It's called "Who's Wants Our Money?"
We have $684.25 to divvy up. But VW credit wants $406.84, "personal loan" needs $200, student loan wants $250, maternity/baby fund should be paid $200 as well. Haven't paid the oil bill either. Oh, and we need money to live for the week: gas, groceries, etc. I didn't go grocery shopping at all last week, so cupboards are pretty bare.
It's so hard to figure out who should get what, and when. None of them will give big late fees or interest hikes if we're a week late. I ended up paying "personal loan" because if we don't, they'll be a warrant out for DH! $90 for living money, tranferred 250 to ING for leave fund(gotta pay ourselves first, right?)
That leave $144.25, which now isn't enough to pay oil bill, car or student loan. Ugh. My head hurts.
On the baby front, things are going well. Told boss about 3 weeks ago, and she took it well. We've already started training someone to help out when I'm out. Boss actually said 'we need to start training now, because you may not be able to work until you're due'. I hope I don't get put on bedrest or anything like that, but at least she's thought of that possibility. I am now almost 22 weeks along, feeling movement(finally!)and getting bigger every day!
My good brother (that lost his house, etc) just started his new job this Monday.
His wife got a yearlong temp job as well. They are both kind of stressing about logistics of driving one car, 2 jobs, and a kid in daycare. I think honestly that his wife was thinking of NOT taking a $22/hour job, because the only way they could work it out is to drop her off at work an hour early, and she'd have to hang around after her shift for 1/2 hour, while my brother runs to daycare to get baby. I talked to brother today and basically said: Suck it up, bring a book and deal with it. You need this job, you need this money, and it's just a temporary inconvenience until you can buy a POC car, or move closer to both jobs. I hope she realizes that's what she has to do. They were going to try to talk to temp place today about changing hours. Well, if they won't, then you'll have to put up with it, because there's 50+ people in line behind you that will do ANYTHING for a job right now.
A fun little payday game:
February 13th, 2009 at 07:50 pm
February 13th, 2009 at 08:03 pm 1234555409
I too just found out I will be a father.
I just can't believe it.
My life is about to drastically change.
February 13th, 2009 at 08:15 pm 1234556104
February 13th, 2009 at 08:45 pm 1234557902
February 14th, 2009 at 01:45 am 1234575934
Back when we had one car and two jobs. DH dropped me off at work at least an hour and a half early and didn't pick me up until 1 or 2 hours after I was done with work. In the morning, I went to a nearby gym for a workout. In the evening, I read a book or organized my desk or did whatever. There wasn't any other option. It drives me crazy when I hear stories of people like your SIL. You do what you have to do to make things work!