Same to you, buddy

"Last year, U.S. banks collected about $36 billion in overdraft protection fees. This year, they expect to transfer about $38.5 billion out of customers' accounts in the form of such fees ( Read more... )

How I spent my Stimulus Check

Some interesting stories up there. They have the categories broken down.

Top 5 (as of this posting):
1. Travel and Vacation
2. Vehicle and Gas
3. Home and Garden
4. Other
5. Debt and Credit Card

So I got home late tonight and went through the bills that were due. I wanted to commit hari kari, but instead, I wrote checks and stuffed envelopes and looked for second jobs. I applied to be a UPS sorter, with the dazzling possible shift of 3:30 AM to 8:30 AM, which in a week I could pull off before work ( Read more... )

I have currently, a very small amount of money. This is money I use to see me through the week, pay for gas, food, smokes, unexpected expenses (which seem to be prevalent in my life). This amount of money was reduced drastically this week, due to several overdraft charges from last week. Story of my life. Constantly falling behind, planning on how ( Read more... )

I've been obsessively playing with these worry beads that Laura got me from Greece a few years back. They are helping siphoning off of the anxiety that seems to be coursing through my body and spirit today. I can feel my nerves, completely on edge, and not really sure why ( Read more... )

Perhaps because I keep chewing everyone's ear off about this, and I am sure they are sick of hearing it by now, but MONEY = ARGH PAIN, MY EYE ( Read more... )

I have been reading and re-reading my journal entries over from the beginning of the year. The last time anything felt like it was remotely heading in the right direction was when I was still swimming, before most of the car/money problems got exacerbated. That was January 15th. It is now February 25.

No wonder I am so fucking depressed.

Busy busy morning ( Read more... )

Oh cashlessness, I give you the finger and shake my fist at the sky.

One day, I will not be completely broke.

I don't know what it is with me lately ( Read more... )