Financial terror

[figmo]

My checking account has a negative balance.

I almost have a deliverable for karisu_sama and her husband, but Virtual PC keeps saying it's "Out of Memory" when I try to install a critical piece of software.

Even when the radio station pays me tomorrow my checking account will still have a negative balance.

I have money in Paypal I need to get to Consonance, but I can't move it because it'd get sucked into the vortex of my checking account if I did so.

I can't collect unemployment because I "earned" money even though I'm not collecting a red cent of it.

I don't have enough money left in my E*Trade account to pay my mortgage and my bills.

I don't know what to do.

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[chatworthy.livejournal.com]

What she said, in spades.

In spring 2001 I was fired from my last job - which I desperately wanted to quit this job but couldn't (ugly story there). I was denied unemployment due to the circumstances of said firing. I didn't get my current position until July; I had very little saved up. I got a temp job doing secretarial work - not my thing so it lasted about a month. I focused on paying the mortgage and utilities, buying groceries and keeping the truck running, which meant I bought cheap gas and deferred oil changes. (which I am usually religious about doing every 3-5000 miles). The truck was long since paid for, so no problems there.

Kept the house, no problems; utilities stayed on (including Phoenix spring/summer electric bills - ow!), and I still can use one of the credit cards - the two I can no longer use I was -already- in trouble with before I got fired (all those Westercon bids). I expect only minor financing problems this coming fall when I go to buy new wheels.

Sending good thoughts your way.