Natural Gas: $126
Food: $750
Insurance (Vehicle/home): $124
Gas for Car: $50
Electricity: $189
Rent: $1500
Saving for Isabelle’s Education: $100
TV/Internet: $100
Mobile Phone: $85
VISA Minimum Payment: $100 (Total Owing $5000 – MAXED!!)
TOTAL: $3024
Left at E.O.M. $ 196
UPCOMING EXPENSES:
Bar Exam Fees: $800 (Due next month)
Law Library Fees: $250 (overdue)
Oil Change/Repair Oil Leak on Car:Quoted $650
ESTIMATED WEDDING EXPENSES:
Dress: $300
Shoes: $100
Hair/Makeup: $150
Bridal Shower Gift: $100
Engagement Gift: $75
Hen’s Weekend: $1000
Flower Girl Dress: $100
Shoes for Izzy: $25
Izzy’s Hair: Free. Do it myself
Wedding gift: $200
TOTAL: $3750
Getting up from the table, I pour myself a second cup of coffee and stare out the window into the small back garden while I brainstorm easy ways to come up with a few grand in cash in the next few weeks. The stairs creak, and when I turn, I see Aunt Dolores looking every bit the crazy cat lady in her ratty bathrobe that I’m pretty sure is from the Cold War era. Her hair is in pink sponge rollers, and Milo, Puddy Tat, and Knickers are snaking their way through her feet at she patters her way to the fridge in search of her morning bacon fix.
“Morning. How’s my favourite niece?”
