Money sucks

Somehow I figured that by the time I was in my 40's money wouldn't be such an issue. And don't get me wrong, it isn't like we don't have enough money to pay our bills or anything. However once the bills are paid there isn't enough money left over for a whole lot else.
Every time I think I am making headway something comes up.
I do not get paid for days I don't work. And during the holiday season there are a lot of days I don't work. During the summer I work but a lot less hours. So often it seems once I am a bit cought up from one of these times, boom the other one hits.
There is a light at the end of the tunnel, because one rather large monthly payment I have will be gone in about 2 years. This little voice inside of me starts piping up warning me that there will just be a new bill to take its place. Naturally I hope this damned voice is wrong, but I don't know.
This time of year it gets me because my husband has a birthday coming up and then it will be Christmas right after that. During the summer it gets me because my Children are home from school and I can't afford to do anything with them.
Again, I am well aware of the fact that many have it worse then me. It just would be nice to have a bit more and to get to make that purchus I want instead of saying, no I really need to pay my car insurance first lol.
Oh well this was me just venting a bit.