Back from Hari Raya

Hi! Hopefully not too late to wish Selamat Hari Raya.

Ramadan turned me into super-malas and I've been sitting in front of the PC thinking what to write hear but just keeping it to myself instead off typing it. Now that it's already Syawal, it's time to get the gear running again.

I've been financially taken aback this month and it would take a few month to get back in track.

Earlier in July, got my wisdom tooth taken out by a dentist in Bangi. Along with the scaling did a week earlier, I was charged close to RM 800. Quite a cost to get something cumbersome taken out of your mouth. Of course it should be cheaper (or even free of charge) to get it done at the public clinic or Pusat Kesihatan but I'd say I'll pay for it since I can afford it. Just let the free services utilized by those supposed to be entitled for it. Somehow rasa bersalah macam ambil hak orang lain. The dentist calls it MOS - Minor Oral Surgery and it sure does hurt a lot. I have to eat bubur for the whole week and can't even open my mouth properly. Nasib baik laa aku hantu bubur lambuk. After a week, the pain is gone and I'm back to eating like a  horse like I always did before. I charged the fee to my credit card, which should be paid in August. Hadap sajalah.

For Raya, just bought myself 2 pairs of new baju melayu tanpa seluar and bought my wife a pair of baju kurung. For the baby, I just let the mom do all the shopping. Heehee. Total cost for Raya this year is less than RM 500 plus paying for the tolls and fuels for balik kampung. However, the car's road tax is also due in August, so I have to fork out another RM 350 for that.

All in all, just these 3 things cost me RM  1650. Luckily, my Emergency Fund is there to help - I used the money to pay for the dentist and also my road tax. This just make me realize what people meant by 'save it for the rainy days'.

Now, it's time to get the numbers back in shape. The journey never ends.

OK. Time for Subuh prayer. Maybe next time I'll share with you how you could easily save RM 1000 per year. Please remind me if I forget to.

Good Morning and enjoy your weekend. Thanks for reading.