I'm not a single mom but this book was recommended to me and I really enjoyed reading it. The parts about building a capsule wardrobe, makeup tips, and career advice were especially helpful. Also loved the part about decorating your home. I've read a lot of self-help books and collect lifestyle books so I was worried that a lot of the information would be repetitive but it wasn't. If you are a single mom then this book is a gem. It's 2015 and so many woman have done a fabulous job parenting alone. Tonya shows that while this is never an easy job, it can be done with style and grace. – Court
Book for Single Moms #6: Suddenly Single Mom
Raising your family on your own can be heartbreaking, lonely and hard to navigate. Suddenly, you are the one who has to have the answers. Remembering that God is always with you and that His love is faithful can give you the confidence to face whatever this new life brings. With a foundation of helpful Scripture verses, each message shares a story, a survival tip and a prayer. Readers will find a faithful companion in this book as they encounter each new experience and learn to embrace their new role. Jeanette Hanscome shares 52 encouraging insights gleaned from her first year as a single mom to two boys. She shares very real struggles and triumphs, from learning to stand on her own to knowing when to ask for or accept help, and deals with both the emotional and the practical challenges of raising her children on her own.
Hard enough to raise children with two parents, doing it alone must be even harder. Therefore, this book would be perfect for those trying, demanding, complicated, and hopeless times when a hug, kind word, grace and friend would make all the difference in the world. Pair those with the love and promises of God and life seems a bit more manageable. Being careful not to speak harshly of her ex-husband, the author has written numerous articles, devotions and books while enjoying her time raising her sons. Perfect as a Mom's Ministry or Bible study, Suddenly Single Mom is thoughtfully and earnestly written.- Savurbx
What an awesome devotional full of positive messages for "suddenly single moms". I imagine the book as a healing message of hope for the author as she struggled with the shock of becoming suddenly single. – Tomi
Book for Single Moms #7 (&8): TWO IN ONE! Single Parents' Book: How to Be the Best Mom and Dad at the Same Time! 11 Rules on How to Raise Great Kids Alone
This book is a comprehensive guide on how to raise kids as a single parent. There are a number of reasons why most end up as part of a single parent family. It may be because of divorce or the death of a partner. Isolation, financial problems, loneliness, and sometimes, aggravation from the absent partner are just some of the things being confronted by a sole parent. It may be tough for solo parents, but remember that you have choices in the course you take, whereas the children are not so fortunate. They have no say about the situation and just remain stuck with something that is out of their control.
If you are a single parent and you want to know how you can properly raise your children without the help of your partner, then this book is for you. Here, you will be given tips on how to go about the situation of single parenthood. This book also hopes to answer questions regarding custody, housing, money, and a whole lot more.
Finally, this book aims to give hope to single parents who may be struggling to make ends meet and raise their children to become good individuals. The solo parent situation is difficult for both the parent and the children, but it is not impossible that you can win over the situation. If the custodial adult can remain strong despite the many disappointments and problems, the outlook for the children will turn out to be excellent.
One day, when your children are all grown up, something between the two of you will change. If you have done your job well, he/she will definitely choose a partner to love and fight for. But no matter what happens, you are irreplaceable. You are his/her first love. You are super Mom/Dad to your child. And that is one ultimate reward for being such a good parent, a single parent at that. And with that, let me congratulate you for a job well done.
I never thought the man I've loved for 8 years and with whom I have 2 small children would ever cheat on me. I've got to tell you honestly I simply could not get over this, regardless of the hardships that were waiting for me with two young children. I filed for divorce, the law was on my side and the kids remained in my care. I've been raising my children by myself for 6 months now and in this time I've started looking for resources for single parents. Iovana Yao's book opened my mind to some things every single parent needs to know to be able to raise physically, mentally and emotionally healthy children. "Two in one" is full of advice and tips to succeed in raising, in the best conditions, the most awesome kids alone. Truly a good book. – BR
With baby arrives a lot of responsibilities, expectations and worrying, whether you will be good father/mom or not. There is nothing better as to be quality prepared and have clear strategy before the little one will see the first light of the world.
