My cat sounded terrible last night, sneezing and wheezing. I called the vet this morning and took him in at noon. The vet diagnosed a probable infection or virus and gave him an injection and sent him home with a bag of medicinal treats. $136.

He was surprisingly docile, which I put down to how bad he was feeling. This evening he seems better, so I'm glad I did it. I grabbed lunch at McDonald's while I was out -- $3.61. And I mailed a package after work, a half.com sale -- $2.82.

I spoke too soon. He just fired off another round of sneezes.

Another medical bill - radiology - $33.45. I think that should about finish up my FlexPro account.

I just topped off my leftover soup with salsa and finished it off. Now it's truly gone.