Regular readers of this blog will remember my plans for the Economic Stimulus Check I was to receive from the government.
Ah, it was a grand plan worthy of being recorded in an epic poem and passed down through the generations for eons to come. Well, maybe not. But I thought it was a fiscally sound idea nonetheless.
My wife and I were going to treat ourselves to something a little less than 15% of the check total, and bank the remainder to reach our emergency savings goal a couple of months early.
Well, the best laid plans of mice and men being what they are, my old nemesis had to make a 
reappearance. I am, of course, talking about car repair.
I hate cars.
Don’t get me wrong, I like them just fine when they get me from point A to point B. I like them even better when they do so in style and comfort, but I absolutely curse their very existence when they pilfer my hard earned money and squander the unexpected windfall I was about to receive.
Apparently, wheel bearings are damned expensive to replace, even more so when the hub needs to be replaced as well.
Factor into that the need to replace an exhaust pipe and new brakes (and rotors) on my other car and we are effectively kissing our little windfall good-bye.
Still, we did do our part to stimulate the auto repair sector of the economy and that should count for something I suppose.
On the up side, we didn’t have to dip into any of our savings to cover the cost, so we are still on target for our savings goal despite the unexpected expense. Also, we owe nothing on the cars and the one that just got new brakes is a 1999 Honda with little less than 140,000 miles on it so that should go for at least another 3 years or so with my commute being what it is.
haha this is funny.
Thanks for stopping by Rubin… I’m glad my financial pain was able to bring a smile to someone else.