I would be broke as usual but right now I would be worse off than usual. I am not only broke I am in debt. While typically that would not bother me as I have paid off a great deal in recent years the fact that I am farther in debt with the holidays approaching would make it worse. I would be in the process of writing or rather rewriting past articles just to have something to do during my child's tantrums since I can not acknowledge them because with Autism that makes them worse.
I am updating my blogs as she has her tantrums because I have to focus to do the timed work. Allowing timed work to time out is not a good time, it means that I wasted my time while I could have been doing something that earns a little income instead of ending up with none. I have four blogs that should be pretty well updated provided the weekend continues on the path that it is taking. I am not very good at keeping up with this one but I intend to get better. My "Odds and Ends" appears to be my favorite since I feel free ramble.
I have a lot of articles to rewrite and originals to write. The holidays are here and those articles appear to earn well close to the season and an earning boost is something I can use right now. Well, I have a few hundred dollars that I need to earn to make it until the end of the month and I need to get a head start on next month so I'm going to be going now. I do so love being in debt around the holidays, just proves I do everything backward. Most people get in debt because of it but not me. I start it in debt with an empty savings account.
Saturday, October 22, 2011
Monday, October 17, 2011
Figuring It Out
OK I'm figuring it out now, I think anyway. I got paid for my project even though it's not done yet. I still owe him five rewrites, no problem. I can do those five provided he gets them to me this year. I am waiting on another project or two to come through. I think that I will bid on some projects while I wait. It can't hurt I figured it out and I can do at least three at one time and my own things without being overwhelmed as long as I schedule my day correctly. I have to find out how to pay for the little device to make my Internet portable all over again so that I can work anywhere though. My battery last for approximately two hours, so I need a backup battery in order to switch them out when I am going to be gone for long periods of time.
Wish me luck I am off to bid on anything I think I can do.
Wish me luck I am off to bid on anything I think I can do.
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Frantically Working
I would be frantically working on anything and everything in hopes of getting paid for something, anything before Friday. I would be so broke that I literally can not pay attention. There are always extra bills at the end of the year but this year they seem to be taking more of a toll than they usually do. I need to get gas to take the kid to therapy and replenish her supplements. That's going to be tricky, gas is over $3 a gallon. I have $5 and a quarter of a tank of gas. You tell me is this going to work for five days of therapy?? I think not.
I'll have a whole $17 on Friday minimum and while that's better than nothing I fear that it is far from enough. I really should write a book or something. I started to type up some things that I had written so that I can edit them and turn them into short stories but I'm afraid that some of them were too painful and I had to stop typing them up to prevent myself from crying. Well, this isn't doing anything but complaining so I'll be getting back to work. Yes, I know I have more blogs to update but that can be done tonight and during my breaks today. I have to work furiously to make things improve and that is just what I intend to do.
I'll have a whole $17 on Friday minimum and while that's better than nothing I fear that it is far from enough. I really should write a book or something. I started to type up some things that I had written so that I can edit them and turn them into short stories but I'm afraid that some of them were too painful and I had to stop typing them up to prevent myself from crying. Well, this isn't doing anything but complaining so I'll be getting back to work. Yes, I know I have more blogs to update but that can be done tonight and during my breaks today. I have to work furiously to make things improve and that is just what I intend to do.
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Broke as Broke Can Be
Well, all the bills except for a couple are paid. I have the money for two of them and will have the money for part of the other as soon as I get paid. I have no idea how in the world to get by until then. I have yet to finish my last project, I have five more rewrites to do on it that I do not have the material for. The client was sick in the middle and offered to release the funds before I finished I should of made it clear that was fine with me but I do believe I was distracted.
At the moment I would be going back and forth between updating my blogs and promoting my writing. I have some old articles that require updating so I'll be doing that in hopes of finding a new angle on them to write new material from when the kid goes to school.
The 6th my soon to be ex-husbands check from the day he worked his new job will hit the bank. Next Friday provided I don't forget to request it I should get a small payout from Text Broker, the new weekly pay day will work well for me provided I can pay attention long enough to make it each week. The cost of everything is going up and it helps with a day or two or travel expenses for therapy or getting the baby a snack for the days she doesn't have time to sit down and eat her lunch.
I'm already thinking about the kid's Christmas and birthdays. It's going to be a tight budget this year but then again it is every year. I need to replace my Rodeo and pay for the divorce. This is going to be fun, I still have no idea how to figure out all of this stuff. I just wish that I could afford to move right now but I can't so I'm stuck with my soon to be ex and wondering if we're going to be able to get a divorce in time for the holidays.
I have to take him back off my savings account as soon as they deposit his check so that he can not take money out of it. I need to save some so we can move and stuff. I'm tired of being broke and I have the nagging feeling that without him I won't be nearly as broke as I am. It's as if he's drug me down with him over the years and I just can't take it anymore. I don't need everything that I see but I do need to meet basic needs without someone whining that they can't do what ever they want when they should know we can't afford it.
At the moment I would be going back and forth between updating my blogs and promoting my writing. I have some old articles that require updating so I'll be doing that in hopes of finding a new angle on them to write new material from when the kid goes to school.
The 6th my soon to be ex-husbands check from the day he worked his new job will hit the bank. Next Friday provided I don't forget to request it I should get a small payout from Text Broker, the new weekly pay day will work well for me provided I can pay attention long enough to make it each week. The cost of everything is going up and it helps with a day or two or travel expenses for therapy or getting the baby a snack for the days she doesn't have time to sit down and eat her lunch.
I'm already thinking about the kid's Christmas and birthdays. It's going to be a tight budget this year but then again it is every year. I need to replace my Rodeo and pay for the divorce. This is going to be fun, I still have no idea how to figure out all of this stuff. I just wish that I could afford to move right now but I can't so I'm stuck with my soon to be ex and wondering if we're going to be able to get a divorce in time for the holidays.
