My money tree is dying

$1871.17
That is the total amount for the recommended work on my car.
That is also a vacation to Europe (a cheap one, but one nonetheless)
A cruise
A new couch for my living room (and the ottoman)
A kick-ass flat screen tv
A whole new wardrobe

That is roughly 1/3 to 1/2 the blue book value of my car.
That is the real kicker.

So posed with the "what do I need to do RIGHT now?" question, we whittled it down to about $600/700 worth of work.
Merry Christmas to me.
It's happy hour somewhere, right? I need a cocktail. Cold and scratchy throat not withstanding. Hell, the alcohol might kill the germs.

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