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Crazy Expensive Summer

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I am burning through money this year! This year has already been super expensive.  I paid off my new bedroom furniture and mattress which totaled over $7,000.  This was super expensive, but I don't regret one penny of it.  My back used to hurt every morning when I woke up and now I get up in the morning pain free! My 15 year old mattress (I'm pretty sure I got that mattress in 2003) needed to go.  In the past 2 month I paid:  $110 for the dentist  $338 for the eye doctor (exam and new frames)  $160 for another dentist appointment  $254 for car repair services  $212 for contact lenses Once I write it all out it is easy to see why I haven't even made half of my retirement contributions for the year. That is over $1,000 in expenses just for June and July.  It is expensive to live and work in this day and age.  I travel all over Florida so I need my car to stay in good repair and I will not sacrifice necessary car mainten...