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post #241 of 325
11/19/09 at 3:33pm
You know zebra, now is the time. Landlords are hurting, too, and rentals are just as much of a buyer's market. So it could happen!

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post #242 of 325
11/19/09 at 4:04pm
Hey everyone sorry it has been awhile since I have updated how things are going...

I added up our bills and AHHHHHHH wanted to go run and hide. They ambulance garage wants their $1500, we just barely paid our rent of $500, and then our non-residential property taxes of $400 we still have to pay our car insurance,and phone bills!!

Not to mention we have no heater in our car nor winter tires and winter is approaching so fast.

I have been trying so hard to get my business up and running but can't find the time to do everything.

My heart has been breaking and I feel like sobbing and sobbing.
post #243 of 325
11/19/09 at 8:33pm
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Originally Posted by Leta View Post
You know zebra, now is the time. Landlords are hurting, too, and rentals are just as much of a buyer's market. So it could happen!
I was pleasently surprised at how reasonable rent was. I even filled out 2 applications. I am hoping one of them is approved in the next couple days. Rent at the 'country club' apt is 665 for a 2bed 2bath. Rent '*should* be about $1100 for the units... Im crossing my fingers, toes, and everything else that can be crossed. They even have signs up that say 'foreclosure friendly' and 'we work with everyone'. So I felt kinda like a fool but I laid everything out for them, credit issues, the 2 yr old eviction, my low income, but my ability to get $$ to them, how i can prepay, but how I have good current credit, I dont have outstanding debt, just medical bills, etc...(well and the eviction $$), how I am a teacher so I have a clean background etc etc etc. They seemed willing to work with me so I can only hope it happens. Not to metion they had pages and pages of availabe units... but only one ground floor in the size i wanted (lots of upper floors but im not climbing stairs ) I wont be overly depressed if I get declined, I have other places I can try but this place would solve most of my issues and solve them quickly.
post #244 of 325
11/20/09 at 1:52pm
Hi everyone, just checking in to say things are EXACTLY the same (all screwed up)
Still no job, and I'm walking around the neighborhood daily looking for cans/bottles so I can have gas to go anywhere
Oh well, hope everyone else is doing good
post #245 of 325
11/20/09 at 8:17pm
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Originally Posted by cwat View Post
Hi everyone, just checking in to say things are EXACTLY the same (all screwed up)
Still no job, and I'm walking around the neighborhood daily looking for cans/bottles so I can have gas to go anywhere
Oh well, hope everyone else is doing good
Hugs...
post #246 of 325
11/20/09 at 10:01pm
Thank you zebra
post #247 of 325
11/20/09 at 11:22pm
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Originally Posted by cwat View Post
Hi everyone, just checking in to say things are EXACTLY the same (all screwed up)
Still no job, and I'm walking around the neighborhood daily looking for cans/bottles so I can have gas to go anywhere
Oh well, hope everyone else is doing good
s s
post #248 of 325
11/21/09 at 1:16am
just checking in...the new job is going ok, I have way too many kids though (23, with one assistant, and the ratio is 1:10)and there are literally no supplies. Plus my poor ds is there with me from 8:30 to 6 every day because they make me take an hour and 45 minutes in unpaid break time while the kids are napping. Since it's naptime I can't even take ds with me to go walk around or something. Ah well on the first which is only a week and a half away I will have a paycheck in my hand. And they started me at $7.75 which is more than minimum wage so taht's good.

Also my bf (the new baby's daddy) is in GA pounding the pavement and he thinks he found a job yesterday. He is hoping to get paid in time for the big ultrasound scheduled on the 5th or I may have to cancel it and wait til january when I can get it done for free at the community college sonography school. (we're paying out of pocket because I'm having a homebirth). I want to know whether its a boy ro girl bit given the financial situation rgiht now I'm ok with waiting until January. But he is DYING to know now.

