R&B Day at work

Today is R&B day at work, meaning Raises and Christmas Bonuses; I got a really nice raise this year, which I am so thankful for. I feel lucky to have a great job doing something I love; and to get paid well for it just makes it all the better. My Christmas bonus equals one weeks pay, but our HR department always take out for the insurance and 401k and pretty much everything, so while its still nice to get, it could be better. My last check of the year won’t have insurance taken out because the divide up over 26 pays, the last check is 27 because of the bonus; stupid right.

Today was also Bill day, had to pay 2 car payments ($1410.00) BG&E ($226.62) and Asshole Comcast ($196.66), so while I had $2951.86 go in, I had $1833.28 come out; glad it was R&B day today. 

Christmas is almost here

Well Black Friday is over and there is only 15 days left to blow as much money on Christmas that you can beg, barrow or steal; I personally haven’t spend a dime yet. I really only have to buy for my wife, seems easy enough, been married to her for almost 30 years; but she’s the hardest person in the world to buy for, because all she does is work. Enough about Christmas, as you might be able to tell, I’m not a fan of it.

This time a year gets me thinking about next year and looking at where all my money went this year and hope that it doesn't go there again net year, I spent $17095.76 this year that I don’t think I need to spend next year. Things I know I’m not going to need are, lawnmower, snow blower($2199.49), hot water heater($1461.98), wash machine($951.47), tune up on the truck($793.54), IRS($900), new furniture($2904.05), vet bills(904.35) and a lot of other small things that add up.

So if I can get through this month with out going broke, next year might shape up to be pretty nice, just have to keep telling myself I don’t need that new Mustang.