Me and my partner want to be fully prepared, therefore, we are studying everything about parenting and found this book very valuable. It helps us set up our main priorities, time management and lot of more good stuff. Now we are prepared even better for our baby. Thanks. -David
I never thought I would be a single mother… in fact, it never even crossed my mind until the day when my husband left. All of a sudden I was left all alone with my own grief over the loss of love and my boy of only two years old to raise on my own. I admit it was one of my worst periods, and putting aside my won pain and crying all the time I was extremely worried about Tom growing up with no male model, nobody to teach him "the ropes" of being a boy and then a man in life!
Looking for advice on how to fill the shoes of both a mother and a father I came across this book and all I can say is WOW! In a matter of one short month after applying the principles and guidelines learned here I feel a great big drop in the level of anxiety I was feeling and now believe that I can be "the best mom and dad" for my child. Turns out all I actually needed was a little advice and someone pointing me in the right direction. – Karla
Book for Single Moms #9: My Single Mom Life
The day Angela Thomas sold the only thing she had, the diamond from her engagement ring, to take care of her kids was the day she began to believe they were going to make it. In that decision, the faith she had always talked about became the faith she was going to learn how to live. In the years since, God has given Angela a passionate desire . . . to live an amazing life, even while raising four kids as a single mom. In this book she shares her hard-earned wisdom on loneliness, dating, finances, and parenting, encouraging every solo mom. "As a gift to our children," she says, "we can become healthy moms who are strong and amazing women in spite of our circumstances."
I have read this book twice… once in April and again in August. Both times it spoke to me. First off, it is from the Christian life view perspective. So not having that perspective would probably make the book less helpful, although it might offer some insight into how that perspective can help.
As another reviewer noted, the book does end with the dream of a "hunky" man, and I agree with her criticism, that a "hunky" man is not the end goal. That said, I think the principle of a spiritually (emotionally healthy) "hunky" man or NO MAN AT ALL, it a great perspective. ie..don't settle. Don't make a mistake out of weakness.
What touched me and spoke to me most about this book was the kids. It IS about them. It is about being a "groovy" mom and having a rich life FOR THEM! (As well as for yourself.) And then some very practical insights into how that might look.
I agree, that her work life is very idealistic and not what the rest of us live and that part is hard to relate to. I do feel, when I read it, good for her, what a blessing for her, but that is NOT the life I live.
I have purchased and given this book to other single mom's. It has a positive, hope-filled message and the shot in the arm to be brave, be a woman of valor and dare to have a full life as a single mom.
I say. Bravo! – Sandee
Book for Single Moms #10: The Single Mom's Little Book of Wisdom
"The Single Moms Little Book of Wisdom" provides insight and encouragement for women who are parenting without a partner or who feel like they are. This concise yet comprehensive book will motivate you to pursue your goals and fulfill your dreams. It will provide you with reassurance as you walk the path of single motherhood and offer survival tips and success principles that are necessary to succeed, survive and stay strong. Addressing such issues as: surviving tough times, avoiding unnecessary drama, reclaiming your life, grooming yourself for greatness, creating wealth, living prosperously, helping your children get what they need to thrive, escaping the super woman trap, getting past the "what will people think," syndrome and preparing yourself for real love, "The Single Moms Little Book of Wisdom" will be of great comfort to any woman whose journey has taken her to single motherhood.
Single moms need bite-sized information because they just don't have the time for more than that! This book provides great insights, tips and information to make every single mom's life easier. – Honoree Corder.
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Agriculture played an important role in the organisation of economy and society in early medieval Ireland (cal ad 400–1150). This paper examines archaeobotanical evidence for agricultural production and consumption, incorporating newly available data. Analysis of evidence from 60 sites revealed that hulled barley and oat were the dominant crops of this period. Naked wheat was present at many sites, but was not the primary crop in most cases. Rye was a minor crop in all locations where recorded. Other crops—including flax, pea and bean—were occasionally present. These crop choices provide a contrast with evidence from many other regions in contemporary Europe. In the case of Ireland, there is increased evidence for crops during the second half of the early medieval period, both in terms of the number of sites where remains were recovered and also the variety of crops cultivated; this may reflect a shift towards a greater emphasis on arable agriculture. The contribution of documentary sources and scientific analyses towards investigating food products is also highlighted in this study.