Zebra, I hope your situation works out soon. what a stressful spot to be in. Have you checked craigslist? Sometimes under the "rooms for rent" section there are mother-in-law suites that have their own stove/fridge but are cheaper than a real apartment. My situation is escalating as well and I am trying to find another place to go. Apartment vibes for both of us!!!
post #249 of 325
11/21/09 at 10:41pm
Great find on CL today. I was checking out CL while working and found a kitchen table + chairs and a recliner that the guy wanted $20 for. After talking with dh we decided we could manage that this week as long as it was in good condition. We got there and were both happy with the condition of all items so we now have a table and enough chairs for all of us to sit down together and eat! On another good note dh started training for his seasonal job tomorrow afternoon. I've also finally got maternity medicaid started so I can get this little bugger checked out. Hopefully the birth center I want to go to won't think my health and medications I am on risks me out of seeing them. Thankfully the birth center does take medicaid and also does homebirth which I'm hoping for.
post #250 of 325
11/22/09 at 12:22am
yay....babydaddy/bf got a job at dollar tree! Granted it is only minimum wage but he'll be getting a regular paycheck and start sending me money within a few weeks. Even a little money here and there plus the fact that he will also be saving up for us to share the midwife/birth expenses, will help SO MUCH right now.

Now that we are both working I already feel a load lifting, knowing that I won't be doing all the financial stuff alone this time is such a relief.
post #251 of 325
11/22/09 at 12:57pm
Waiting, that's wonderful news
s_kristina, about the table, chairs, and recliner!!!!

Things here are the same.
Today is my DS1's 16th birthday and thanks to a good friend (and being able to return some XBOX 360 games) I was able to get him what he wanted for his birthday!
Now I just have to figure out X-Mas
post #252 of 325
11/22/09 at 2:04pm
Well I guess I should not have said anything about being confused about wanting another baby...I ovulated early this cycle & I am now worried! DH has been so stressed about not having a job he is getting depressed. I am not going to say anything to him until I know for sure because I don't want to add to his stress unless there really is something to add. Is that dishonest? I guess if I am preg then it was just ment to be, but the timeing is really bad.
post #253 of 325
11/22/09 at 4:53pm
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Originally Posted by maciascl View Post
Well I guess I should not have said anything about being confused about wanting another baby...I ovulated early this cycle & I am now worried! DH has been so stressed about not having a job he is getting depressed. I am not going to say anything to him until I know for sure because I don't want to add to his stress unless there really is something to add. Is that dishonest? I guess if I am preg then it was just ment to be, but the timeing is really bad.
Honestly I wouldn't even say anything until AF is late




Well mama's I got an interesting offer last night a friend of mine needs help on an out of town job, it pays what to me is an obscene amount of money and in 3 days I could make enough to pay the bills for 3 months. Problem is my 3 yr old, I'm going to call the nursing agency tomorrow and see if maybe we could get a nurse from that city since its a big city and I could just bring her along and have the nurse during the day at his house (he's fine with us staying there) or I could send her to the nursing facility during the day but it makes for a really long day for both of us. I would end up driving 4-5 hours a day plus working 6-7 hours and then get home in time to meet the nurse before they get back from daycare which is a 12-13 hour day. dd already does it 2x a week and LOVES it, I just think its a bit much to be doing back to back days with no "recovery" days in between.

I'd really like to take this job, he's offered it to me before and before we had nursing available it wasn't an option but now we have it so I'd like to see if I can make it work. Even if I had to drive down every day I'd make so much money I could rent a car to get to and from there (about 2 hours away) and it wouldn't be a big deal (my car is a POS I'm worried wouldn't make it). Even if I worked with him only 1-2x a month omg it would solve a lot of my $ stress. I'm going to make some calls tomorrow and talk to my friend and see if we can make it work.
post #254 of 325
11/22/09 at 4:59pm
Satori, see how the nursing situation goes, then GO FOR IT.
post #255 of 325
11/22/09 at 7:01pm
Yay for new furniture and new jobs!

Satori, that sounds exhausting but I probably couldn't pass it up either if I were you--3 days of work for 3 months worth of bills--o heck yea!

cwat, happy b-day to your son!

maciascl, {{{}}}. I was pretty freaked out when I found out about our new one too--my DH had just had to quit his job for health reasons, and we were already drowning in bills and trying desperately to move. The "plan" was for me to get a full-time job and support the family, and get DH health insurance so he could get a proper Dx and recover. None of that worked out of course. His health issues are thankfully, for whatever reason, staying at bay for now (knock on wood), and so we're doing okay at the moment--but only for sheer luck and circumstance.

I don't think it's dishonest at all to withhold a "maybe" that would stress your DH out unnecessarily. Kinder, really, to not tell unless it's a sure thing IMO.

