The Economy Sucks
October 6th, 2008. Published under General. 5 Comments.
I need new work pants.
But today, after paying the mortgage and Tim’s health insurance (college students just don’t magically get health care, you know) I had to temporarily transfer some money out of savings just to cover those two things (and any other damn bill that comes up) until I get paid on Friday.
So, this means I won’t be getting any pants now or in the foreseeable future because I won’t put them on a credit card. It’s bad enough I’m going to have to put my latest dental visit on the ol’ Visa because my dental insurance sucks and add my visit to Urgent Care (shingles - for which BC/BS* paid a whopping 10% of that visit) to it as well.
I work two jobs. Granted, one is only 2-3 hours per week and probably pays for one trip to the grocery store per month. Now, I’m considering throwing a few weeknight cashiering shifts into the mix so I can get a little more money to work with in my budget. I thought things were OK for the most part - but now I’m trying to figure out how to pay for my prescriptions at Walgreens before Friday. I’ve been out of my allergy medicine for a week now and it’s really starting to create some havoc with me. The other one is essential and I can’t let that one slide either. Now I know how some seniors feel when faced with the “food or RX” question. With the rising costs of, well, everything - it’s flexing every money management/miserly muscle I have. I have a few things I could sell - but how is that going to help me next month? I’m frustrated and stressed out - and we’re not even into the throes of the heating bill season yet! I’ve checked into a few things that could be reduced/cut back and I think come December, it’ll get a bit better. I hope.
But, the fact is, I’m going to have to work more hours somewhere. I hate having to do so, but it’ll have to be done at least until Tim’s out of college. Other things will have to be cut. Perhaps then I can afford one damn pair of pants.
It’s nice to know assholes on Wall Street can make billions and still come out on top keeping those billions without paying the price for destroying everything that can allow a regular working American to stay ahead of things.
*sigh*
Hope your Monday is going better than mine.
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* More like Blue Cross/Bull Shit to me. Why do I pay so much for this shit when they don’t cover bupkus?
5 Comments
Carolyn on October 6th, 2008
@Bree: True. Not for lack of trying, that’s for sure!
SassyGeek on October 7th, 2008
Maybe you should try Savers or Goodwill for pants. I’ve found some nice dress pants at both places for under $10.
Jennifer on October 7th, 2008
Hey, at least you have a job.
But yes .. I am waiting for the giant LAFF RIOT that will be whatever they want me to pay for COBRA coverage. Because of course, I am unemployed so my first priority is to put half of whatever money I have towards 30 days of coverage I won’t use.
I stocked up on my one prescription but it’s something I need, and I have no idea how much it will cost in 2 months to refill *if* I were not working yet by then.
Carolyn on October 7th, 2008
@Jennifer: You should look at getting a Simply Blue policy from BC/BS - that’s what Tim has. It covers more stuff than my policy here at work (so much so I’m considering a switch…).
Bree on October 6th, 2008
Comfort yourself with the fact that you have employment! Others are definitely worse off. Me, for instance. :)