tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3889388775673754833.post7328806845306355796..comments2024-02-24T03:34:18.060-05:00Comments on Stealing Commas: Financeschris the cynichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06872875475212333027noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3889388775673754833.post-13588529298688131662016-03-06T20:05:55.526-05:002016-03-06T20:05:55.526-05:00I have been thinking about simplifying my financia...I have been thinking about simplifying my financial life so as to lower anxiety, and I've figured out a few things to change if I can that I think will help.<br /><br />I get child support and food stamps and theoretically pay rent, plus insurance etc., monthly. That could mean that I should budget monthly? But no, that doesn't work. Budgeting quarterly works a zillion times better. <br /><br />If I could pay quarterly, too, then I would have many, many fewer days I need to spend worrying about money. But I can't because my income, when I can work, barely covers my monthly expenses, and I have no credit. <br /><br />I really miss the days when there were lump sum loans or grants for college and I only had to worry about things once per semester. Of course it wasn't that simple then, because I was married, but still...<br /><br />I feel like there should be a way to set up the Credit Union of People Who Get Paid On Different Weeks and just shuffle the money along to the people whose bills are due next? Something similar works well with food stamps if you all live close enough...Lonesparkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278753827545905559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3889388775673754833.post-41399671026129830802016-03-06T19:58:55.233-05:002016-03-06T19:58:55.233-05:00Ah, ok. We can do that. I could maybe do it tomo...Ah, ok. We can do that. I could maybe do it tomorrow if you could give me the address.Lonesparkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278753827545905559noreply@blogger.com