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This year's selection, Once in a Great City by David Maraniss, takes a look at Detroit at a time that may be considered by some as one of its shining moments…the early 1960's. The car companies were booming, the music scene was swinging, the civil rights movement was growing. Yet, Maraniss shows us the shadows that were hiding behind all that success and how, if one was observant, the decline that hit the city was easy to predict.
David Maraniss will be here to discuss his book on May 22nd & 23rd, 2017. Tickets will be available at the Fiction Desk on the second floor beginning Monday, April 10th.
Book Discussion
Creecey Book Club: Once in a Great City by David Maraniss
- Tuesday, April 11th at 2:00 p.m. in The Southfield Room
- Wednesday, April 12th at 7:00 p.m. in The Meeting Room
Further Author Visits
- Date: Monday, May 22nd @ 7:00 p.m.
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- Date: Tuesday, May 23rd @ 11:00 a.m.
Location: Detroit Institute of Arts
- Date: Tuesday, May 23rd @ 7:00 p.m.
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A motorcycle pursuit that reached speeds of up to 130 mph on Sunday night sent one motorcyclist to the hospital and another to the Uvalde County Jail. Dexter Douglas, 26, of 1202 Evans Road, Apt. 1121, San Antonio, was arrested by Uvalde County Sheriff's Office on charges of resisting arrest, search or transport and by the Sabinal Police Department for evading arrest or detention with a vehicle. He is also being charged with reckless driving.
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Welcome to SportSoftware online!
On SportSoftware online, you will find everything about my software which I had developed for organising sports events. In the orienteering sport, my software is well-known and used all over the world. Click here if you want to know more about myself.
OE2010, OS2010, OEScore and OrisManager V.11.0 Updates (07.04.2017)
These are new updates for the registered OE2010, OS2010, OEScore and OrisManager users.
I spent some work with improving the SportIdent driver. Now the millisecond punches of the Air+ system are supported. The downloading performance of the SICard10/11/SIAC is much better now. This required also changes in how to read the backup memory. There are some small improvements in all applications, as well as some optimizations in the common basic functions library of all applications. All known bugs had been fixed.
Use the Check for updates function in OE2010/OS2010/OEScore/OrisManager to download the new setups, the additional PDF handbooks and the translated help files. Of course you could also click on the Downloads button at the right to get them. As usual, the download works as trial version as long as you don't have a valid OE2010/OS2010/OEScore license. Updates can be ordered through the Online shop (use the button at the right) or from the author directly.
EventorManager V11.0 update (07.04.2017)
From 2017 on, the Swedish Eventor offers an improved invoicing function. This required a small (just formal) addition to the uploads of start lists and results. There is also a bug fix with downloading relay entries and Xtra runners. EventorManager has been recompiled to get the common basic library improvements to work.
All users can use the Check for updates function in EventorManager to download the new setup and update their installation.
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OE2010 help in Spanish finished (17.06.2016)
Now the Spanish translation of the OE2010 help file has been finished!
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CSG-IM Major Satellite Cable Provider IVR
One of the nation's largest Satellite Digital Services Providers saw an opportunity to better control how calls were routed through its call center for faster resolution and an improved overall experience.
CSG-IM Fraud Management
Describes the outstanding results of a top five consumer bank that expanded the range of its fraud verification and notification program.
CSG-IM General Case Study Delivery Notifications
Illustrates the challenges of one of the world's largest express shipping and logistics companies and how they used CSG automated notifications to gain efficiencies and reduce costs.
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A case study that describes how a major North American retail pharmaceutical chain, which fills hundreds of millions of prescriptions a year both
online and in stores, increased their revenues by capturing more prescription refills.
Case Study: Suddenlink
Suddenlink retooled their statements as part of a strategy to better connect with customers. By leveraging their statements as a strategic customer communication tool, Suddentlink improved readability, highlighted key offers, and provided greater statement customization.
