I can’t cope

I haven't read the posts above yet @Captain24 , but will get there soon. I havent seen the in-laws or kids yet. I don't know where they are lol

Hey @Snowie , I've had a pretty good day. I'm trying to sort out salary sacrificing and looking into novated leasing. I don't even understand it... it's doing my head in with all these phone calls.

It was nice and warm here today too for a change @Captain24

Could you get them a voucher or something like that. Maybe to go out to tea somewhere.

@tyme that would do my head in too. I hope you get it all sorted out soon.

Tea voucher is a bit hard. @Snowie. We have next weekend that we will be packing. Away for a week and then dad starts treatment for 4 weeks. Then it’s leading into Christmas. I just realise how busy we are going to be!

Maybe they could go to the zoo while they are there or there is another tourist attraction. So that could be an idea. Before dad gets sick.

I don’t like a hectic life. It just drains me so much.

Im one of those people that iron everything! @Bow I can’t have the music blaring as Pix is scared of it. It was an awesome drive today. I had the music full ball, the sun roof up and windows down. It was great. It was nice to not have to listen to see if Pix is about to get sick or pull up to let her walk around for a bit. She gets really bad carsickness

Hey @Captain24 ,

I've just read back 🙂 Your post about your CM was just a positive post 🙂 It was so lovely to read.

I'm glad will go for those happy flowers lol. I smiled as I read it.

It sounds like you have so much to prepare for! If I could, I'd do some ironing for you!

And @Snowie , yes, I'm no finance person. Do they make it complicated just so people can get a degree in it???

I tried to salary sacrifice my house @tyme but it all got too hard. There is no way I would do novated leasing.

At least you can have a little rest if you haven’t seen them. Im sure the novelty will where off soon and they will be back at yours!

I'm interested to hear about why you don't do novated leasing? @Captain24 As I said, I don't know much about it.

You certainly are going to be busy @Captain24 Hopefully you can arrange some 'me' time in there amongst the chaos.

@tyme I don't do well with finances either. Luckily hubby is really switched on with all of that so I let him work it all out.

You wouldn’t think it was me that wrote that post ay @tyme

I felt sooo good. I need to screen shit it an read it when things are tough.

My mood isn’t in the same place now though, but I think I’m just tired from my trip today and overwhelmed with what I have to get done and all that is on this weekend. Plus I’ve had 5 appts in 3 days. I had to strip off today and was a bit concerned but she never asked any questions.

I found that with novated leasing you don’t own the car outright at the end. You still have a sun to pay. Plus a guy at work lost his car because he lost his job and couldn’t afford to pay out the lease and rest of the car.

I would look into it closely and ask the questions above.

My CM helped me work out some me time Sunday afternoon @Snowie when I’m on my own. But at this stage I’ll be mowing my lawn. Or maybe I could just get some weed and feed and I won’t have to mow!

With the holiday. Mum and dad are leaving a day early so that means I have a whole day just Pix and I. Im a little excited.

I don’t really have to do much with dad’s radiation. Mum will be home when I’m at work to look after Pix and when I’m off she is going over. So those days will be just me days. I will have to go and mow their lawn for them a couple of times though. Plus when dad gets out he will be too sick.

Yeah! The post was so positive 🙂 The positivity transferred to all those reading 🙂 @Captain24

With the novated lease, yes, there's a balloon payment and the end which means I can sell it and get a new car every 5 years or so. I'll have to ask my BIL about it. I reckon he'd know more.

I'm not worried about losing my job - which is good lol