Well, ok, $1400 of it was planned. I got my tax refund yesterday, so today I hied myself to the Back Care Store and ordered my Tempur-Pedic matress. I decided to go ahead and get the foundation and frame while I was at it. Been wanting a Tempur-Pedic for a couple of years, actually, just could never afford it, and I didn’t want to go into debt for it, so when I got a $1209 tax refund, well… I’ve had chronic back problems since I was 23, and I’ve never, ever had a really good mattress, and I figure this should go a long way toward helping with my back pain. Right now I’m sleeping on an el cheapo matress and cheap frame, no box springs. Not good for the ol’ spine.
While I was at the Back Care Store, I picked up four pairs of compression stockings- two pairs trouser socks, two pairs panty hose. That set me back another $80. And $25 for this piezoelectric acupuncture-poiont stimulator thingy, (which actually seems to work, btw), and of course another $25 at Borders for books on acupressure so I know where to point it…
Oh, and the shoes. I mentioned to the lady at the Back Care store that I’ve been having hideous pain in my feet and legs, especially in my Achilles tendons. That was why the compression stockings… so she told me where to go to get the shoes. I thought I had pretty good ones, but apparently not good enough. Well, the Hush Puppies are over a year old, and take a lot of punishment… So, I went to Perfect Fit Shoes and bought a couple of pairs of SAS shoes My mom insisted. She told me that if I don’t take care of myself now, I’ll be a cripple by the time I get to be her age. She’s probably right. I’ve been in a helluva lotta pain the last couple of months, between my back and my legs.
Anyhoo, the shoes were $91 a pair, so for two pairs, let’s just call it $200
I almost feel guilty about spending the money, even though it was stuff for my health, or, for the acupressure thingy, basic pain relief. I really only ran $600 on my MasterCard, which should be fairly easy to pay off. But I already had close to $400 in credit card debt before this started, not an outrageous amount, I really don’t use the cards that much now that I have a good job, but I ran up a chunk while I was out of work, and a few months back took a cash advance (3.99% until September) because both my checking and savings accounts had been worn thin by a couple of months of unemployment with no income, accompanied by some unexpected medical expenses (not related to my back). With the low interest rate, the debt should be fairly easy to pay down (I’ve gotten rid of nearly $3000 worth of debt already), and I figure when the introductory rate is about to expire, I’ll get another 0% intro card, transfer the balance and cancel the other two cards- keep doing this until I’ve paid off the balance, then just keep the card with the lowest APR.
But I still kind of shudder to think that I went out and spent close to $1800…
Help…