No break(s?) for Bridget's budget
The brakes were squeaking.
That's never a good thing for the bank account.
At first I pretended it wasn't happening. Just turn the radio up... can't hear it, then must not be a problem. But it was a problem. And I know when you wait on these things it either (a) gets worse/more expensive to fix, or (b) you crash into a gas tanker on I-95 and make a fantastic explosion because you had no brakes. [Buckle up, kids!]
Option B. makes for a great summer movie action sequence. Not so good for the need to commute to work.
But it wasn't that long ago since I fixed my brakes. Turns out the dope that installed them didn't do it right, and they wore down only in one spot, among other things. SO I needed new brake pads, new brake shoes, flushed the brake fluid since they were already doing break things... but then you get that courtesy phone call mid-way through the work. You think it's a call to let you know your car is ready to be picked up. Ha! Foolish girl!
I was told the thing that keeps my front left wheel attached was about to fall off and I needed a new one. Sounded like a bad thing. Besides, my car is 10 years old, so I wasn't surprised at news like this. My dad said I should get it replaced.
That tacked on another $344 to the bill, making my total $794.67.
But this is why we save, right? To deal with these horrible random bills that catch us off guard. I had to put this expense on the credit card and wait till I get paid next week.
Last week Amanda spent about $900 on a new computer. I spent $800 getting my car fixed. Just when I thought I had my monthly budget all figured out, and just when I thought I did better than Amanda and that I could be happy that I saved money... blam. Life had to get in the way.
Posted by Bridget Carey at 02:36 AM on May 4, 2008 in Chicks and Balances | Permalink | Facebook | Digg | del.icio.us | AIM
Muwahahaha!
Posted by: Amanda | May 04, 2008 at 11:06 AM
I hate to break it to you, but they're called brakes, as in brake pads, brake shoes, brake fluid, etc.
Still as expensive. Tough break.
Posted by: spelchek | May 05, 2008 at 03:17 PM
Gah, I blame the misspellings on being lightheaded from all this spending.
(I went back and fixed it. Thanks.)
Posted by: Bridget | May 05, 2008 at 03:36 PM