Jul 23 2010
Digging Myself Out…
I’ve been back to work for about 6 weeks now. And while I am making about $200 more a week than when I was on unemployment, my expenses adjusted and I’m just about breaking even.
I’m fearful about digging myself back out. I don’t have as much spending money as I would like (who does?) and I have been used to feeling as though I am behind the 8-ball all the time. I read an article that said it takes about 18 months to get back where you were after a job loss. All said and done, am I trying to recoup where I was in 2007?
I should have my student loans paid off by the end of the year (yeah!) and my credit cards should be zeroed out by this time next year (if not sooner) except for my gas card which I use every week for Speedway. (but that’s paid off every month). No television cable bill, just utilities and housing. I can’t remember the last time I went to the grocery store for something other than beer (I should address that…) so my grocery bill is low.
I need to figure this out.