Stressed.
I’m a huge ball of stress today. I tossed and turned in bed last night, worried about a lot of things.
Money. Bills. Debt. Money. Bills. Debt. Money. Bills. Debt.
I need a raise! I have enough to pay my bills, but I’m not saving any money these days because I really can’t afford to. I need every dollar I get to pay things, put gas in my car, get groceries, etc.
Worrying about money is never fun. I feel like at my age, I should be better at this. I should have some sort of substantial amount of money in savings for an emergency. I shouldn’t be worrying about “what will I do if my car needs new tires?” or “how am I going to pay for that dental work I need?”
I’m scared I’ll never get it together. I don’t want to live like my parents did, always stressed out and fighting over money.
I don’t know where this came from — it just hit me like a ton of bricks. B and I need to refinance our house this year, and all the bad news about the mortgage crisis and rising rate of foreclosures is scary. I don’t even like to listen to the news anymore.
I know the only thing that’s going to make me feel better is if we go and start talking to someone about money. We need a plan to start some kind of savings and start the process of refinancing so we can secure our future together. Especially with our engagement pending (next month, I believe!), we definitely need to get money saved up, since we’ll be paying for our wedding entirely on our own. It’s too much to think about.
I just want to be a kid again.
Oh, girl, do I hear you. Remember that your money situation is not reflective of your worth as a person. Don’t bite off too much at once- just work on lowering expenses or making more money in manageable steps. The big stuff will come together. Don’t worry about your refi- if you have good credit and your ratios are within reason, you’ll be fine. I bet the mortgage companies are desperate for nice safe loans right now, and interest rates ROCK. It’s too much to think about when you think about the big picture. Don’t overwhelm yourself.
Oh money issues. I hate money.
I agree with VBC, don’t overwhelm yourself! It will all come together.
I stress about money way too often. It definitely starts to become unhealthy. And I agree that talking about it with a professional and having a plan is the best way to not stress.
This is EXACTLY how I’ve been feeling lately. I can’t even begin to go into the details in a blog comment because I would just get exponentially more stressed out. Just know that I’m right there with you.
I wish that what they spent for one hour in Iraq could secretly be sent to my bank account instead. Nobody would have to know.
“I just want ot be a kid again” is something Ive been saying ever since I was an “adult” what the fuck was I in such a big hurry to GROW UP for??? ARG. I want to never look at a price tag, recieve a ill, I was mail thats a hand written letter or a catalog not a threat to shut off my water. lol.
oooh stressing about money is one of the worst stresses ever. You don’t want to be a kid again. You got $5 a week and couldn’t spend ANY of it on alcohol.
Things will be on the up. Just think positively and about the things you have to be grateful for x
It really is so much easier when you’re a kid. You have nothing to worry about and you feel like the world is at your feet. This pressure will cease.
Remember about a week ago when things were so perfect and no drama? You’ll be back there soon!
I am exactly the same way…I basically live from paycheck to paycheck. Is this what my college education was for? All this worry?? Definitely go talk to a specialist if you can. I’m sure they’ll have some good suggestions (please pass them along!) and hopefully you’ll feel better about it all. Just know that you are definitely not alone!!
I think most of us are in that boat. I really can’t understand why I have such issues with money. I know I should figure it out fast so that I can fix it, though! Times like this, I’m reminded of what my mom used to tell me every time I looked at the loans I was accruing at the time in college: “It’s just money.” It’s hard to remember that when I see my bank statement, though.