Horrible week money and otherwise!!!
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| Sun, 05-03-2009 - 9:04pm |
Warning . . . this could be long and very very venty!
I'm not sure what I did to tick off the Karma fairy, but believe me, she ain't happy with yours truly!
Thursday (my last day at my job) I find out the new job can't start me the day they initially said they could. The earliest I can start is a week later. No biggie. Since I am still in the government and switching departments, I can take a week vacation and start May 11. I needed the week anyways since BF moved in Friday and we are trying to merge two households! HR from new job calls thursday night and says May 11 is the earliest . . . and it may even be later! I won't find out until Monday.
Thursday night tooth starts to really ache. Finally go in the dentist and I have a cavity. I haven't been in a while so I had the exam, x-rays, cleaning, check up, blah blah blah to the tune of over $500!! Good news, insurance will cover most of this. Had to put it on the CC.
Last week the cat was sick again. I had to take him to the vet. They did a whole bunch of tests and what not and couldn't find anything. In the meantime he is losing weight and his fur is falling out. Friday when i took him in the vet said it would probably be best to put him down. They can't find the problem but its clear he is suffering. So not only did I lose my kitty, but I got dinged with over $500 in vet bills.
My CC is now around $500 (even though I was making headway on it!).
I want to cry and throw up all at the same time. I can't believe its so high again!
Thanks to anyone who got this far. I just needed some major vent action!




Tell the Karma Fairy to BACK OFF.
It seems to come in threes. Hang in there kiddo. You have the skills to get yourself back on track. It just stinks to have all of it hit you at once.
I'm reall sorry about your cat.
Sue
Oh, Bex, you poor gal!
I'm so sorry for all your bad luck.
Norma
"Patience is the best remedy for every trouble"- Plautus
The important thing was that you posted and came back here for support.
Oh poor Kitty!
Well that is a kick in the pants Bex! I hope this week is better news for you including when the job starts. If it doesn't work out right away, i agree with pp. Take some time for you, get a few things done. Concentrate on eating right and exercising as I know that is important to you.
Thank you all for your kind words. They really meant a lot to me.
I have decided to take it one step at a time. My job looks like it may work itself out (fingers crossed) by Monday or Tuesday. I am going to end up in a different job then the one I interviewed for, but its going to be the same level and same pay scale, and may actually be better since I will get to work on different projects rather then just one.
Still missing my kitty. The dogs are actually having a tough time. They keep wandering the house looking for him. Its really hard to see.
As for the debt, I have a plan. I have taken CC's out of my wallet and put them in a drawer. My May goal was to get my efund up to 675 and I am almost there. I may try and push it to $700 (I have some things for sale on Kijiji and if they sell I will split the proceeds between efund and CC).
Once I get paid at my new level I will be able to seriously start chipping away at the debt. I have also decided to increase my savings to 10% of my takehome when my pay gets increased. It will be the perfect time to do it since I won't be used of having that money anways.
Thank you all again. You have no idea how much having this board here has kept me sane!
Bex -
"Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, today is a gift -thats why its called the present."
Bex -
Life does suck. Mine is major suck most of the time. That is why I am big on saving as well as snowflaking. Always save even if it doesn't cover it all it will cover some.
I am sorry for your cat too. I have lost a lot of dogs over the years so I know how you feel. It will kill me when these two dogs we have now go but that is also life They just don't live as long as us.
Get another cat.
Mary Ann