Whew, glad this week is over. Talk about money stress!
Stress 1 - my AC/heat pump outside unit broke while we were on vacation. It took 4 days to get a tech out here but the repair was just $105. It was a small part that pretty much wears out every 5 years. Since my entire unit was 7 years old, I wrung an extra 2 years out of it!
Stress 2 - my car window motor broke. My car will be 12 in November. The two front window motors had already burned out and I had those replaced. My DD's window broke the night before we left on the trip. This is still broken (boo). It is a $200 non essential repair on a car that is worth maybe $1500. Would you fix it? I can fix it inside the door so it just stays up all the time.
Stress 3 - my check engine light came on - twice. I had loss of power and at one point I thought it just wasn't going to start. I took it to advanced auto for their free computer diagnostic and a major vapor lock coded. Now for us regular people who don't talk "car", I had a leak somewhere near my gasoline. He checked out my gas cap and low and behold, it was leaking fumes that were backing up into my engine. I had a lot of yucky crud in the gas cap compartment that I thought was just road dirt. He was like ummm...no...this cap has been bad for a LONG time (well don't I feel stupid?). He asked, has your gas mileage gotten worse? Why yes it has! It was like the clouds shifted and the heavens shined down on this dear Advanced Auto man who had solved all my car problems. The gas cap, gas cleaner, gas filter and some clear coat paint came out to about $35. Fixed!
Stress 4 - I dropped a full 2 liter bottle. On my foot. After I got done almost puking, my foot swelled up so much that the underneath pad of my foot extended to almost the end of my toes. I couldn't move my big toe or move the muscles on the top of my foot. It happened late at night while I was at my Mom's, so I crashed there with every intention of going to the doc in the morning. When I woke up, ooohh...I could wiggle my toe again (it was so weird, like it was paralyzed) and my foot was half the size. Since it didn't really hurt, I didn't go to the doc. I am happy to report, 3 days later I still have swelling on the top of my foot but I can comfortably walk on it and I only have a twinge of ache every so often. Super happy I didn't blow $300 on a doc visit for a bruised foot. (I am all for going to the doc, but I try to avoid stupid visits...you know the ones where the doc gives you a look like "why are you here?")
Other things I bought this week included my main grocery run, another smaller grocery run to stock up on a sauce packet that I can't seem to find anywhere else (on sale 20% off!) and to get tomatoes. I also filled up my car. On Tuesday I bought breakfast and a snack at work.
Since I am not calculating every penny now, it is a lot easier. I know I am behind for the year and it has motivated me to rejoin my nobuy threads on DIS. Those ladies can really motivate you.
I will have a wicked high June because I'll be paying the CC bill for 2 trips. My actual low spending for this month won't show until July. I am basically going through my checking account and adding up my "outs". So I guess in a way, my spending year is Dec - Dec because I'm 21 days behind on he CC bill.
I think that is it. My what a long post!
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