Oh, good.

[apocalypsos]

Out of curiosity, I finally went ahead and budgeted the bills I currently have including gas and groceries with what my monthly take-home will be once my benefits come out of my paychecks.

I break even. And that's if I'm really, really lucky.

This month it's a heater coil. A month ago it's a root canal when I'm not covered by insurance yet. A month before that it's the transmission. Lucky? What's that?

Ugh. And my mom wonders why my savings account is a plastic jug under my desk.

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[elorie.livejournal.com]

Do you write short stories? Microfictions? Maybe you could post some and put up an electronic tip jar. That way, you would be *earning* extra money by amusing people and writing. Earning money writing equals Good.

[slashfairy.livejournal.com]

dunno if you know about fiverr.com but i'm looking at putting some things up here to speed the huge-student-loan-debt repaying along.

shit, i've been there, SO MANY TIMES, and it's just such a drag. thank god for Your Money or Your Life or i'd never have even the flexibility i have now.

you have my best thoughts!