You guys, can we talk about money? I want to go to Paris in the winter/spring, and need to hire movers, and probably get a bunch of new furniture (and I'm sick of cheap furniture), AND I need to replace a crown for $500. I do not have money for all of these things! But I think I should still do them all. Going back into debt for a little bit is OK, right?
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Jesse - Aug 29, 2013 8:33:42 am PDT #3833 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Jessica - Aug 29, 2013 8:35:01 am PDT #3834 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Since I'm carrying a buttload of debt and STILL planning to use some windfall money to buy a new TV this weekend instead of paying off my credit cards...I vote yes! Hooray for debt!
flea - Aug 29, 2013 8:38:21 am PDT #3835 of 30000
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Speak to me not of unexpected financial demands, said the woman who got a quote for $6000 for braces and has a $1500 maximum insurance benefit for orthodonture. (Her teeth look FINE. I do not understand orthodonture, honestly.)
I would prioritize crown, Paris, and try to figure out a way to self-move with cheap hired help (local students for $10 an hour?), and go longer-term on new furniture (or ask my sister the Craigslist Wonder to shop for you. That girl is an antiques cheapskate of magic proportions.)
flea - Aug 29, 2013 8:39:18 am PDT #3836 of 30000
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Also, I am totes buying a new mattress this Monday. Our old one came to us in 1996 and was not new then, which now that I type it out, that is embarrassing. Man.
Jesse - Aug 29, 2013 8:42:37 am PDT #3837 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I definitely intend to go longer-term on the real furniture and see what I can get for free/cheap this weekend (and into the future, but most people are moving this weekend, so I bet there's a lot of free stuff out there on Sunday.)
Really, it's all doable, and I probably wouldn't have thought twice about any of it a few years ago -- being responsible is harder than not!
Then my other question is how to figure out if my dentist is any good. The cleanings are fine, but the crown that needs to be replaced has been wonky since I got it, and I'd prefer not to repeat that experience.
Amy - Aug 29, 2013 8:43:17 am PDT #3838 of 30000
Because books.
Jesse, you can do it if you make a plan to pay the debt back down? (Go to Paris, is what I'm saying.)
Our old one came to us in 1996 and was not new then
Our mattress was new when I was pregnant with Jake in 1991. It's a little embarrassing. And saggy.
Jesse - Aug 29, 2013 8:49:55 am PDT #3839 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I should definitely go to Paris. I can stay with a friend, is why it would be this year.
It's the crown I would put off some more!
Sophia Brooks - Aug 29, 2013 9:04:53 am PDT #3840 of 30000
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I just went to listen to the JV Club podcast, and Jane Espenson is on it. I said "JANE!" like we all said "GILES!" when he came back.
Matt the Bruins fan - Aug 29, 2013 9:15:26 am PDT #3841 of 30000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Oddly my mattress has held up pretty well despite being 18 years old. Though I suppose always sleeping on the comfy couch while living in Memphis effectively cuts its age down to 14.
meara - Aug 29, 2013 9:24:08 am PDT #3842 of 30000
See, whereas I bought my mattress all of six or seven years ago, and am thinking I may need a new one. OTOH, it's lots more comfy than the hotel I was in last week, so..
I would prioritize crown, Paris, and try to figure out a way to self-move with cheap hired help (local students for $10 an hour?), and go longer-term on new furniture (or ask my sister the Craigslist Wonder to shop for you. That girl is an antiques cheapskate of magic proportions.)
TOTALLY have Nutty buy for you! She's in your town! :) I myself would not cheap out on the movers--having moved many times, it was so incredibly worth it to have other people do it the last time I moved. But if you're not moving (much) furniture, it might be OK.
I just agreed to spend $6K on landscaping/creating a patio. I think it'll be awesome once it's done, but I can't believe I just agreed to that. I need to stop spending All The Money, but there's tons of stuff going on the next few months that I'll need to. Eek!