Sending everyone luck and goodvibes ~*~*~*~
post #256 of 325
11/22/09 at 7:12pm
Satori- That sounds great, a little stressful, but if it is only a few days at a time then I say go for it. Good luck!

Thanks for the support! I feel a little better about not saying anything now.
post #257 of 325
11/22/09 at 7:43pm
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Originally Posted by Krystal323 View Post
Satori, that sounds exhausting but I probably couldn't pass it up either if I were you--3 days of work for 3 months worth of bills--o heck yea!
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No kidding! I can't wrap my brain around making that much money. I called him this morning to nail down details before I start making calls and so help me I'm gonna UAV that man and yes I know thats not MDC like! I was almost asleep myself from melatonin (which for me knocks me out better then a sleeping pill) when he called a MIDNIGHT. I noticed he was calm but didn't notice any dream like quality to his voice so I assumed he hadn't taken his sleep meds, one of which is the famous Ambien (people do all kinds of things while sleeping, including driving). 99% of the time I can tell when he's taken it, he'll often take it right before calling and and not tell me and even as soon as it kicks in I can tell because his voice changes to that dreamy quality iykwim. He didn't even remember calling me last light which is not unusual when he's taken his meds. I've had some fun with him not remembering conversations or even calling me to begin with. On a regular basis I get the "umm did I call you last night?" kinda calls because he saw my number on the recent calls list.

He was in the middle of a job when I called and said he'd call me back later (he told me enough on that call that I'm positive I did not dream his call since he repeated the same stuff from the night before in very brief detail) but since he doesn't remember the call I'm on the fence about asking him about the job and the offer to go stay at his condo for a week in Vegas (he asks me every year but we haven't gone a several years due to $$ issues, considering how much money he's made in the past 3 weeks I have no qualms letting him pay for a week in vegas He made more in the past 3 weeks that I have gotten in the past YEAR and more in the past year then I have IN MY LIFE. Seriously, an extra $100 for us in Vegas is nothing to him at this point and yes, I'm well aware of his financial situation so trust me, its nothing to him these days)

Anyway, he's made a lot of various offers over the years while under the influence of the Ambien and not remembered it and I never bring it up since I know he tends to only say that stuff when he's out of it and he tends to spill his guts about things he normally wouldn't if "sober". He's invited me all over the place, San Francisco, Canada, Disney World in Florida, Vegas, all places he was going and would love for us to come along but I always turn him down for a whole bunch of reasons and he only tends to do it while drugged. I don't want to make him feel bad and forced to take us for an offer I know he won't even remember giving even if I know he would be fine with us coming along but this is work and not a vacation, well the vegas this is vacation but I want the work!

I'll talk to him about the work, I know the Vegas thing would come up at work anyway so I'll wait but man, I NEED that work!
post #258 of 325
11/23/09 at 1:55pm
Oh, man.
Hi, mamas I'm joining this thread.
I just went down to the food stamp office to recertify and LOST our food stamps. That was nearly $600 a month. I am trying not to freak out and dp is doing well about it, so far. But I am going to HAVE to figure out a way to start making some money immediately. Or we are going to have to make some major changes, maybe move...
I am feeling very panicky right now.
post #259 of 325
11/23/09 at 2:58pm
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Originally Posted by ms.shell View Post
Oh, man.
Hi, mamas I'm joining this thread.
I just went down to the food stamp office to recertify and LOST our food stamps. That was nearly $600 a month. I am trying not to freak out and dp is doing well about it, so far. But I am going to HAVE to figure out a way to start making some money immediately. Or we are going to have to make some major changes, maybe move...
I am feeling very panicky right now.
Hugs to you.... but wondering why you lost fs? did your income increase that dramatically to have them cut all fs?
post #260 of 325
11/23/09 at 3:10pm
OMC, OMC, OMC, OMC, OMC, OMC, OMC, OMC, OMC, OMC, OMC, OMC

I went on-line this morning (job hunting ) and I found a posting for a cafeteria cashier from Sunday. So I went down there and filled out the application, then had to wait a little bit for the interviewer (it was lunchtime)
Anyway, turns out they are usually a 4 person operation but they are a person short. They need another person ASAP! The hours are Mon-Fri 9a-2:30p (could turn into 8a-2:30p) and the pay is $8.50. Ron (the interviewer) said he will be making his decision by Tuesday night.

Send good luck vibes my way, please, I could really use this job

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