January 16, 1997 11:10 am
Don’t you hate when you have many things to say but can not think of any way to begin.
My father has been bitching about when he is going to get paid. Trust me I want to pay him but I will be pushing my luck to cover gas and food until Thursday when I get paid from Mo Bab. This check will be for 80 hours so I can hopefully catch up on some bills.
Well got to go. Talk later.
T
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Just ask any author and they can relate when I say “many things to say but can not think of any way to begin.” Anyone who writes has been there.
Speaking of been there, everyone has been strapped for cash at one point in there life. We all do thing to get by so the bill could get paid. My biggest mistake is getting short term loans, or payday loans. Before the state (where I live in) took an active role in the overall management of loan business, I was getting completely screwed. It was a form of legalized loan sharks. It was a never ending cycle of hell. I had three different loans out, and would literally payoff the interest and renew the loan. This gave me the money need to pay off another loan. It made a catch 22 took pale in comparison. At one point I actually would write a check on Friday, with no money in the back, (I got paid on Monday and I knew it would be covered) because I need the money.
On one occasion I needed to pay the interest and renew the loan on a Saturday. I went to a local casino 40 minutes away to write a check. Got there and realized I had no checks. I was I surprised I had enough gas to make it one way. Then it occurred to me. I was sitting in my car counting out change, so I could have enough gas to get home, get my checks, come back, and knowingly write a bad check, so I could pay the interest on a payday loan. Just so I could renew it for another two weeks. Did I stop getting loan because of this, HELL NO! I still can not believe I ever got out of the debt I was in. I think it was when my car got reposed last year then finally realized something has to change. I am now in a better place financially, but my actions in the past will follow me for a few years. Finally I leaned.
Glad you got out of financial trouble. People can easily get into trouble and not realize it. My parents did. My dad is finally being able to save up to get a house. I don't have any loans right now, but I have a credit card and I pay it on time and normally the full amount. It is really hard to pay on as much as you were. My mom and dad also had a car reposed..but it was because of a lease. I can't relate on the level I would like to, because I am only 20, but I can understand from what my parents have gone through. Thanks for responding to my blog. I ended up deleting it because I felt as though it wasn't very good. I sometimes know how I want to write, but then it turns out not the way I pictured it.
I am here to inform and help:
http://www.progressiveu.org/032913-lupus-uncureable-wait-what
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