The Flip Side
Since I post about all my happy and fun things, I suppose I can take a minute to post about not so happy things, like my checking account.
There was some sort of snafu with my money clearing, which meant that I came to Ireland with about...well, let's just say a lot less money than what I'd planned on having here. They promised me before I left that I'd have the money the first Monday I was over here.
Which would have been fine, had that actually happened.
Here we are, beginning of...week 3, believe it or not, and still no money from IU. Now, mind you, this is my Stafford money, the money I get from the government, that hasn't cleared. It's been okayed by everyone, IU just hasn't released it into my account yet.
As I had to pay my credit card bill this morning, things just got dire for Erin. Luckily, my credit card hasn't been refused anywhere, since apparently, I didn't make any charges last month, so they didn't send me an online statement, so I was a few days late in paying that. Hooray, late fees!
And the worst of it is, I've been sticking to my budget. If I had spent a ridiculous amount of money so far, I wouldn't be complaining. But honestly, I'm right where I should be, if only the money was where it should be.
/end freakout
There was some sort of snafu with my money clearing, which meant that I came to Ireland with about...well, let's just say a lot less money than what I'd planned on having here. They promised me before I left that I'd have the money the first Monday I was over here.
Which would have been fine, had that actually happened.
Here we are, beginning of...week 3, believe it or not, and still no money from IU. Now, mind you, this is my Stafford money, the money I get from the government, that hasn't cleared. It's been okayed by everyone, IU just hasn't released it into my account yet.
As I had to pay my credit card bill this morning, things just got dire for Erin. Luckily, my credit card hasn't been refused anywhere, since apparently, I didn't make any charges last month, so they didn't send me an online statement, so I was a few days late in paying that. Hooray, late fees!
And the worst of it is, I've been sticking to my budget. If I had spent a ridiculous amount of money so far, I wouldn't be complaining. But honestly, I'm right where I should be, if only the money was where it should be.
/end freakout
posted by Bookhead at 11:52 AM
4 Comments:
IU, you suck! I feel your pain. It always seemed like my refunds would be late when I needed them the most. And, it's not really like you can just pick up the phone and call someone to expodite things more quickly. Hang in there, it will be ok.
the cliche of starving artist comes to mind, but i'm sure you don't want to hear it. seriously, it's a pleasure to keep up with you.
my best regards,
matt hart
Yeah, I've thought that more than once...I could be a starving artist, I think, if I could get a job. Being an actual starving artist, well...that isn't fun. Thanks for following my travels :)
I guess it's too late to use the bricks... how unfortunate.
~Austin
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