Well, the brakes went out on the car, almost killing my poor hubby in rush-hour traffic. He had to drive 10 mph the rest of the way home. after some investigation I determined that the brake line must have snapped, or fallen off or something.
That was true, but it also turned out we needed brake pads, etc. on all 4 wheels. It is a 1998, and I'm sure has never had any work done.
So that set us back $683. That we weren't planning to spend.
Last year it seemed so much easier to save, and this year, it's been an uphill battle.
Maybe the big difference is that last year, we had a newborn and because of that didn't go anywhere or do anything. That must have made easier to save money.
Another big savings obstacle
April 2nd, 2009 at 09:13 am
April 2nd, 2009 at 10:02 am
I feel the same way--it seemed like I didn't have any real financial emergencies my first year. Since then, health care has gotten more and more expensive as little problems crop up and need to be dealt with, and then there was a layoff, and student loans I didn't think would come due till graduation are already sending us bills for interest...it's nice that I can handle these expenses vs. putting them on a credit card, but it sure does slow things down.
April 2nd, 2009 at 10:07 am
April 2nd, 2009 at 12:43 pm