I can say we have never been in that position that I can remember, maybe once way back
when we were young and waiting for a tax refund.
We already do all our own work. Right now I'm a bit nervous as we are preparing to vacate
a rental to sell and since I'm a worrier, afraid it won't for quite some time and we will have
to keep up the expenses on it. The property taxes and insurance expense is why we are selling.
We have all kinds of equipment and vehicles we could sell if we had too, property would take
longer.
I am trying to cut back on spending though. We both got so used to buying whatever we wanted
without even thinking about it I'm trying to pull that back. Mainly there isn't anything we
really need. Impulse spending needs to be reduced, one place is the grocery store and definitely
on clothing. I need to meal plan a bit more to reduce wasted food. We have enough to live on
and not poorly but I, more then anything need to rein in spending instead of getting more income.
Some things we can't help, like hubby just spent $150 on oil and filters and grease to service
all our mowers, tiller, and small engine equipment.
We should have our next rental on the market within the next 2 months, that will help a lot.
If we get the duplex sold, that will replace money spent on rentals. I will feel more comfortable
after that with the money picture. One of our rentals seems to be rented by people looking for
a house to buy so not there long. None are damaging anything but want it rented and not
just a revolving door, its small. I have $1100 to pay on property taxes on rentals and will
be paid up to date on all expenses for another year, well until year end when owed again
on the duplex, hope it is gone by then. Everything else paid till next May.