Lately I've been having some issues with money and, well, guilt. As some of you know I recently bought (or received, more so) a car that I can take to school and to work and whatever else. I love the car, it's a nice car, but ever since I got it I've been worrying a lot more about money and everything else.
My dad paid for a large portion of it, maybe around $1000 or so. I never felt comfortable letting people do huge things like that for me, it gives me the feeling of being spoiled. I'm just independent, I suppose. Anyway, my sister moved out over the summer and my dad's been helping her with buying her groceries every so often since she can't seem to make ends meet very well. He's been very stretched financially.
Secondly, I have (or had) two jobs, one at a pizza place and another at a truck wash. The wash has a situation behind it - the owner was looking to sell it off. Had it sold, operations would continue normally, however, when the owner came and talked with my boss yesterday, he said no one had bought it. He's trying to get one last guy to buy it. If it doesn't sell, the wash closes, and we're all out of a job. This is especially bad because this is where most of my money was coming from. The owner said not to wash any more trucks... and I don't get many hours at all at the pizza place.
The last few checks from the wash have been very, very small - sub $30 - since it's harvesting season, there's nothing to wash. The pizza place is just loving stupid and doesn't give me many hours and what they do give me I don't get paid much for. I've never gotten a check from there over $60. It wasn't so bad prior to now, combining checks, but now that I'm riding on just the one for every two weeks, it's gotten difficult to keep up with my own cheesy expenses. I recently replaced both of my idler pulleys in my car, the first left me out $20 and my dad paid $20 (we split it) and I replaced the other today for another $20 and some free labor for the installation. I don't drive more than I have to now, but every time I fill up (usually I do at around a half tank), there goes another $20. There's no room for things I want to buy or things I want to do. I also pay half the insurance monthly, around $30.
I'm gonna start looking for a new job. I'm starting to think about selling the damn car and giving my dad his money back and buying a loving bike with the money I put up and giving my mom back what she gave me. This is ridiculous.
Anyway, discuss, I guess.
