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About Me:

34 yr old female trying to keep it together. I call my financial life a work in progress because though I have always had frugal inclinations I only recently started on an informal financial education with an end goal to make my money work for me! Of course I can be weak. Thai food, traveling, self-justification and laziness eat away at my savings. But I am getting there. I think. I used to be very jealous of the Jones' but now realize that they are broke and stressed so I prefer my own progress and accomplishments. My life may not be flashy but I have seen the consequences of a high-end lifestyle. I count myself lucky to be alive and aware in these economic times because I have learned so much and believe that in the long run I will come out farther ahead from a little suffering now. As long as I am not regressing, then I am pleased.

Fun fact to help navigate my posts: BB = Baseball Boy. My husband.

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My November 2008 Wedding:
Total $23,630...Paid in Full! And had a BLAST!

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Quotes to keep me on track:

"Save FIRST and then spend the leftover, not spend first and save what's left."

"How you spend your money today effects the life you will live tomorrow."

My lack of Domestication cost me $69.00.

March 19th, 2010 at 12:19 am

So the upstairs tenant complained that his washer stopped working in the middle of a load. I ran up there real quick and confirmed that yes- the washer is broke.

I called Sears and agreed to pay a $69.00 service charge plus whatever it would cost to fix. 5 days after the washer "broke"- the repairman comes out and starts it right up!

Turns out the washer has an automatic shutdown if the motor gets to hot. The tenant admitted it was his second load when the washer died. If we had known to wait a few hrs and try it again- we would have saved $69! Oh well- live and learn.

I am not too upset because I thought it would be a $2-300 visit- but was really just $69. Though I should be annoyed I spent $69 for someone to walk in and press "start".

Posted in Owning a house | 3 Comments »

3 Responses to “My lack of Domestication cost me $69.00. ”

Caoineag Says:
March 19th, 2010 at 01:38 pm 1269005895
1269005895

Except washers really shouldn't be overheating on a second load, so something is still wrong with the washer. They getting a little on the old side?
gamecock43 Says:
March 19th, 2010 at 02:59 pm 1269010771
1269010771

Its 6 years old. I hope to eek another 3-4 yrs out of it.
Ima saver Says:
March 19th, 2010 at 03:10 pm 1269011420
1269011420

Mine lasted 13 years!

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Trying to keep life from falling apart, trying to become a person to be proud of.

My lack of Domestication cost me $69.00.

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