Well the apartment complex where I had applied for resident manager notified me that they were only 1 bedroom apartments, which i know beyond a shadow of doubt will not work for me and my daughter and all of our accumulated crap. I thanked them kindly for their time and told them it wouldn’t work. It has created some interest though in pursuing other positions like that one at other apartment buildings, as I’m sure it can be quite a nice deal on the rent expense.
One of the comments in my last post on cutting the biggest expense of all was from lazyjayn of the blog, 365 Dollar Year about spending a dollar a day for a year on food. Another fascinating concept to me, it looks fun and I’m a little jealous. I just know my daughter and I could not survive on it, partly because I’m not nearly as creative as lazyjayn when it comes to hunting down the great deals on food.
Anyway, her idea was to team up with another single parent, which I hadn’t thought of before. At this point, I don’t know any other single parents where I live (odd, huh?), but it’s definitely a win-win suggestion. Enough so, that I may go on a hunt for a single parent. I’m sure there are others out there that could benefit from sharing housing expenses as much as i do.
In the meantime, my parents have remodeled the upstairs of their house so if and when we move there, it’s going to be pretty comfy. I just need to get over my own stupid pride and be thankful that I am fortunate enough to have parents that will allow me and my child to live with them. Not everyone does, by the way.
With the recent payment plans with the medical bills and Chase Bank, it’s not like we’re suffering here. Things are actually getting paid down. I’m just looking for a really big way to boost myself out of debt…faster.
Guess I could also use a huge dose of patience as well. I’m working on it.
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Moving in with another single parent might be the way to go. I’ve read articles about it and it looks like it really works out. Basically, the recommendation is to treat it like having a roommate and set ground rules from the first day, so that everyone knows what the expectations are.
Wow, I’m glad I could help with ideas. I think sometimes people just get stuck on one or two known ways of doing things and have trouble bumping out of that box. Just brain wiring, I guess.
Thanks for the link, t00. Sometimes, already, I don’t think *I* can do it either.