Monthly Checkup - One month down, no better.

Its been about a month since I started this blog, and right now I do not think its getting easier.  I have let the budgeting slide again for this month, to many little things have come up which lead to having to pay extra. 

First its was medical payments, then birthday party/gifts, car payments, credit cards, rental instrument, the list goes on.  Its like you paid and before the end of payday you are broke, and don't even know where the money went.

According to my excel spreadsheet (not a budget), just expenses I should have extra money left over every paycheck, but it never seems to happen.  Its not like we are taking grand vacations, the eating out has declined a lot of the course of the month, but its not helping.

Seems every time I try and save, another issues rises.   Get higher paying job, more bills.   I guess its time to look for a second job, till I can find a hustle that works.

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