Financial makeover and DH's buttons!
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Financial makeover and DH's buttons!
| Fri, 04-14-2006 - 1:19pm |
HI, Ladies. Well, I have decided my financial management needs a make-over, based on your suggestions. I am paying bills today, so here's what I am doing: 1) Round up basic bills--$156 to $160 for insurance, etc. 2) Pay off the $200 medical bill (yippeee!), the accountant tax fee ($243), and the doc bill ($50). 3) Snowflake the $$$ from bills paid ahead to cc's. 4)Redirect Becky's dollar bill thing to lg. envelope instead of drinking water jug. Why? The money is stuck at the bottom. Tried rigging "fishing pole" thing & pouring water to float $$$ to top. Never mind. 3-day project? l)Cleaning house and car. 2)Sewing DH buttons. Yes, he does sew, but there are no matching men's shirt buttons anywhere. Just decorative womens' stuff for jeans, purses, suits, etc. He got a job offer at the other job he's waited weeks for. Sticking point? Salary. Sew (so), he goes and buys new shirts. DH weight gain=popped buttons everywhere. Such a lovely way to start the day. "It's the way these shirts are made". Yeah, right. I now have 17 shirts on the ironing board waiting for buttons. Where can I find buttons to match? He is preening like a peacock for this interview, and I have to sew fast. Help! Sigh. Whiz.

I love to sew, but man I hate sewing on buttons. It's the simplest thing, just an annoying task. You should be able to find simple clear buttons anywhere that sells sewing supplies. Wal Mart, Joann's, Hobby Lobby. Just do a few shirts at a time and it won't seem like such a job. Just don't go buy new shirts just to avoid the sewing :).
I also agree with the way you've changed doing your bills. You were probably spreading too much money around and not really putting out any fires. At least try it this way for a couple of months and see if it doesn't make a difference. Think basics on all utilities, etc- and the snowball effect on anything requiring multiple payments. As long as you've got medical, credit cards & vehicles, I'd stick with this plan. If you can put a small amount in savings from every paycheck, that would give you a "reserve" to fall back on when the utility bill is slightly higher, etc.
Good luck and let us know how your changes go.
Dear Whiz,
In the pinch, if one of the shirts matches the buttons on another shirt or shirts, sacrifice it.....use the buttons to repair the other shirts. Save the sacrificed shirt to use as a cleaning smock.........
You can find those buttons at any tailor's shop.....or at a dry cleaner.....offer to buy them.....should be cheap. Also, a men's shop will have extra buttons from the shirts thet lose them there.
Hope this helps! Littlesbigs