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05-24-2009, 10:02 PM
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Wow, am I in a better place than I was 5 years ago. As of August 1st, my mortgage goes down to $1044, compared to $1900 in 2004. My kids are old enough to stay home alone during the summer, saving me $500 a month in day care. If I was still paying those other things, with the price of gas being what it is and the increase in the cost of groceries since 2004, I don't know how I'd be making it.
Then again, we've added luxuries.. new car payment, digital cable with many premium channels and DVR, cell phones for the kids. But, I do recognize they are luxuries and if things got bad, I could cut those expenses. And, now I'll be adding about $4000 a year tuition/fees when I start grad school, over and above the $3000 my employer will pay me in tuition reimbursement (but which I DO have to pay upfront). I feel quite lucky to be in a better spot now than 5 years ago!
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11-09-2009, 05:53 PM
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Bitch*bitch *moan*moan* blah
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11-09-2009, 07:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Dionysus
Bah
I need a J-O-B! 
The reason why I'm not working is because this is the last summer I have off before I graduate and go out into the real world. I'm really enjoying doing nothing, but that comes at a price. It sucks not being able to go on road trips and eat at nicer restaurants like I used to. I guess it is time to get off my lazy ass... |
Pull your pants up and get a job. You won't find a job standing on the corner bustin rhymes and talking on your cell.
PS. Pick up the garbage in front of your house.
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11-11-2009, 06:31 PM
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Location: Trying to stay away form that APOrgy! :eek:
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Originally Posted by kish2
Pull your pants up and get a job. You won't find a job standing on the corner bustin rhymes and talking on your cell.
PS. Pick up the garbage in front of your house.
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Nice reply, 5 years later.
5 years later, no regrets doing absoulutely nothing at age 23.
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11-11-2009, 06:38 PM
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I've lost total control of our checking account. Our new computer is in the shop, and won't be done for a while. Somehow I tripped over the dog and spilled water into the new one (the one that replaced the laptop that the hubs spilled coffee into) and now my iphone has gotten stolen at work, right off my desk. I do all of my banking on the computer and I came really close to overdrafting! I've been working 3 weeks, and *hopefully* will get my first paycheck of the tax season tomorrow... and it still won't cover everything.
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Warning: The above post may be dripping in sarcasm and full of smartassedness.
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11-11-2009, 06:36 PM
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Originally Posted by kish2
Pull your pants up and get a job. You won't find a job standing on the corner bustin rhymes and talking on your cell.
PS. Pick up the garbage in front of your house.
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lol
I'm sorry, but this made me laugh really hard.
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11-09-2009, 11:56 PM
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Funny how quickly everything changes. My ex lost his job so I'm giving him back his child support every month. Additionally, I'm paying for everything for the kids. I think some of those luxuries are going to have to go if this keeps up for long. I've told the kids that they may get IOUs for Christmas this year and get their real gifts when I get my tax refund 
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11-10-2009, 12:34 AM
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I have $15.95 until further notice. $3 of that has to go toward a math placement test sometime between now and November 16th, which I have to borrow someone's calculator for. Hopefully I'll win my appeal with Unemployment on Thursday or I'm doubly screwed in owing them $680.
On the bright side, I have money coming from my grandma and a maybe some from my dad. Still, it sucks not having enough to take a girl out for a nice dinner or Starbucks.
Being a poor college kid sucks.
ETA: Bookstores need to abandon this idiotic policy of "we only do buybacks during finals." This textbook is absolutely unless, has been opened twice, has been PRE-APPROVED BY THE UNIVERSITY for 2009-2010 and can easily fetch me $20. Why make me wait another 3 weeks?
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11-10-2009, 04:34 AM
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I'm okay for now, but I'm definitely glad I'll start working again soon. Well for one, it's boring being unemployed!!! I'm turning in my applications for substitute teaching by the end of the week. Actually, I can turn some in on Wednesday afternoon as soon as I get my TB test results. Subs get paid about $100 to $120 per day, so I'm excited! I'm not sure how much work I'll be able to get, but that's a lot of money for me!
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11-10-2009, 02:22 PM
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Originally Posted by AGDee
Funny how quickly everything changes. My ex lost his job so I'm giving him back his child support every month. Additionally, I'm paying for everything for the kids. I think some of those luxuries are going to have to go if this keeps up for long. I've told the kids that they may get IOUs for Christmas this year and get their real gifts when I get my tax refund |
LOL i just tweted about this last night. My aunt swears Christmas should be in February, in time for tax season.
and yes, im broke. Im a VISTA member. broke is my middle name for the next 8 months.
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11-10-2009, 04:06 PM
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My parents (bless them!) had set up a trust, instead of wills, so my brother & I will dodge federal inheritance taxes (44%), according to our attorney. We'll still have to pay the state taxes (4.5%), though.
On the downside, since we have a family business, just about everything is frozen for roughly another month. This may be another Christmas when I get very, very creative with gifts!
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11-11-2009, 12:33 PM
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Originally Posted by honeychile
On the downside, since we have a family business, just about everything is frozen for roughly another month. This may be another Christmas when I get very, very creative with gifts! |
Sounds like a great idea for a new thread 
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11-10-2009, 06:55 PM
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Originally Posted by tld221
LOL i just tweted about this last night. My aunt swears Christmas should be in February, in time for tax season.
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Just found out I probably won't be having christmas presents this year, either.
I always feel so awkward when people buy gifts for me and I can't afford to give them gifts in return (and yes, I know it's not about that, but it still blows).
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11-10-2009, 08:46 PM
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Originally Posted by agzg
I always feel so awkward when people buy gifts for me and I can't afford to give them gifts in return (and yes, I know it's not about that, but it still blows).
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Amen to that.
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11-10-2009, 09:22 PM
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Originally Posted by agzg
Just found out I probably won't be having christmas presents this year, either.
I always feel so awkward when people buy gifts for me and I can't afford to give them gifts in return (and yes, I know it's not about that, but it still blows).
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I second this 100%
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