I'm so tired of all this money problems. We are the "working poor" and it sucks. My husband busts his ass and has a good job, but most of his money is spent on health insurance (which we have to have) and insurance for the house and car (both of which we also have to have). What little left over is spent on mortgage, car payment, phone, electricity/water, food, gas, etc. We do not qualify for any kind of government help - we make too much money, by just a couple of hundred bucks a year. Ironic, huh? Too poor and too rich, all at the same time. *sigh*
We've been "punished" by our electric company for having late payments. They have fined us by making us give them a $124 residental deposit. I cried on the phone today, trying to get them to waive it. They always get their money - no matter what. It's not like we can just go to a competitor - they are the only game in town and we have to have electricity. The electric bill has doubled since last year, making us have a $200+ monthly bill instead of a $100 - but our usage is the same, according to their records. I have to go give them money I do not have or they will cut our electricity off today. (OK, I do have the money, it's just "virtual money". It's there but in limbo in the banking system. Scary, huh? *sigh* Money is deposited but not immediately available, so it shows up but cannot be taken out. I miss the good old days...)
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