With a week left on the challenge, I am at $0, even counting the $10 in extra income this month.
I had a bad day on Friday. I got some bad news at work, which may affect my job -- not so much danger of losing it, but danger of being thrown more work and responsibility than I can handle. I will know more today.
Anyway, it threw me into an emotional tailspin, so I turned to my comfort zones -- food and Goodwill. I did keep it down to $16 spending, so I'm not reporting a real lapse, so much as a blip.
And my Goodwill trip yielded some nice future gifts, especially for my granddaughter -- some brand new clothes in her next size up.
For myself, I bought a pair of jeans. Yeah, I just bought a pair a matter of weeks ago, but I'm going to have to donate them back. They are too low-cut, and I am just too old for that. I spend every minute pulling down my shirt while I'm wearing them. Enough of that. The "new" pair are classic Lee's, much better for me.
My upsetting work news made me leave my phone charger at work, so I wasted a lot of gas charging my phone while driving around this weekend.
The good thing was I didn't grocery shop, and I did all the cooking I was planning, so I am well-fixed for all my meals this week.
With so many in this community losing their jobs, or on the brink of it, it seems foolish to be upset that my job may be TOO MUCH. Heck, for all I know, I may lose my job -- I don't know how this is going to play out. As I say, I'll know more today.
But listen to this -- since Friday I've found .78! Three quarters and three pennies. Love it!
Unsettling news at work
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I'm sorry
I hope that what you learn today won't be as awful as it could be.
Sounds like a good haul at Goodwill.
Let us know.
March 24th, 2014 at 04:06 pm 1395677171
I think a lot of people have been overworked in their jobs the last several years and it is wearing people down. The imbalances of overwork & unemployment or underemployment are just crazy. What the heck can we do about this?!
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Baked goods and Value Village for me. Haven't had a chance to get any exercise to moderate the baked goods.
Congrats on the .78 ... Its a good haul in my lights too!
March 25th, 2014 at 03:02 pm 1395759778
Bluebird, thank you for thinking of me! I do that, too -- wonder about SA friends when things happen around the country. This particular train goes to the airport so I wouldn't have been on it, at any time! Sounds like they are looking into the possibility that the driver dozed off -- another case of somebody working too many hours!
Joan, I did not see any summer dresses from Target, but there was a lot of new children's clothing from Old Navy!