We were counting on using our tax return to buy my plane ticket to go to Texas for Steve's basic graduation. We've always gotten money back. Almost $700 last year and around that every year before... this year... we made too much money together, and we owe $200. It seems to me, they already took too much. So I'm slightly upset, and WAY stressed now.
I'll be fine with rent, and all of our other bills while he is gone, I just don't know how I'm going to do this plane ticket on my own. I'm damn determined though. As an absolute last resort, I'll ask my dad to help but I'm basically refusing to go that route. And so every single penny is going to be like gold around here for the next 3 or so months.
Not only does our extra money for the month of February go to paying taxes, but my tail pipe magically fell off my muffler. I know within what 48 hour period it was, I just don't know where or how. It scared the crap out of me that my car was suddenly so loud, I was afraid it was going to blow up or something haha. Then a few days later I noticed what was so off about the back of my car. No tail pipe peeking out.
I'm pretty sure I can do it though. April alone looks like this in savings:
$200 saved from cancelling medical insurance through my work
$100 saved from not buying gas for Steve's car
$150-$200 saved from my grocery bill being cut in half
Other small various things too
That right there covers the cost of the plane ticket. I plan on buying it the first week of May since he'll be graduating at the end of May. Then I'm hoping to either stay with my aunt that lives there, or in the hotel with my dad.
Basically.... as long as NOTHING goes wrong... I can do it. I'm stressed because SOMETHING always goes wrong. Like, how does a tail pipe fall off?
