To Mad on Saturday

 Hello all well here's the story I am too mad today. Why? Because I got my oil bill today and it was $950 bucks compared to $735. I know they are both high but going up $200.00 more is crazy. I hate using oil I am used to using gas. But the place I am in now uses oil which is crazy expensive.

I did get a wakeup call this morning with my pension and social security check I cannot live in the place I am living now It's too expensive. Especially with $900 bills for oil. I will admit I get oil every 3-4 months but still it's expensive. I have been too lazy and not really paying attention to my life and finances but now that will all change. I am back on the cheapskate wagon and sticking to it.

Ok I will confess I spent $20 dollars on Mega Million it was 1.35 billion. That's a chance I had to take. If I won 2nd prize, I would be good. But only if the lotto prize is big will I try my luck maybe not $20 but $2.

                                       So that's My Story what do you think?

Wake Up Call

 Hello all well here's the story for the week. I had a wakeup call and it said be a cheapskate again. Why because I have lost about $80,000 in the stock market. You know what I could have done with that money?  I know being a cheapskate again will not bring back my lost money. But it will ease the pain for me from losing it. How because if I can save that money back by being a cheapskate which I was already one. I just fell off the wagon. Maybe by the time I save the money back the stock market will be better. I know wishful thinking.

I also realized that for 2022 I spent a lot of money on food for the year, Groceries and eating out. The number was $5600 for 2 people. For me that's expensive for food for 2 people for the year what do you think? 

I told you that I am firing my real estate agent as soon as her contract is up. Which will be in February. She doesn't have the clients to buy the house and I think for the last couple months she's been bulls***ing me about what the clients are saying when they view the house. She gota go and my house has to sell before August of this year.

                                                     That's My story what do you think?

Happy New Year

 Hello all Happy New Year. Well, here's the story for the first week of 2023. I started my New Years with a broken windshield on my car. The reason for that was my neighbor was having his roof repaired on New Year's Eve and the workers dropped something on the ground and it landed on my car wind shield. What a way to start the New year with cracks. The roofing company paid for the replacement but still.

Never take things and people for granted I learned that the hard way. I found out that a relative passed away 2 years ago and I didn't even know it. I was very close to this person, and I am not going to lie. I cried my eyes out when I found out she had passed, and I was not there to say goodbye. That hurt me to the core. I realized that you never should take things or people for granted and always assume they will be there when you want them Because I realized they won't!

So I hope that you had a happy and safe New Years and that you realize that life is a gift that we should all cherish.

                                                That's my story what do you think?

So Ready for 2023

 Hello all well here's the story for the week. I am so ready for 2023 to start and here's why. Besides all the medical issues that I had to deal with. I also had to purchase a new car mine was 30 years old and it was time for my old car to go. I am trying to sell off a lot of stuff that I have accumulated over the years and things are selling slower than I expected. Especially since this is the holiday season. It's just too much has happened in 2022 starting with canceled trips, not visiting people like I wanted because of covid and other medical issues. I am ready for a new start and that's with 2023.

I had a few good things happen I thought I would have to pay $70,000 for a hospital overnight stay, When I called the insurance company, they told me don't worry about the bill. The hospital and insurance company will work it out. I was glad because if I had to pay a $70,000 bill they would get $50 a month from me until it was paid off.   I never took health insurance to seriously but now I see what all the fuss is over you need health insurance because you never know when you're going to get sick like me.

                                           Well, that's my story so far what do you think?

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Happy Sunday

  Hello all it's been a while. Here's the story so far. Is it me or is December the month of bills. Besides the regular bills, energy, water, car payment, In December   you have the increase in property taxes, all the housing contracts come in for the year's renewal for maintenace on the house besides other bills that you did not count on. That's my problem right now I have spent more in bills in December then I have all year. Crazy right?  

Also, I am dealing with having medical issues that cause me to not run and do the things I use to do. I have to move slowly and take it easy.  But overall I am grateful for the challenges I face and getting over them. The holidays this year will be a quite one for me. I visited my mother for Thanksgiving, and I was happy about that. Now I am just focusing on 2023 getting healthy and financially ready for what 2023 will bring us.

                                                   So that's My Story What Do You Think?

 Happy Thanksgiving. Ok so I am a little late. How are you family? Well here's the story for the thanksgiving Holiday. Stay Away Stay Away from Caesars in Atlantic City they have so many problems it's not funny. I stayed there for 3 days over the holiday week and here's what happened.

First, they put us in a room all the way in the back of the building by a fire exit. We needed to be closer to the elevator. We told them that. The neighbors next door to us were too loud and smoking weed. I could smell it through the walls. Had to change rooms. The hotel did not have a problem with us changing room the second room had blood on the top sheet. Had to call housekeeping waited hours just to get clean sheets.

Second there is no place to grab a quick bite. It's all overpriced restaurants like Dave Ramseys and the small place that sell salads, ice cream, sandwiches and pizza cost you $8 dollars for a slice of pizza. Thank God we purchased food before we got to the hotel to eat for dinner later.

Third The homeless has taken over Atlantic city. You saw security from the hotels running around chasing them out. You feel for them. It's hard to gamble and enjoy yourself when you see people in need of the basic comforts in life.

Lastly The food down there was horrible fried, dried and tasteless.  everything we ate down in Atlantic City was to greasy, tasteless or just no taste to it. I could not wait to get to my mother's house to eat some decent food.

Overall, we needed the vacation, but Atlantic City was not it use to be a nice place to visit. Not so much anymore. So how was your turkey week?

Life To Short

 

 Hello all, well here's the story for the week.  Life is too short to wait for things to happen to you. You have to make them happen. I am sorry to say that I was not the main winner in the power ball billion-dollar jackpot but really what would you do with 2 billion dollars. To me that's scary money. Meaning you are not a regular unknown person anymore. Everybody knows you and they want a piece of you for the money. That kind of scary money you can keep.

Since me and my partner have been having medical issues and we have not had a vacation in about 4 years we decided that we needed one bad. So, for Thanksgiving I have reservations for Caesar's in Atlantic city and then I will visit family down there for Thanksgiving. For the summer of 2023 We are going to Canada and Maine on a cruise. I miss cruising being on the water is very relaxing to me. The cruise was a good deal buy one get one free well sort of. The cruise company divides the amount of one person's ticket into 2. So, for example the trip for 7 days for one person on this cruise is $3000. But we are paying 1500 a piece instead of the $6000 for 2. Yes, it is expensive, but we up graded to a better cabin then we would normally stay in for this cruise and life is short and you have to enjoy the time that you are here.

Besides I have 9 months to save and look for other discounts on this cruise. Well, that's my story so far life is too short, and you never know what life will throw at you so enjoy it while you can. I know I am.

                                             That's my story what do you think?