Comments on: January, Or, The Financial Train Wreck http://almostfrugal.com/2008/02/03/january-or-the-financial-train-wreck/ Learning about frugality Thu, 18 Aug 2011 11:32:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Shevyhttp://almostfrugal.com/2008/02/03/january-or-the-financial-train-wreck/#comment-944 Shevy Mon, 04 Aug 2008 04:15:59 +0000 http://almostfrugal.com/2008/02/03/january-or-the-financial-train-wreck/#comment-944 Sigh. I know the feeling. I just posted my <a href="http://shevysmisclife.blogspot.com/2008/08/review-of-july-goals.html" rel="nofollow">review of July's goals</a> the other day and, out of 5 goals I only sort of managed one! And yet I was busy all month and had success in other ways. Shevy's last blog post..<a href="http://shevysmisclife.blogspot.com/2008/08/another-miscellaneous-sunday.html" rel="nofollow">Another Miscellaneous Sunday</a> Sigh. I know the feeling. I just posted my review of July's goals the other day and, out of 5 goals I only sort of managed one! And yet I was busy all month and had success in other ways.

Shevy's last blog post..Another Miscellaneous Sunday

]]> By: Khttp://almostfrugal.com/2008/02/03/january-or-the-financial-train-wreck/#comment-40 K Fri, 08 Feb 2008 08:38:00 +0000 http://almostfrugal.com/2008/02/03/january-or-the-financial-train-wreck/#comment-40 Hi Frugal Babe,<br/>The Medical Expenses were from a lot of visits to the MD and physical therapists. Even though it costs, at most, €27, if you go 10 times, that's €270! I also returned a breast pump that I had rented, and that cost €160. I'll be reimbursed almost the entire cost for everything, but it's going to take a little bit- I think it'll come in at the end of the month. Here's another post which touches on the subject http://smallcents.blogspot.com/2008/01/money-in-france.html.<br/>I haven't seen Sicko yet- but it's on my to see list! Hi Frugal Babe,
The Medical Expenses were from a lot of visits to the MD and physical therapists. Even though it costs, at most, €27, if you go 10 times, that’s €270! I also returned a breast pump that I had rented, and that cost €160. I’ll be reimbursed almost the entire cost for everything, but it’s going to take a little bit- I think it’ll come in at the end of the month. Here’s another post which touches on the subject http://smallcents.blogspot.com/2008/01/money-in-france.html.
I haven’t seen Sicko yet- but it’s on my to see list!

]]> By: frugalbabe.comhttp://almostfrugal.com/2008/02/03/january-or-the-financial-train-wreck/#comment-39 frugalbabe.com Fri, 08 Feb 2008 06:04:00 +0000 http://almostfrugal.com/2008/02/03/january-or-the-financial-train-wreck/#comment-39 Hang in there! We spent $3000 (our health insurance deductible) this month on my husband's knee surgery. We did have the money saved in our HSA, but it still makes the total net worth take a dive.<br/>I am curious about your medical expenses. I'm not familiar with the French medical system - in fact, Michael Moore's movie Sicko is all I know about it... sad but true. In that movie, he has a bunch of Americans living in France who talk about how they have no out of pocket expenses for health care beyond paying taxes. But it sounds like that is not the case?<br/>Good luck having a great February!! Hang in there! We spent $3000 (our health insurance deductible) this month on my husband’s knee surgery. We did have the money saved in our HSA, but it still makes the total net worth take a dive.
I am curious about your medical expenses. I’m not familiar with the French medical system – in fact, Michael Moore’s movie Sicko is all I know about it… sad but true. In that movie, he has a bunch of Americans living in France who talk about how they have no out of pocket expenses for health care beyond paying taxes. But it sounds like that is not the case?
Good luck having a great February!!

]]> By: Khttp://almostfrugal.com/2008/02/03/january-or-the-financial-train-wreck/#comment-38 K Wed, 06 Feb 2008 08:20:00 +0000 http://almostfrugal.com/2008/02/03/january-or-the-financial-train-wreck/#comment-38 Thanks! I go between feeling very discouraged and very optimistic about the future. But it always seems to be like that at the beginning of the month. Thanks! I go between feeling very discouraged and very optimistic about the future. But it always seems to be like that at the beginning of the month.

]]> By: paidtwicehttp://almostfrugal.com/2008/02/03/january-or-the-financial-train-wreck/#comment-37 paidtwice Wed, 06 Feb 2008 07:06:00 +0000 http://almostfrugal.com/2008/02/03/january-or-the-financial-train-wreck/#comment-37 Only 6 months ago I would have had to charge the whole thing too. A lot can change in a short time with a little luck and a lot of scrimping.<br/><br/>Good luck!! Only 6 months ago I would have had to charge the whole thing too. A lot can change in a short time with a little luck and a lot of scrimping.

Good luck!!

]]> By: Sophiehttp://almostfrugal.com/2008/02/03/january-or-the-financial-train-wreck/#comment-32 Sophie Mon, 04 Feb 2008 18:12:00 +0000 http://almostfrugal.com/2008/02/03/january-or-the-financial-train-wreck/#comment-32 Oh yeah... Hoping too to finish February in the black...Good luck, we'll all make it! Oh yeah… Hoping too to finish February in the black…Good luck, we'll all make it!

]]> By: Michelle Dawnhttp://almostfrugal.com/2008/02/03/january-or-the-financial-train-wreck/#comment-31 Michelle Dawn Sun, 03 Feb 2008 23:23:00 +0000 http://almostfrugal.com/2008/02/03/january-or-the-financial-train-wreck/#comment-31 Keep your chin up! I think you did really well actually. I hope everyone is feeling better :) Keep your chin up! I think you did really well actually. I hope everyone is feeling better :)

]]> By: Khttp://almostfrugal.com/2008/02/03/january-or-the-financial-train-wreck/#comment-29 K Sun, 03 Feb 2008 19:56:00 +0000 http://almostfrugal.com/2008/02/03/january-or-the-financial-train-wreck/#comment-29 Hi Paid Twice,Well, you managed to pay a lot of it in cash right away. I would have had to put it all on our credit account! That's one of the reasons I consider you a financial role model...Thanks a lot! Hi Paid Twice,Well, you managed to pay a lot of it in cash right away. I would have had to put it all on our credit account! That's one of the reasons I consider you a financial role model…Thanks a lot!

]]> By: paidtwicehttp://almostfrugal.com/2008/02/03/january-or-the-financial-train-wreck/#comment-28 paidtwice Sun, 03 Feb 2008 16:31:00 +0000 http://almostfrugal.com/2008/02/03/january-or-the-financial-train-wreck/#comment-28 lol. In a month I paid out $3600 in an unexpected car repair expense and actually added to my debt total instead of subtracted from it, I'm amused I am considered a success story :). But cool anyway. hee hee.Good luck getting back on track, you can do it! lol. In a month I paid out $3600 in an unexpected car repair expense and actually added to my debt total instead of subtracted from it, I'm amused I am considered a success story :) . But cool anyway. hee hee.Good luck getting back on track, you can do it!

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