Suddenlink, a Missouri-based provider of Internet, telephone, and video-on-demand (VOD) services, serves 1.37 million subscribers across the southern United States. With six call centers and more than 6,100 employees, the nine-year-old company is growing fast, doubling its VOD capacity and launching an online video service over the last year.
Find out how Suddenlink improved its direct mail and saw its consumer ratings jump as a result of working with CSG Message Manager.
Case Study: NewWave Communications
NewWave Communications is a broadband/cable company providing television, high speed Internet, and digital telephone services for residential and business customers in Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada and Texas. The company, which is growing by acquisition, recently launched a video on demand (VOD) service and home security/automation tools. Their "Smart Pac" package includes security for customer computers, cloud storage options, and games.
As part of their commitment to customers, NewWave wanted more dynamic billing statements that clarified billing information, drew attention to new offers, and was easier to read. The company also needed a solution that could deliver more insights into customer reaction to marketing messages, and one that would enable faster changes to statement design. Find out how NewWave is committed to making customer interactions simple and positive.
Streamlining Field Service Operations for Better Customer Care
With growth comes numerous challenges and opportunities, particularly in the ever-changing cable industry where acquisitions lead to more customers who turn to their new operator for care. When multiple acquisitions result in fragmented field technician and dispatch operations, it becomes difficult to manage the front line of customer service in the field.
Download this case study to discover how one cable operator worked with CSG to create a centralized approach to field service that lowered costs, improved productivity and delivered a better customer experience. Find out how working closely with the customer, CSG deployed the Workforce Express solution across the enterprise within 90 days.
CSG Singleview Allows XO to Stay Competitive and Respond to Market Demands
XO Communications, a full-service provider of communication services for small and growing businesses, large enterprises and other carriers in the United States, relies on CSG Singleview to stay ahead of the competition and offer innovative services.
Streamlining operations at XO was quickly identified as a key strategy for implementing tighter cost controls and driving profitability, while also keeping pace with the telecommunications market's high rate of change. XO's management knew tighter BSS/OSS integration would ensure better customer order flow through rates, thereby shortening the interval from order entry to billing, reducing the work effort required to process an order, and lowering order rejects.
Discover how XO Communications achieves operational excellence with CSG Convergent Billing.
Case Study: Broadband Provider
A midsized broadband cable, phone, and Internet provider in the southeastern United States wanted to reduce costs and make it easier for customers to receive and pay their bills on time. With residential and business customers across eight southeastern states, our client had challenges ensuring that their statements reached customers in a timely manner from their previous provider—and their customer satisfaction was taking a hit because of it. Customers were receiving bills late and missing their payment window, and access to the company's electronic billing services wasn't optimal. Our client wanted to allow customers to pay their bills electronically, enabling them to avoid delays and offering significant convenience for the customer, not to mention accelerating revenue for our client.
Learn how a broadband provider reduced costs and increased customer satisfaction by moving to the CSG Secure eStatement solution.
Case Study: Baja Broadband
Baja Broadband provides residential and commercial video, high-speed Internet, voice, and data services in Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas and Utah, with corporate headquarters located in Fort Mill, SC. They pride themselves on providing innovative, state-of-the-art services at affordable rates and quality customer care, with locally run services backed up by a 24/7 support center.
After redesigning their statements for maximum clarity, they were ready to put the next phase into effect: moving to a more flexible electronic bill presentment and payment solution that would allow customers to view and pay their bills easily and conveniently—and that made it easy to send dynamic, targeted messages to their customers. Explore how Baja Broadband has experienced reduced call times and increased savings as a result of using CSG's Secure eStatement Solution.
Case Study: Large Cable Company
The northeast region of a large cable company—one that has grown into a multi service provider of digital technology, home entertainment and information choices, primarily for the residential subscriber—had outgrown its statements.
The company, the second leading provider of services in the region, offers video, high-speed Internet, VoIP digital phone service and mobile broadband service. In its 50-year-history, the company had expanded in the region to include six different divisions. Acquisitions were a key part of its success—but with the acquisitions came different ways of tracking data and different names for products and offerings.
