Today I managed to pay all my bills and completely pay off the balances on my credit cards. No more playing catch up! It's been months since I was able to see the entire balance at $0 and not just the statement balance.
I have an extra $26.23 left over which I sent to the LOC. 
Sadly I'm having some animal issues which I expect will cost around $150 on the safe side, in the next couple weeks.
Horrible weather we are having here. Nonstop rain for days, with the entire 10 day forecast 100% rain. This stinks since I am going to a goat show this weekend, and this weather will really put my poor goaties in bad condition. They eat a lot less when it's raining. My yard is a flood. I stepped in a water filled hole up to my knee yesterday. Oh well. It's out of my control.
Now for the really bad news.
I received a bill from the hospital yesterday. 10 pages of itemized costs. It says I owe $2,000 more for my hospital stay back in early January. 
How is this even legal? My family already paid $2,000 and I hadn't heard anything in months so I assumed that it was the end of it. How can they just send a huge bill 8 months later!? I swear I've already paid for most of the stuff on the itemized receipt. Are they double dipping? Going to talk with them today or tomorrow and try to find out what the heck is going on. I can't afford $2,000. I HATE the entire medical system. How can they take advantage of sick dying people? They charged me $7 for one Tylenol...
Really furious and upset. This is like the 4th bill from the hospital. Why was it not all at once?
Finally! And bad news.
August 15th, 2016 at 03:25 pm
August 15th, 2016 at 03:37 pm 1471271822
Just cringed as I read this; I just got finished going through the stack of medical bills from my husband's cancer, and two ambulance rides/ER visits for two kids. I will owe these people forever ...
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We are getting shafted, no doubt about it.
August 16th, 2016 at 04:02 am 1471316557
I don't think Americans would ever accept the 'one payer' universal medical insurance system prevalent in the other first world countries because these programs drastically increase income tax at all levels of government. I growl and complain about my quarterly payments assessed for income not yet earned. If not paid, I'm assessed a penalty in April of the following year...even if I'm due a refund.
You've reminded me of the benefit that resulted from hospitalization, dozens and dozens of tests, post surgical care, LPN home care and hugely expensive prescriptions. So far my out-of-pocket costs have a been very modest $ 15. monthly prescription refill fee. I'm grateful to all the taxpayers of my province whose payments contribute to my ongoing care.
August 16th, 2016 at 05:42 am 1471322559
Sit down and look at every line item and make sure there is nothing listed twice.
Make an inperson appointment to go theough the whole accounting with the hospital.
I bet part if it is incomplete accounting on their part-do they have your payment reflected?
Call your insurance. They can advocate for you. Make sure they have paid their fair share. Make them give you your EOC papers of how much they paid and in what! Negotiate with hosp. If you charge it all at once will they take a lesser amount?