Mad cat needs surgery to re-attach her 'elbow' tendon to her bone. Will cost hundreds, and maybe more than a grand... Poor Taj has to be caged to reduce the damage to the minimum, she is sad and depressed about it. So am I having to do this to her, and she will need to be caged for another two weeks.
Hubby is going away, and so Cn may be going away to Nelson to stay with his grandparents. I will need to take him over, so will need to book for two to fly over, and one to fly back. Then grandad will bring C back and stay for a bit to help out. Really really helpful, but not cheap!!!
I thought when we were both working the saving would just rocket ahead, but with all the extra costs that seem to be dropping down on us, saving are more likely to be raided than anything else. Still, at least we have the savings to raid.
Friend Jo had to quit her job last week, as she had her childcare subsidy cut by WINZ and now can't afford to have her kids in fore and after school care. So now she is back on the DPB. All because of her ex spending $70 on groceries for them each week. That was counted as goods and services, added to her income, and presto. Ain't that silly? All three of them live on the $70 of food a week. And now Jo doesn't have to buy train tickets, she will be $10 a week down on where she was working. And she gets to spend more time with the kids.
Posted by Toni at August 18, 2003 09:38 AM