Broke

The engine light came on on my car. Cost to fix: $200.

I found out that I'm getting a new boss. Uncertainly level: Elevated.

I need to have a mucocele (sp?) removed from the inside of my mouth. This requires surgery to cut out the glands. Cost: $200. The oral surgeon provided me with this news on the same day that we got the news about having a new boss. Day that I now hate even more: Wednesday.

The engine light came on in my car. Cost to fix: $300.

My one-year-old hvac system broke AGAIN. Proposed cost to fix: $570, with the expectation of a $170 rebate on the parts from the manufacturer. I called my builder to tell him that he sucks. He told me that he would fix it for free. I paid $155 for the service call and decided to risk it with the builder. They "fixed" & I went back to work. By the time I got home from work, it was broken again. When I called the builder to complain, he informed me that he was "just trying to save you some money" by doing the work for free. Of course, it would have saved me more money if he hadn't installed a defective system. But I shouldn't mention that. That would be UNGRATEFUL. So, the A/C has been broken all weekend. If the builder's people can't fix it on Monday, I will have to pay the HVAC company (who at least know how to fix things). And, it will have cost me an additional $70.

I hate my builder. Never buy anything from The Gates of Eden Park. They SUCK.

Unexpected bills for the month of July (so far): $955.

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