An expense never comes alone!

By Manuela Lopes

@nela13 (58709)

Portugal

February 23, 2022 12:24pm CST

I have shared with you that this month is a difficult one, monetarily speaking. Well, this weekend one of our cars, the one I drive, made a strange noise and my husband decided to take it to the mechanic.

It had a problem with the exhaust pipe and needed a new radiator.

We got an extra bill to pay this month of almost 600€

It was impossible for us to save money this month but at least we didn't need to use our savings to pay all the extra bills. I hope March will be a better month for us, for now we don't have anything extra to pay but extra expenses show up when least expected. Any bad surprise with money for you lately?

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@LadyDuck (472222)

• Switzerland

24 Feb 22

I am so sorry. YES, we also had a bad surprise, our heater stopped time by time during the day, it showed an error signal. I called, they had to change a fan and it costed the same as your car repair.

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@LadyDuck (472222)

• Switzerland

25 Feb 22

@nela13 I hope so, I wonder what we have to expect with this Russia situation Most prices will increase.

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@nela13 (58709)

• Portugal

24 Feb 22

I am sorry, unexpected bills ruin our monthly budget. Let's hope the next month will be a better one for us.

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@nela13 (58709)

• Portugal

25 Feb 22

@LadyDuck unfortunately I think we all will suffer with this war

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@porwest (92807)

• United States

1 Mar 22

Money can sometimes leave our pockets very easily. It is never fun, even when you do a lot of planning. I am fortunate that money is not an issue for me though.

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@nela13 (58709)

• Portugal

1 Mar 22

I am glad money isn't a problem to you, I wish I could say the same.

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@nela13 (58709)

• Portugal

1 Mar 22

@porwest I need to check it, thank you.

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@porwest (92807)

• United States

1 Mar 22

@nela13 I have tons of discussions that explain how to do it.

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@dodo19 (47341)

• Beaconsfield, Quebec

23 Feb 22

I'm sorry to hear that you got another unexpected surprise. It's definitely not easy when this happens. At least you didn't have to use anything from your savings.

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@dodo19 (47341)

• Beaconsfield, Quebec

23 Feb 22

@nela13 I can certainly understand how hard it is. It's not easy.

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@nela13 (58709)

• Portugal

23 Feb 22

Lately these unexpected expenses happen too often, it ruins our budget and there is no way for us to save.

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@nela13 (58709)

• Portugal

23 Feb 22

@dodo19 it isn't easy and we need to postpone some plans because we don't have money for them.

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@Shavkat (140140)

• Philippines

24 Feb 22

I am struggling to pay extra expenses lately

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@Shavkat (140140)

• Philippines

25 Feb 22

@nela13 It made it worse with this current situation.

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@nela13 (58709)

• Portugal

25 Feb 22

@Shavkat yes, this war brings nothing good too us all.

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@nela13 (58709)

• Portugal

24 Feb 22

I am sorry and I understand you, unexpected expenses ruin our budget.

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@Marilynda1225 (83177)

• United States

24 Feb 22

I had to get new tires for my car so that was an expense I wasn't ready for

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@Marilynda1225 (83177)

• United States

28 Feb 22

@nela13 nope extra expenses always come at the least opportune time.

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@nela13 (58709)

• Portugal

25 Feb 22

I think we are never ready for extra expenses.

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@nela13 (58709)

• Portugal

28 Feb 22

@Marilynda1225 yes and sometimes it is in the worst month.

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

23 Feb 22

Nothing new here thankfully. That happens in life unfortunately.

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@nela13 (58709)

• Portugal

23 Feb 22

Yes, that happens but lately it is happening too often.

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@nela13 (58709)

• Portugal

23 Feb 22

@CarolDM thank you.

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

23 Feb 22

@nela13 I hope it improves for you soon.

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@snowy22315 (182687)

• United States

24 Feb 22

Ughhh! I hate when stuff like that happens. Nothing so far...I am knocking on wood as I write this quite literally. I was afraid I was going to have to take the cat to the vet which is always a major wallet hit, but he is not acting sick now, so I am pretty sure he is fine. I was dreading the possibility.

