In the last month or so I have taken one financial hit after another. It is strange how everything seems to happen all at the same time. Am I the only one who feels this way or is there some sort of generational curse I'm living under?
Here is the run-down of my financial woes since the middle of August.
1. My alarm system has a monitor that is malfunctioning. Normally you'd just call the company and have 'em come out and slide a new monitor, right? Except for the fact that I don't have a maintenance agreement with my alarm company. They are going to charge me $135 for the first half hour and then $35 for every fifteen minutes after that.
2. My vacuum cleaner died. This vacuum cleaner was a hand-me-down from my grandmother and we figure it is at least 20 years old. This vacuum clearly is from an era when they actually made things to last rather than breakable.
3. I have a *very* fancy cat litter box. This is because in such a small house the smell of dirty cat litter is about the grossest thing ever. As a result, I invested in a very fancy litter box that keeps my house nice and odor-free. However, like current vacuum cleaners, this has not been designed to last as long as I would like. It broke recently too.
4. The knob on my dryer to turn it to the correct setting broke recently.
5. The ceiling fan/light fixture on my ceiling in my living room died. Not sure why, just died.
6. At the end of August, I had an infection that morphed into a full-blow allergic reaction to the antibiotic that they put me on. This resulted in hives all over my body as well as a spike temperature of 103.5 and a trip to the ER. I just got the bill for my visit and it's going to cost me over $2500.
7. I have an ant infestation in my house. I am trying to fight it without calling an exterminator, but if I can't get rid of the, I'll have to fork out $200 for an exterminator.
8. The "check engine" light is on in my car. I'm not sure what's wrong, but I'll have to put it in to the dealership to have it looked at.
Anyone have any creative ideas for earning some extra money??
Erin
Here is the run-down of my financial woes since the middle of August.
1. My alarm system has a monitor that is malfunctioning. Normally you'd just call the company and have 'em come out and slide a new monitor, right? Except for the fact that I don't have a maintenance agreement with my alarm company. They are going to charge me $135 for the first half hour and then $35 for every fifteen minutes after that.
2. My vacuum cleaner died. This vacuum cleaner was a hand-me-down from my grandmother and we figure it is at least 20 years old. This vacuum clearly is from an era when they actually made things to last rather than breakable.
3. I have a *very* fancy cat litter box. This is because in such a small house the smell of dirty cat litter is about the grossest thing ever. As a result, I invested in a very fancy litter box that keeps my house nice and odor-free. However, like current vacuum cleaners, this has not been designed to last as long as I would like. It broke recently too.
4. The knob on my dryer to turn it to the correct setting broke recently.
5. The ceiling fan/light fixture on my ceiling in my living room died. Not sure why, just died.
6. At the end of August, I had an infection that morphed into a full-blow allergic reaction to the antibiotic that they put me on. This resulted in hives all over my body as well as a spike temperature of 103.5 and a trip to the ER. I just got the bill for my visit and it's going to cost me over $2500.
7. I have an ant infestation in my house. I am trying to fight it without calling an exterminator, but if I can't get rid of the, I'll have to fork out $200 for an exterminator.
8. The "check engine" light is on in my car. I'm not sure what's wrong, but I'll have to put it in to the dealership to have it looked at.
Anyone have any creative ideas for earning some extra money??
Erin
There's always selling your junk on craigslist! I'm sorry Erin. Boo.
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