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It seems like I'm experiencing more and more accurate representations of adult life as I approach the impending days of my independence. And in my experience, these experiences are increasingly unsavory.
The theme seems to be roughly as follows: you expend a great deal of effort in the slow advancement of your life, only to have an unexpected circumstance set you back. How do you plan for the unexpected while in college and working a part-time job?
I'd really like to pay off my credit cards, and I have a relatively small amount debt wrapped up in them (around $600-$700). However, all my careful planning seems to be fruitless. I'm a matter of weeks from beginning my career (assuming my next few interviews go well). Theoretically, when I move to full-time employment after I graduate in May, I should be making 5 times what I make now. I could just solve most of my problems by throwing money at them, but painting monsters green doesn't make them any less threatening.
I don't want to seem the complainer: I'm really excited about what is to come. I just am really apprehensive about making good decisions as an adult. I know that I should be able to start out strong and then become increasingly financially secure as I learn more. I've got to plan, plan, plan.
The theme seems to be roughly as follows: you expend a great deal of effort in the slow advancement of your life, only to have an unexpected circumstance set you back. How do you plan for the unexpected while in college and working a part-time job?
I'd really like to pay off my credit cards, and I have a relatively small amount debt wrapped up in them (around $600-$700). However, all my careful planning seems to be fruitless. I'm a matter of weeks from beginning my career (assuming my next few interviews go well). Theoretically, when I move to full-time employment after I graduate in May, I should be making 5 times what I make now. I could just solve most of my problems by throwing money at them, but painting monsters green doesn't make them any less threatening.
I don't want to seem the complainer: I'm really excited about what is to come. I just am really apprehensive about making good decisions as an adult. I know that I should be able to start out strong and then become increasingly financially secure as I learn more. I've got to plan, plan, plan.