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@snowy22315 (182687)

• United States

24 Feb 22

@nela13 Thanks, he is.

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@nela13 (58709)

• Portugal

24 Feb 22

True, veterinary bills can be high, I am glad your cat is fine.

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@RebeccasFarm (90573)

• Arvada, Colorado

26 Feb 22

Yes always here I am sorry that happened

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@nela13 (58709)

• Portugal

28 Feb 22

And it always seems to happen in the worst months, the ones we have more expenses.

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@jobelbojel (36226)

• Philippines

24 Feb 22

Hope it will be a better months for you and me too.

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@jobelbojel (36226)

• Philippines

24 Feb 22

@nela13 Yes! Let's claim it.

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@nela13 (58709)

• Portugal

24 Feb 22

Thank you, a better month for us all.

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@jaboUK (64354)

• United Kingdom

24 Feb 22

My car made a funny knocking noise yesterday so I've booked it into the garage next week. I hope it won't prove as expensive as yours.

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@nela13 (58709)

• Portugal

25 Feb 22

I hope it won't, good luck.

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@MarshaMusselman (38865)

• Midland, Michigan

24 Feb 22

When we went out of town a few weeks ago for a Dr appt, my husband car showed abs-break problems. Then when I was parking the vehicle it sounded like the whole bottom was going to cave in. Thankfully the ride Horne was uneventful. He took it to the mechanics and it was a wheel bearing. They aren't cheap to fix and cost us just under five hundred dollars. I have savings for the unexpected so that was good.

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@nela13 (58709)

• Portugal

24 Feb 22

Mechanic bills are a headache. I also have savings, it would be too stressful for me not having the money.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (317454)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

24 Feb 22

I'm sorry your car needed repair work. Cars aren't cheap. Only one added expense, not bad, but expected. My car registration.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (317454)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

25 Feb 22

@nela13 I agree. You can plan for it.

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@nela13 (58709)

• Portugal

28 Feb 22

@just4him yes, we plan, make some savings.

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@nela13 (58709)

• Portugal

25 Feb 22

When we are expecting for it, we usually have the money.

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@JudyEv (342448)

• Rockingham, Australia

24 Feb 22

Not yet thankfully. At least it's good that you didn't have to eat into your savings.

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@JudyEv (342448)

• Rockingham, Australia

26 Feb 22

@nela13 That's a shame but there will be a new month soon. I try to limit how much food I eat but if I over-eat one day, I try not to beat myself up about it and but think 'I'll start again tomorrow'.

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@nela13 (58709)

• Portugal

26 Feb 22

@JudyEv yes, every month is a new opportunity

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@nela13 (58709)

• Portugal

25 Feb 22

Yes, our salaries covered the expenses but we couldn't save a cent this month.

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@Kandae11 (55186)

•

24 Feb 22

For me something always seems to come up that needs immediate attention.

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@nela13 (58709)

• Portugal

25 Feb 22

Lately it has been the same with me.

@kaylachan (72226)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

23 Feb 22

No, not really. I've actually been working on cutting costs, while keeping the things I need, such as internet access.

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@nela13 (58709)

• Portugal

23 Feb 22

I am trying to cut costs too but these extra expenses don't help at all.

@marlina (154130)

• Canada

23 Feb 22

Not lately but a few years ago, we had to replace both our furnace and the air conditioner.

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@nela13 (58709)

• Portugal

23 Feb 22

Lately we have many extra expenses, it ruins our budget.

@sol_cee (38219)

• Philippines

23 Feb 22

Hang in there! February is almost over

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@nela13 (58709)

• Portugal

24 Feb 22

Thank you, hope March will be a better month for us.

@Faster16 (3181)

• Indonesia

24 Feb 22

maintenance does cost a lot

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@nela13 (58709)

• Portugal

25 Feb 22

It costs too much

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