Paying ALL the bills!

[sid]

I just paid all the bills that come due between now and the end of the month. What with semi-annual homeowners and auto insurance included, it was a fairly hefty amount.

Then I looked back at the bills I paid just a week ago (Discover and Visa included, which had all my expenses from the convention on top of the usual), and I realized I've paid out two grand in one week's time.

And that doesn't cover any cash I've spent.

*faints*

Comments

[synecdochic]

Auuuuugh! That's always an annoying reaslization.

If you want to feel any better, I have to write my quarterly estimated tax check today, and it will be a power of ten of that amount....

[sid]

o_O

I do feel better!

[synecdochic]

I don't mind paying taxes! it's just, ugh, when you're self-employed and have to write the check YOURSELF instead of having it withheld...

[sid]

It makes a bigger impact, yep.

[synecdochic]

I always have to chant "I'm funding NASA, I'm funding NASA" whenever I write the check.

(Trick I learned from another self-employed friend: whenever you write your estimated taxes, you pick a government program or two you support 100%, and convince yourself that your taxes are ONLY going to that, and not to like, the TSA. *g*)

[sid]

Doubtful if anyone is chanting their support for the TSA. *g*

[synecdochic]

And if they are, I don't think I want to know them!

[jdjunkie]

Eugh. That's not nice.

I've just paid out for a holiday, new roof for the house and brickwork repairs to the garage. And the house insurance is due this month.

Eeeek and *faints also*

[sid]

*catches you and eases you down gently* We need to win the lottery, baby!

[jdjunkie]

We do!

Which reminds me, I have three weekly lottery tickets to check. I could be a millionaire, baby! If you don't hear from me again, I'll be in my Vancouver harbourside apartment working on the funding for the final SG-1 movie, which will see Jack and Daniel retire together and live happily after. There will be NO romantic Jack/Sam confirmed as twu wuvvers scene. Guaranteed. ;-)

[sid]

I support and endorse this plan. :-)

[discodiva76]

Yep...and I'll be living next door to her!!....:)

[archersangel]

i heard something on a grey's anatomy re-run that came to mind when reading that; "when did be become adults? and how do we make it stop?" (may not be exact)

[sid]

Yes, yes! Please make it stop! It's so haaaaard.

[l-jade.livejournal.com]

Convention spending really could sneak up on you...

[sid]

You mean at $8 per bottle of beer? *g*

Or was it the $90 Shanks/Flanigan sandwich I treated myself to for my birthday? ;-D

we need the recipe!!

[lolmac]

Is that Shanks and Flanigan between two slices of bread, or Shanks and Flanigan spread with jam and butter and pressed together?

Either way, it's cheap at the price!

Re: we need the recipe!!

[sid]

It was sort of a Cuban, with me as the pickle-in-the-middle. :-)

I really need to get those pictures posted...

Re: we need the recipe!!

[lolmac]

That's real wizardry: making a Cuban out of a Canadian and two Americans.

Re: we need the recipe!!

[sid]

It took a lot of talent! :-D

[lunachickk.livejournal.com]

But always remember, a Shanks/Flanigan sandwich: Priceless :D

[sid]

WORD

[lunachickk.livejournal.com]

Ouch!

[sid]

Also WORD!

[delphia2000.livejournal.com]

I think that's amazingly wonderful that you can do that and not have to worry about paying bills for the rest of the month now. We live paycheck to paycheck still. :oP

[sid]

I'm all capital and (next to) no income these days, so it doesn't matter very much when I fork over payments. It's not like the bank is paying me a lot to keep that money in my savings account for an extra week or two!