Ach! Homeowners dues!
No sooner than I started patting myself on the back for striking a good balance for Christmas, did I get the bill in the mail for our #$%&!@ homeowner's dues!
I know, I know...I choose to live in a covenant protected community and I'm sure that one day, ten or so years down the road, our property values will have rebounded to the point where it makes sense to keep close checks on homeowners with, shall we say, eclectic tastes in decorating.
That being said, this bill has some pretty rotten timing. Right on the heels of Christmas spending and before any chance for a federal tax refund. Which means that I may have to - yet again - push back my debt attack another month.
I would just drag my feet on this one but because apparently a LOT of my fellow homeowners place this bill very low on the priority list, the board has decided to tack on a 10% late fee. Did I mention I hate late fees?
Theoretically next year this won't happen because...you guessed it; the dues are a part of my monthly cash box budget so I'll be setting aside for it each pay period.
Of course that doesn't help me so much for this year...groan.
I know, I know...I choose to live in a covenant protected community and I'm sure that one day, ten or so years down the road, our property values will have rebounded to the point where it makes sense to keep close checks on homeowners with, shall we say, eclectic tastes in decorating.
That being said, this bill has some pretty rotten timing. Right on the heels of Christmas spending and before any chance for a federal tax refund. Which means that I may have to - yet again - push back my debt attack another month.
I would just drag my feet on this one but because apparently a LOT of my fellow homeowners place this bill very low on the priority list, the board has decided to tack on a 10% late fee. Did I mention I hate late fees?
Theoretically next year this won't happen because...you guessed it; the dues are a part of my monthly cash box budget so I'll be setting aside for it each pay period.
Of course that doesn't help me so much for this year...groan.
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