Showing posts with label time and money. Show all posts
Showing posts with label time and money. Show all posts

Sunday, October 4, 2009

What's up with that?

It is ironic. It seems I either have time OR money. Never both. I either have time to do all the things I want to do but have no money to do any of them OR I have enough money to do a few things but no time whatsoever to get them done. Today however I have neither! LOL.
How can people do it. I work my pants off. I have 1 full time job and 2 part time jobs and still can't make ends meet.
After paying for the bad habits, food for teenagers, travel for work and school, regular bills, emergencies, senior year for 2 high schooler's...(incl. pics, gowns, proms, rings, help in fundraisers, senior trip, invitations, grad party, grad present,......) Insurance, and all the other Necessities.....I have nothing left....who am I kidding I have nothing left BEFORE I get done paying for the necessities!
The kids and hubby think I am made of money. The hubby gives me his check to pay bills, he knows what the bills are. Yes I work....and he knows that both our checks barely cover the regular bills....what makes him think I can stretch a dollar to make 1000? I am not super woman!
I have friend that have new houses, new cars, a home full of new furniture and teenagers. How do they do it? I can't seem to get by each month.
No savings, No retirement, very little insurance.....They say you need all these things, but I am not even getting by paycheck to paycheck. How are we suppose to buy insurance when paying for our water is a problem?
Unless I don't sleep at all I can't work any more jobs....OK some help at home would be great too.
I want so much to do for my kids....and I hear..."well Susie's parents got it for her....and she doesn't have to help and she got THESE invitations.....and why do I have to...." I can't answer that I WANT to buy them the best of everything. I want to buy them the cool clothes, new car, the trips abroad. But when faced with ...5000 for a trip or pay for the electric, gas, water, food, car ins, house, and put gas in the car to get to work.....I always have to choose the latter. I feel guilty. I feel like a jerk.
This month I chose to spend some money on the kids. It wasn't much...not even noticeable to them...and now I am short on bills. I get so frustrated! Will I ever get out of this rut? I need a stove(oven is broken) I need some help!!!! I can't work 3 jobs, take care of the bills (2 sets) do all the shopping, all the cleaning, all the cooking, all the child raising, run my own business, and be all the places I have to be all at the same time! Yes I HAVE asked. No was the answer. OK I am done now. Thanks to all who listen to my complaints. My blog is where I vent.