unexpected expenses

[ghunter]

The only unexpected expenses is going to the doctor and somehow we have to expect things like that.  But it is a new year coming.

[vg7405]

An unexpected expense, to me, represents that proverbial "ten steps back" following the "two steps forward". After my car accident, I accumulated an unexpected expense...an auto loan. Unfortunately, that is a part of life...a part of life that I try very hard to avoid. But que sera sera. :-(

[nannycoe1]

When it rains it pours

[gaylasue]

Don't you just hate the unexpected expenses?  Just when you think you are a step or two ahead, wham!  Three steps back!!

[JaniceSW]

An unexpected expense, to me, represents that proverbial "ten steps back" following the "two steps forward". After my car accident, I accumulated an unexpected expense...an auto loan. Unfortunately, that is a part of life...a part of life that I try very hard to avoid. But que sera sera. :-(

I have to agree.  It seems just when you think you are making "headway" and you are feeling somewhat positive and getting on top of things to an extent, something happens unexpectedly to turn the whole thing around.  Houses, cars, and health seem to be the big problems regarding money.

[mrisha]

It happens when you have too many bills and not enough money.  It happens, but can be  very stressful.

[sanglee]

same thing happened to me, i had to take a couple of loans out for my unexpected expenses

[ancmetro]

       Money problems? We all have them!

[lguzman1]

I know what you mean!!!! 2 1/2 years ago I was sued by a credit card company at they took all of my paycheck from my bank causing me to bounce checks and to have $500 due to the bank. I fought back and got the money back, but I still had to pay the bank.

[cathy37]

I know how you feel.  Every time I feel like I'm going to get on top something happens to bring me back down.

[makeblessed]

Unfortunately, it's just a part of life, at some point it happens to us all. I try and save towards them, but that does not always work out but I do try and make the effort to save for such things.

[sak4kat]

We've been incredibly blessed this holiday season.  Similar to others before we spend on anything frivolous our bills are paid.  After that we save 1/3 of what's left and splurge 1/3.  It's not normally more than a trip out for dinner.  Although our living room TV popped and our microwave we've only had since August blew in this last month with Christmas gifts and our working our tails off we've been able to replace both without having to break the bank!

[debidoo]

Unexpected expenses really stink.  I am there right now but they are so expensive I don't even know what to do - I need home repairs badly but all I do is pray God will make a way where there seems to be no way.

[6265AT99]

Happens to all of us at one time or another.  Just depends how quickly we can recouperate.

[monnee]

That's why you should always save for a rainey day.