As part of a larger rebranding effort, the company embarked on a statement redesign project. Learn how CSG worked with the company on data standardization, use of color, and ad pages and inserts to make their statements more customer-friendly and reduce inbound calls to the call center, resulting in savings between $223,520 and $279,400 for the first month in call center costs alone.
Check Verification
Paying bills through debit, credit and other electronic means is an increasingly popular method of payment for many consumers. In fact, the number of Automated Clearing House (ACH) payments continues to rise dramatically in the United States. In 2010, more than 15.6 billion transactions were conducted via the ACH Network—a 3.5 percent increase from the previous year.
Although a convenient method of payment for many consumers of communication services, providers must manage the growing increase of ACH returns due to fraud and other reasons, such as invalid account numbers and non-sufficient funds.
On average, Communication Service Providers experience ACH return rates anywhere from 3-10% of their total revenues collected via ACH. With the average ACH return around $195, the process of collecting on ACH returns can be a time-consuming and expensive part of doing business.
Uncover how a North American Communications Service Provider reduced ACH returns by 64 percent with CSG's Check Verification solution.
Pay as You Drive - Leveraging Technology for Innovative Services
Norwich Union is part of Aviva, the world's fifth-largest insurance group and the largest insurance services provider in the UK. Aviva is the leading provider of life and pension products in Europe and is actively growing its long-term savings businesses in Asia, Australia and the USA. It's main activities are long-term savings, fund management and general insurance, with premium income and investment sales of £41.5 billion and £364 billion of assets under management. Aviva has 59,000 employees serving over 40 million customers. In the past year Norwich Union has successfully launched the insurance industry's most innovative and talked -about new product –'Pay As You Drive' insurance for drivers, with a particular emphasis on serving younger and high-risk drivers who typically have to pay very high premiums using traditional annual single-premium models.
With Pay As You Drive the insured driver receives a monthly itemized bill based on real journeys driven, enabling savings of up to 30% over the normal method. The billing technology that makes this possible is CSG Convergent Billing.
CSG Interconnect & Intermediate Mediation: Telefonica Venezuela
Telefonica Venezuela - a subsidiary of Telefónica Móviles, the dominant global provider with over 245 million subscribers across Europe, Africa and Latin America was looking to address areas of revenue leakage to support its growth strategy. Deploying CSG's Interconnect and Intermediate solutions, the operator achieved a near three-fold growth in processing capability and a doubling of revenue, achieving results far beyond expectations.
At the time of the implementation of CSG Intermediate, Telefonica Venezuela processed 70 million CDRs per day. Today Telefonica Venezuela is processing an average of 300 million CDRs per day, in a much more efficient manner, with a more robust tool that in turn enables a more powerful level of control than it had previously enjoyed. Download this case study on CSG Intermediate and Convergent Mediation to find out more.
CSG Intermediate: Vivo Case Study
When Vivo launched in 2003, it had 17 million subscribers and was billed as South America's largest mobile operator. Now owned wholly by Spain's Telefónica, Vivo was originally the joint venture of Portugal Telecom and Telefónica Móviles and under this brand combined the operations of six of Brazil's leading operators: Telesp Cellular, Tele Centro Oeste, Tele Sudeste Celular Participações, Tele Leste Celular Participações and Celular CRT Participações. During the period of preparation for its debut, Vivo looked for a mediation provider who would bring the expertise needed to integrate the various operating units. Looking for a provider who would be part of the Vivo team and collaborate with them for this new venture, Vivo chose CSG to provide mediation and interconnection services.
Learn how CSG Intermediate helped Vivo generate operational savings through innovative technology.
Bharti Airtel Accelerates Profitable Growth through Trading & Routing
Bharti Airtel is a leading global telecommunications company with operations in 19 countries across Asia and Africa. The company offers 3G voice and data services, fixed line, high speed broadband, IPTV, DTH, turnkey solutions for enterprises, and national and international long distance services to carriers. Local and national operations in each of Bharti's operating regions are supported by extensive pan-India and international high-speed network infrastructure, which supports not only their customers' traffic but is also offered on a wholesale basis to other domestic and international carriers.
