This year has been one heck of a roller coaster ride for me so far. My savings are draining quicker than expected, but they are well within the limits I set when I quit my job at the imaging company. I'll have gone on 3 cruises by year-end, and have explored both Washington, DC and Chicago on multi-day city visits. And, I have finally had to meet my friends from Texas for the first time in person. With the exception of losing my backpack and having my wallet stolen, it has been a pretty good year so far.
However, things aren't always what they appear to be from the outside. I still have billing issues with a health insurance company, and I'll need help getting this resolved once and for all. My car is 10 years old and in need of replacement. I'm still monitoring my credit reports to see if any bogus credit applications have been made using information from my stolen ID. And, there is still one card that can't validate who I am, causing me problems in replacing the card. Finally, I have a medical issue that will keep me up at nights until it is resolved.
It would be nice to assume things will be OK. But I can't do so with any of the things I deal with right now. Hopefully, none of them will cause me too much grief in the time left in this year.
