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I'm right there with you

Ugh, I feel ya! It's always *something* that crops up. For us, we've had several unexpected vet bills and car repairs - thankfully not huge sums but still enough to noticeably affect cash flow in the month.

Boooo for unexpected bills

Did insurance not cover the hail?

Like everyone else...I'm right there with you. It really stinks!!

'Tis true. We were just talking about this tonight.
We're living off one income right now and it's hard. But you still gotta keep living life. We're not willing to not go visit family or tell family to not visit us, etc just because money's tight. Just gotta pinch pennies elsewhere.

I've been feeling like this lately too! Something or another always pops up...

@locavore_mama: yes, exactly!

@DillonLion: I hear ya! Is there any way you can cancel your warranty? Did the taxes in your area recently get re-evaluated and that's why things are going up?

@locavore_mama: I don't believe in this. When money is tight, we cut back on things like trips and seeing family. They will understand and our wallets will appreciate it more. That's just another expense that isn't necessary. When things are tight, all unnecessary things are stopped down in our house.

Ugh, we're here right now. Except DH's hours were cut back for two weeks while his company switches ownership and it just means we'll have to really, really cut back until his hours are back to normal.

@Smurfette: @mediagirl: that's fine. But that's not how we live our lives. Life is too short and family is too important. We cut elsewhere. I'd rather put less in savings than not see family.

That's how we live our lives when family can be gone the next day. Melodramatic? Perhaps but it's a reality in my life.
We're not going into debt to see family. Money in my savings is not more important than family.

Right there with ya. But no cash flow. I was thisclose to paying off my credit card, and then - BAM! - all kinds of stuff cropped up and I'm back up to $2000 on my credit card. I need to talk to Hubs about just paying it off with some of our savings so I can get out of this hole.

@DillonLion: ugh..yess...its always SOMETHING

@locavore_mama: I'm right there with you. We lost my dad at 58 with no warning. I would go into debt if I had to in order to see them regularly.

@Arden: @DillonLion: @locavore_mama:

Thanks ya'll. I really needed to read all this today. After looking at statements this morning we really shouldn't be flying to visit my grandparents and Aunts and Uncles this summer. But family is important and we will have to make do. We also are getting our roof replaced and will need to factor that into our new "budget" as well as new daycare costs starting in November!