Birthday Traditions

I'm afraid it's a new tradition that my Birthday costs us a fortune, and not on anything good. Last year, I discovered the shower leak and mold problem. That was a 5-digit repair. This year I guess I should feel lucky because it was just the washing machine that died. My rather fancy, 1 year and two week old washing machine. I'm frustrated I can't fix it myself, and am dreading the service man's visit in a few days. I hope he doesn't take one look at me and see poor, hapless, pregnant housewife with expensive tastes for home appliances, and think "Ka-ching!".