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I\u2019ve never quite conquered the budgetary arithmetic of February. It\u2019s a short month, so some daily expenses don\u2019t have to be stretched for as many days. But also because it\u2019s a short month, some monthly expenses come up a few days sooner than you might like. Since creditors tend to prefer monthly schedules, I suspect the latter has more of an effect.<\/p>\n

Or, at least, that\u2019s how it feels at the moment, which is why this is, alas, a fundraising post.<\/p>\n

As always, the Slacktivixen and I are hugely grateful for the regular support many readers of this site provide via PayPal<\/a> and Patreon<\/a>. Thank you all so much for that.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re able and inclined to join those supporters, this would be a wonderful time to do so. Here, again, is that PayPal link<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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Thank you for reading. And thank you, in advance, if you\u2019re able to donate to help keep this blog (and the Yaris) going for another 20 years or so.<\/p>\n

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