This Christmas is going to be interesting to say the least. We are in a position we've never been in before. We're really taking a beating, it's going to be a real nutcracker.
Tommy is very educated, I also have a college degree. Yet the floor may be falling out from under us as every day passes. We've never been afraid of work, Tommy's been working since he can remember, but now since the economy has gone to pot, the penny pinchery begins.
Before this year you would have called us frugal at times. We shy away from extravagance for sensible reasons, we just don't take many chances. This year though, nobody can.
I seem to have a string of bad luck that follows me around. I'm not sure why.
I bought an SUV the day after hurricane Katrina. $$$
The business Tommy and his family began flipped a house and put it on the market the week of the financial crash, it's still for sale.$$$
Our checkbook hemorrhages the season we enroll Bella in a tuition paid preschool, which she loves.$$
We have a baby and the price of formula is RIDICULOUS.$
Tommy had a small car accident.$$
I am on a "whenever you can" work schedule because of Tommy's commitments and my mother goes back and forth with illness.$$
And the biggest one of all, Christmas is coming.$$$$
That last one is a stretch since the bills are still due during Christmas, I should change it to $$. Either way, it's a lot, it's stressful and I've said this before, I'm no rock.
I just can't seem to find my Christmas spirit. I can't even get motivated to get rid of my pumpkins.
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