On ebay one of my books sold this week and Hubster sold one of the computers & monitors laying around the house extra (he's got a bad habit of upgrading REPEATEDLY) for more than we had in it so we're up. And, better - that money ($525 minus ebay & paypal fees) has gone back into the emergency kitty. And nice too - it's out from underfoot where we really had no place to store it so it's been decoratively sitting at the end of my bed.
Also this week FrugalSon paid the kitty back $100 on his remaining balance for his new motor - so he's still down to us to the tune of about $600.
Yesterday Hubster braved the 2009 ice storm to ship out the computer ($35.77) which was covered by the buyer and got the tag renewed for his car which cost $83.50.
A small bit of financial smiles came forth when Hubster reminded me that the checks we are out of will be replaced FREE because of the type of 'Old-Timer' account we have at the bank. Yeah FREE! I'm calling them today to order up.
FrugalSon although not on the schedule (when is he ever on the schedule any more??? They've cut his hours at Burger Arches quite harshly) yesterday got called in for four hours worth of work unloading the truck. When the ice storm lets up we are going into the metro area to see if we can get him on at one of the several major hospitals in our area.
CashHappySon called a night or two ago wanting to know if his W-2s had showed up yet or one of the two checks he's got coming is in. 'Nope' to all three, but I'm fine thanks for asking!! :< He's so self-centered these days - I didn't talk to him but his Dad did - the boy did not even say good-bye but just hung up when he had his answer. GAAAAA! What kind of child have I raised?
I tried to reach him the other day to take him with us when we went to see the new baby, but his cell phone has been cut off - Not a big surprise. I don't know if he's going to work or not - supposedly some girl he works with was going to be giving him a ride. Hopefully he is more polite to her than he's been to us. Fact is, he told me the other day he doesn't care if he keeps his job or not! Exactly the problem I tell him.
Really, does this bald spot on my head show where I've torn the hair out?? I've tried that colored hair spray paint but I'm not sure it's going to work for such a major balding!!!
How much is this 'coverage' going to cost me??????To the $20 Challenge I've got:
$005.54 balance
+010.37 in a purse cleanout
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$015.91 MTD
2009 Challenge Total $15.91
Cumulative Challenge Total $1018.69
I listed three more books yesterday and will try to get some more done today. There are scads and scads of them that need to go!
Yesterday was a NSD for me as the only time I left the house was to drive FrugalSon in the ice ruts to work.
January 29th, 2009 at 04:32 pm 1233246749
Says nothing about the in between time..so we train them young, and pull out our hair between then and when they are old
January 29th, 2009 at 04:38 pm 1233247124
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January 30th, 2009 at 02:50 am 1233283824
Maybe give CashHappy son a few years, let him crash and burn a bit on his own. He'll eventually come to see how much wisdom you and your DH have to offer him. He may also learn the value of politeness. Just probably needs time.
January 31st, 2009 at 04:05 am 1233374717