The other day, I was grumbling about how thankless and unrewarding job being a housewife can be as I was doing laundry.
Then I reached into the washer machine to pull out my husband's laundry....
I'm rich, biatch!!!!
Well, not really. It was $5.00.
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But every bit helps, right? It's funny how my attitude towards money has changed since I quit working last year. Where as $5 wouldn't even faze me two years ago, now I immediately think to myself "that's a gallon of gas!" when I find money in the washing machine! This is my first time not working since I was 19 - even though it's been a year and a half since I became a housewife/stay-at-home mom, I am still getting used to not bringing in an income.
Sometimes I look at the bank statement and think to myself, "why is there no money in there?!" and don't even get me started on the credit card...somehow this summer, my husband and I both - okay, fine, it was mostly me - lost track of our budget and almost maxed out his credit card. I was so distraught over it being close to the limit that when I went to pay it, I accidentally paid it twice. We ended up with about $30 in our checking account with almost two weeks before his next paycheck, right before he was leaving for his first trip out of the country! Thank goodness for a cash advance, or we would have been screwed until the next payday!
Kathleen
lmao Take it where you can get it I say. Wish I could find money doing the laundry like that, but I am the only one in the house with any money. 🙂 Enjoy your hard earned cash!
Penelope
Lol!
Kelly
Niiice!
blueviolet
I LOVE when that happens!
Stefani
I love when that happens.. I always give it back though..
Rachel
Ha! my husband said not to do his laundry b/c I'd find $300 in one of his pants pockets...that would be a score!
Henrietta
Oh YAAAA Baby! 🙂 I say finders keepers...
Cat Davis
LOL well I hope he doesn't read your blog or you might find him coming looking for that moolah!
Candace
I TOTALLY would have yelled I'm rich, biatch! out loud if that happened to me LOLOLOLOL
Carolyn G
Hey money is money and it is better when you find it!! WOO!
Sam
Woo Hoo! Don't spend it all in one place, lol.
Anne - Mommy Has to Work
Woo Hoo!! I say whatever I find is mine!
Megan
$5 is money nonetheless! Can I borrow about $3.50?
Lorie Shewbridge
That's always been the rule in my house - whatever I find in the laundry is MINE.
So if you leave money in your pocket... look out I'm keeping it.
Have fun with your find. =)
Emmi
Finders keepers, losers weepers! HEHEHE
Faythe
$5 bucks is better than the loose change or tiny pieces of paper I tend to find! Treat yourself to something rich, like a dark chocolate bar!!
Stacie
Nice. I would have grabbed it and ran!!!
Marianna
Sweet!!! I would be ecstatic if I found $5 in the wash!
Jenny
Haha! That's awesome!
Beth
haha ... I love laundry pay days. They don't come very often though!
Shop with Me Mama (Kim)
Man, all I ever find is $1! Lucky girl you!!!
The Jacobsen Family
Lucky! I find rocks, toys, gum wrappers and tissues... LOL!
Whitney
Much better than crayons and burst pens..
Bobbie
HAHA!! Love finding money in my laundry!!