As you may or may not know, I'm currently unemployed. This has done a number on a few things, including my mental well-being, and my finances ( Read more... )

Arghh! Oh, I so hope that money goes through, now. I have just tendered my resignation. After having this job for over three years, I'm leaving with only a two month space where I will actually have a job to replace it and then I'm dangling out over a pit where only loans and maybe temp-work will save me from falling ( Read more... )

So, I just accepted enough in loan money to pay all the bills I have and have a bit for essential other things and to save. This means I can now afford to go down to Alabama for July and August. I am very happy about this, so I think it is the right thing to do. I am sorry that it means that I won't be able to get back into the swing of swords ( Read more... )

I just filed my federal tax return. I keep forgetting just how stinking easy it is (I've never lived out of state, I couldn't claim the house this year, and the only extra thing is tuition credit). Why don't I do this sooner? Hopefully the e-file will help me get back the nice chunk of money faster. I think I'll still have to borrow against the ( Read more... )

My head so isn't in the right mode right now. I've worked for about 9 hours today on computer graphics and 7 hours yesterday and probably 10 on Thursday. It is due midnight tomorrow. I don't want to work on it anymore. They other two people in the group can do some shit. Meh ( Read more... )

What would you do if you won the lottery?

1. Get a lawyer and an accountant. Make sure they are as trustworthy as possible and know I can do math, too.
   
2. Quit work.
   
3. Pay off all my debt and dance around in celebration.
   
4. Invest a significant chunk in low risk, low yield accounts. The payments from it will become my day-to-day money.
   
5. Pay off the school, ( Read more... )