Category Archives: spending money

When Will You Cry Uncle? Gas Price Woes

spending money
Last night as I filled my tank with gas, it finally sunk into my head that gasoline is almost THREE DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS PER GALLON in my state. I don't know why it hasn't struck me before now. But as I looked at the receipt – which I had to go into the store and retrieve – it just hit me. I don't have a lot of choice in the matter in my current circumstances. I can't imagine quitting… Read the rest

My Birthday’s Around the Corner

spending money
I turn 45 this month. I've always liked having a May birthday because it's far enough away from Christmas. Once I became a mother, Mother's Day became another day of celebration for me. I don't like to spend a lot of money on myself, and feel guilty when I do. But when my birthday's around the corner, I find myself easing up on the restriction and actually buy myself a few things I have wanted. I typically find myself giving… Read the rest

Stimulate The Economy!

spending money
I planned to bank our stimulus check when it arrived, to pay back the income taxes we had to pay out. But our 1989 F150 had other plans. It decided it was time to have its transmission rebuilt. To the tune of $950. I don't expect that we'll see our stimulus check until mid-June. Since we had to pay, I didn't realize had I filled in the direct deposit section, we'd be getting our money back four weeks earlier! OUT… Read the rest