Later today we will be sitting down with our dog to speak to him about his rockstar lifestyle and budget overages for this month… An increase in allergy medications, new fancy Hypo food, a trip to the vet for an "injured foot" (now perfectly fine – thank goodness with this dog), and last night a trip to emerg to remove a blockage (turns out at 4 he has developed a fetish for eating my underwear).

Thank goodness we have an emergency fund and a Rufus Fund, but a good reminder for those of you thinking of getting a dog – there are adorable lemons out there – make sure you can afford them. I am so happy we have him because I can't imagine anyone else dropping the amount of money we do, but then I do the monthly budget and cry a little lol.

Anyways, just a reminder to know that animals can be very expensive and that they don't necessarily show signs of allergies as a pup. I highly recommend pet insurance for at least the first year to see what turns up.