I have to take him back off my savings account as soon as they deposit his check so that he can not take money out of it. I need to save some so we can move and stuff. I'm tired of being broke and I have the nagging feeling that without him I won't be nearly as broke as I am. It's as if he's drug me down with him over the years and I just can't take it anymore. I don't need everything that I see but I do need to meet basic needs without someone whining that they can't do what ever they want when they should know we can't afford it.
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Stalled
OK I'm stalled in the middle of a project. What was originally 15 rewrites turned into 20 no problem. Problem, I have the first ten complete and they have yet to send the last ten. What is going on? I have no idea. My other regular client apparently does not realize a week has already passed or she is still adjusting to the new school year. I got invited to bid on a job but the buyer has only posted seven and three of those are in dispute. I can't find a suitable sample so I'll have to write one out real quick if I decide to pursue this opportunity but I can't afford for it to be in dispute I need the money so I'm considering declining the invitation and just write some of my own things.
I have a dollar in my savings and my bills are more than normal for October but somehow I'll manage. I do believe that I still have time to be all right provide I keep working steadily. I recently deactivated my Facebook account for a while so that I would not be so distracted which is about to kill me. I never realized how dependent I was on that interaction during the work day. I will working on updating blogs today and writing a few articles of my own while I clean my house. I seem to have a lot to do.
I have a dollar in my savings and my bills are more than normal for October but somehow I'll manage. I do believe that I still have time to be all right provide I keep working steadily. I recently deactivated my Facebook account for a while so that I would not be so distracted which is about to kill me. I never realized how dependent I was on that interaction during the work day. I will working on updating blogs today and writing a few articles of my own while I clean my house. I seem to have a lot to do.
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
It's Sort of Falls Into Place
Things are finally starting to fall into place to get my finances back on track. My nerves are another story but at the moment I have steady work which is good. At the rate I'm going since the deadlines were set farther out than I should need in reality on purpose I am right on track to finish up nice and early. My soon to be ex-husband finally got a job he's been wanting for a long time now and it should take a great deal of stress off me. That is once the bank takes the money that he owes them. I'm glad that will be taken care of.
He still has to call the hospital about the bill that came in from the emergency room visit he had a while back but that's not my problem. The car loan is less than $125 to pay off, my Internet bill is paid and the money for my phone bill is where it needs to be. No idea about his but mine is good to go. Now to keep working so that the light bill is paid next month. I had to add him to my savings account so that he could have his check direct deposited into the account. I'm wondering just how long it will be before we get everything paid off and caught up. I am running short on time but somehow I think that it's all going to work out.
A couple new tires would be nice but they have to be gotten before the end of the year and that's an expense that I dread. I also have to pay the auto insurance this month, it renews in November and I'm hoping to have the full six months then so that I don't have to deal with it every month.
Well, it's after six now and I got to run get a shower. The kid is awake but playing in her crib so I'm going to let her until I absolutely have to get her up from school since that is her way of relaxing before she goes.
He still has to call the hospital about the bill that came in from the emergency room visit he had a while back but that's not my problem. The car loan is less than $125 to pay off, my Internet bill is paid and the money for my phone bill is where it needs to be. No idea about his but mine is good to go. Now to keep working so that the light bill is paid next month. I had to add him to my savings account so that he could have his check direct deposited into the account. I'm wondering just how long it will be before we get everything paid off and caught up. I am running short on time but somehow I think that it's all going to work out.
A couple new tires would be nice but they have to be gotten before the end of the year and that's an expense that I dread. I also have to pay the auto insurance this month, it renews in November and I'm hoping to have the full six months then so that I don't have to deal with it every month.
Well, it's after six now and I got to run get a shower. The kid is awake but playing in her crib so I'm going to let her until I absolutely have to get her up from school since that is her way of relaxing before she goes.
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Deadlines Getting Easier
I recently returned to private clients after taking the better part of a year off and so far it is going well. Well, enough in fact that I had time to stop to update this blog as to how things are going. I am working on earning the difference that I will need next month when the settle up light bill is due. We also have a car loan that even though we are getting divorced was partly my fault so I would be attempting to assist in paying that off. It is the least that I can do considering that I am driving his car because I am too stressed out to drive mine.
The amount due on the loan is still over $300 and it's due the 2nd of October, the good news is that you can make payments on it. The light bill that's another story, it's almost $300 over budget with the actual bill coming due you guessed it next month. There are other bills to pay in the meantime which makes this a difficult situation to get out of.
I would have managed $20 toward what I need for next month, at least $20 that I can keep. The worst part is yet to come the baby needs supplements refilled again. This is going to be a tight holiday season for my kids. Gas prices aren't helping my nerves any, $50 at the pump is $50 more than I have at the moment.
Right now I would be rather irritated that a grown man is playing video games while I work instead of looking for a freaking job to help cover these expenses. Especially since his own stupidity ensured that his pay is now half of what it was before.
The amount due on the loan is still over $300 and it's due the 2nd of October, the good news is that you can make payments on it. The light bill that's another story, it's almost $300 over budget with the actual bill coming due you guessed it next month. There are other bills to pay in the meantime which makes this a difficult situation to get out of.
I would have managed $20 toward what I need for next month, at least $20 that I can keep. The worst part is yet to come the baby needs supplements refilled again. This is going to be a tight holiday season for my kids. Gas prices aren't helping my nerves any, $50 at the pump is $50 more than I have at the moment.
Right now I would be rather irritated that a grown man is playing video games while I work instead of looking for a freaking job to help cover these expenses. Especially since his own stupidity ensured that his pay is now half of what it was before.
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