A short lived excitement

The past week has gone pretty well.  As I said in my last post, we spent the money to get the hubs Chantix.  He's been on it for a little over a week now and so far, so good.  It's still a little early to say 100% but, for now, it seems to be doing the trick.

So, I've been feeling pretty good.  We've been coming up with a game plan for the money that would normally buy cigarettes and I was getting really excited to put that plan into place this upcoming week on payday.

Unfortunately, it looks like our plan is on hold until next payday.

On the way to work last week, the hubs had to take a detour due to an accident that shut down part of the highway.  Apparently, he missed the sign alerting drivers of the reduced speed limit and there just happened to be a cop sitting on the side of the road.

After all is said and done, $122 will be going to our county courthouse.

While it's definitely not my favorite way to spend a 100 bucks, there is a lesson to be learned I guess.

When traveling a new road, keep a careful eye on ALL road signs.  A mistake can cost you a bundle.

$132 well spent!

Whew!  It's been a busy weekend around here but I'm back and ready for a new week.

The storms on Friday have passed and while we spent a good 3 hours under tornado warnings with multiple funnel clouds spotted, nothing touched down near us and we were extremely lucky compared to others in the storm's path.

Moving on, we spent a very well thought out $132 at the end of last week that I can now say was well worth it.

You see, the hubs is a smoker, has been for as long as I've known him.  Fortunately, he long ago realized his need to quit and has been trying ever since.   Everything from patches and gum to just going cold turkey, you name it, he's tried it.  He has cut back considerably but it seems like he just can't rid himself completely of them.

So, after a discussion with his doctor last week, he picked up a prescription for Chantix.  I have to say that I was skeptical at best and really didn't want to have to fork over a ton of money since our insurance wouldn't cover it.  But, after discussing it in detail with his doctor and the pharmacist. he wanted to give it a try.

So he did, to the tune of $132 and some change.

He's not even a week into it yet but is already smoking less than he ever has in a day before.  Obviously, it will be a few more weeks before we can tell for sure if it does what it says it will but as of right now I would definitely say that it's turning out to be a success.

And hey, if $132 means that hundreds of dollars will be saved every month by not buying cigarettes then I'm all for it!

Have you tried Chantix?  Did it work for you?

Rain, rain go away!

Just last week I was enjoying sunny, 75 degree weather with my windows open, getting some much needed spring cleaning done.  This week looks a little more like this

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The Debt Hangover household happens to be right smack dab in the middle of that oddly shaped white blob.

I grew up in tornado alley so I know how to be prepared...well as prepared as one can be anyway, but I can't say being prepared makes me feel any better about the black clouds that have been rolling in all morning.  Especially when it's just me and the little man here today.

There is one silver lining though!  Should anything happen, we have an emergency fund.  Wow!  That's definitely nice to know.  While it's not a lot, as long as everyone is okay, we'll be just fine.

If you're in the path of these storms today, stay safe and try to be as prepared as you can be.