Surprise! / myLot

United States

February 5, 2018 7:37pm CST

I am blessed to have had some really great surprises in my life. Unfortunately, the one I got last week wasn't a welcome one. My rent went up forty dollars. I couldn't believe it. The year prior it had gone up, but I didn't expect a forty dollar increase this year. It was a huge disappointment. Currently, I am trying to figure out what to do, but I am sure I will find a way. At least I got a months notice.

What was the last surprise you got? Do you like surprises? I do, in general.

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35 responses

Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (317041)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

6 Feb 18

That's not the kind of surprise anyone likes. My last surprise happened today. I found out there are two manuscripts missing on my hard drive and I need to manually put them back on. Not fun.

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Amber

@AmbiePam (92711)

• United States

6 Feb 18

That's incredibly frustrating.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (317041)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

6 Feb 18

@AmbiePam I found them last night after I went to bed. They're in Drive, now back on my hard drive.

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John Roberts

@JohnRoberts (109846)

• Los Angeles, California

6 Feb 18

Here in LA, a renter has to expect an automatic yearly 3% increase.

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Amber

@AmbiePam (92711)

• United States

6 Feb 18

That's interesting. If that were so here, my rent wouldn't have gone up forty dollars. Three percent would have only raised my rent fifteen dollars.

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Fishmomma

@Fishmomma (11377)

• United States

6 Feb 18

I'm glad you received a months notice to pay the increase. Our new increase was the water bill. My most recent surprise was my daughters new job, so a great surprise, as she has doubled her salary.

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Amber

@AmbiePam (92711)

• United States

6 Feb 18

And that is absolutely fantastic.

AKRao24

@AKRao24 (27424)

• India

6 Feb 18

That is something great surprise...Hearty Congratulations to both of you dear @Fishmoma ! God bless! Thanks!

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Anna

@LadyDuck (471500)

• Switzerland

6 Feb 18

Do you mean 40 dollars a month? This is a big increase.

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Amber

@AmbiePam (92711)

• United States

7 Feb 18

Yes, forty dollars a month. I contacted their office, but they have yet to respond to me. I'm not allowed to come in unless I have an appointment.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (471500)

• Switzerland

7 Feb 18

@AmbiePam It's a big increase, I would say too much.

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@RitzzView (3038)

• India

6 Feb 18

Is it a surprise or a shock! 40 is so much more..

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AKRao24

@AKRao24 (27424)

• India

6 Feb 18

Agreed with you dear @RitzzView it is more of Shock than a Surprise!

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@RitzzView (3038)

• India

6 Feb 18

@AKRao24 yea exactly

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Courage7

@Courage7 (19633)

• United States

6 Feb 18

I dont like that kind of surprise for sure. Sorry to hear it.

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allen0187

@allen0187 (58582)

• Philippines

6 Feb 18

Hope you get this figured out soon. I like surprises but only the pleasant ones!

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Amber

@AmbiePam (92711)

• United States

7 Feb 18

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Michelle

@infatuatedbby (94914)

• United States

6 Feb 18

I do not like surprises too often =) Sorry to hear the rent went up. I hate when that happens.

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Jennifer

@LovingMyBabies (85288)

• Valdosta, Georgia

6 Feb 18

I like good surprises-not so much like the one you got. Sorry to hear about that. I know God will make a way though!

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Amber

@AmbiePam (92711)

• United States

6 Feb 18

Very true.

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Judy Story

@jstory07 (139697)

• Roseburg, Oregon

6 Feb 18

If it a good surprise I like it. If not I do not.

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Juliaacv

@Juliaacv (51190)

• Canada

6 Feb 18

I don't call that a surprise so much as a disappointment. I hope that you can rework your numbers, that's quite a jump.

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Vicki, #1 Creek Girl

@1creekgirl (41424)

• United States

6 Feb 18

A raise in your rent wasn't a great surprise, that's for sure. I guess my latest good surprise was when a medical procedure I had wasn't as painful as I thought it would be.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (339930)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Feb 18

That does sound a huge increase.

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Courtney

@Courtlynn (67085)

• United States

6 Feb 18

I don't care for surprises.. lol. But of course we get them almost daily.

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snowy

@snowy22315 (180674)

• United States

6 Feb 18

Oh yes, I got paid 40 dollars more for my focus group than I was expecting. That was quite nice!

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Amber

@AmbiePam (92711)

• United States

7 Feb 18

That's terrific!

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snowy

@snowy22315 (180674)

• United States

7 Feb 18

@AmbiePam Yes, if only my auto insurance hadn't been due,,,I could have really enjoyed it..

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Belle Starr (Iz)

@BelleStarr (61102)

• United States

8 Feb 18

That is an unwelcome surprise, I was surprised to see I did not get an increase in my SS payment, my hubs got over $20 I got nada.

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Amber

@AmbiePam (92711)

• United States

8 Feb 18

That is odd.

Anne Marie Guyer

@LeaPea2417 (37351)

• Toccoa, Georgia

6 Feb 18

I am a little ticked off because the escrow in our mortgage payment went up 14 dollars this year as apposed to last year.

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Amber

@AmbiePam (92711)

• United States

6 Feb 18

Now that is annoying.

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Anne Marie Guyer

@LeaPea2417 (37351)

• Toccoa, Georgia

7 Feb 18

@AmbiePam Yes, very annoying.

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DianneN

@DianneN (247186)

• United States

8 Feb 18

To me, that would be more of a shock than a surprise. I hope you can manage to work something out. Costs seem to be rising in everything. We had our common charges - maintenance fees - go up every year since we've been in the condo.

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Amber

@AmbiePam (92711)

• United States

8 Feb 18

I got a call back today, and the lady I spoke with told me I would have to get her supervisor to appeal it, which is what I will do. She couldn't explain why it went up so much.

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DianneN

@DianneN (247186)

• United States

8 Feb 18

@AmbiePam I'm so happy for you! I hope you can get it lowered by a lot!

Cindy Tolbert

@cintol (11261)

• United States

6 Feb 18

I wouldn't like that kind of surprise, I have never had to pay rent to anyone but would rather buy my own home so I don't have to. Hope you get a better surprise soon

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Amber

@AmbiePam (92711)

• United States

7 Feb 18

If I could buy my own home, I would. However, I'm on disability, and that's never going to happen as long as I am.

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Cindy Tolbert

@cintol (11261)

• United States

7 Feb 18

@AmbiePam That sucks, I am sorry