Bharti Airtel's international traffic has grown amidst intense competition from other national and global providers, dynamic wholesale prices and the need to increase investments to deliver bandwidth and capacity; and wholesale customers' demand for uninterrupted service and the ability to also negotiate rates flexibly and quickly. In the wholesale voice business, where even a 100th of a cent can make a huge impact on profitability, Bharti Airtel needed a complete trading and routing platform in order to make the best business decisions. With profitability a fundamental driver, operational efficiency was also a key factor in selecting a system for trading and routing.
Bharti implemented CSG Optimized Routing solution to meet these business demands, resulting in benefits across their businesses, including enhanced customer experience, improved product offerings and streamlined operations.
Customer Success Story: Asia Pacific Telecom
Asia Pacific Telecom (APT) is one of Taiwan's leading fixed and mobile operators, providing services to the Taiwanese market under the brand name A+. In order to compete in this highly saturated market, APT made a decision to adopt both CSG International's Wholesale Business Management Solution (WBMS) and Total Service Mediation (TSM) solutions.
The combination of rich functionality, automated efficiencies and robust performance in the most business-critical areas of its BSS has driven APT's growth at faster rates than its competitors. By enabling rapid roll-out of high-value content services, customer behavior analysis and fraud management, as well as lowering the cost of interconnect billing and mediation, CSG International's BSS suite has provided the backbone for APT's subscriber and revenue growth. Combined with its market-leading products, CSG's professional services and support for APT have reinforced the technology, giving APT confidence in these vital areas of their business now and in the future. As a consequence of deploying CSG's (formerly Intec) BSS, APT is able to offer free on-net calls, and the lowest cost off net calls in Taiwan.
CSG Singleview Helps SingTel Optus Attract and Retain High-value Customers
Optus, now owned by telecommunications giant SingTel, commenced operation in 1992 and is one of the largest communications service providers in Australia. It has more than six million customers today and provides a broad range of communications services including mobile, national and long distance services, local telephony, international telephony, business network services, internet and satellite services and subscription television.
Optus introduced superior customer-focused service to the market, along with premium product and service bundles. The corporate and government market in particular was requesting a better method to manage their communications portfolios. To support this business decision, Optus selected CSG Singleview as the strategic billing and transaction management system for their corporate and government customers. They chose Singleview because of its flexibility and functionality, which supports the concept of a "market of one".
Learn how SingTel Optus (Optus) differentiates itself from its competitors and creates a valuable service to attract and retain high-value customers.


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STEM Geometry 1: A Math Murder Mystery This murder mystery will engage students by taking them on a journey to solve geometry puzzles and questions to solve a murder. Students will need to gather evidence by completing charts, Interview witnesses by sorting through geometry shapes and compare data to narrow the suspects. Finally they will narrow it down to two suspects, with a final hundred chart puzzle to uncover the truth.
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If you're a musician from County Durham with a passion for swing, Gala may be the home in Durham you've been looking for. With musicians as young as 11 and as old as 83, the Gala Big Band is a community band made up a diverse range of Durham based amateur and semi-pro musicians. Launched as part of BRASS 2014, the band is quickly becoming a permanent feature at Gala Theatre. Rehearsing and performing throughout the year the band also performs public concerts, both at Gala Theatre and elsewhere in the local area. Rehearsals take place in the Gala Studio every other Tuesday from 7.00pm to 9pm during term times. If you'd like to come along get in touch with us on The Gala Big Band.


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Without the fairly large amount of heartless, Twilight Town was transformed back into the quiet town that it used to be. The people smiled ignorantly at how their town seemed to be safer and they could enjoy themselves again. The sky became a deep orange color as the near perpetual sunset was beginning to set. Hours had passed since Riley had left the world. Despite the fact that Riley's presence was currently nonexistent, Twilight Town was still under the influence of otherworldly powers.
A corridor of darkness appeared in the entrance to the station plaza and a hooded figure walked out of it. After looking around to make sure no one was watching them, the figure removed their hood to reveal that they were none other than Zexion. Zexion looked at the station plaza to see Hayner, Pence, and Olette standing near the wall. They were holding sea salt ice cream in their hands and they were staring aimlessly at the sunset. Even though they were where they usually were, Riley was nowhere to