I’m still buzzing, it has been a day.
First thing I did today was go get my oil changed. I only had $75 for it, so I ended up opting for the discount package because it’s $50, but while they were getting ready to change it they broke the dipstick on my car. Then they offered to replace it and bump me up to the $90 oil change which is the one I really wanted. I had to wait a bit, but I count that as a win.
Then part of the reason I was being cheap at that was that I wanted to grab a coffee on the way home, that was cheaper than normal too.
Now my life motto is “don’t get excited”, one thing does not automatically lead to another. You can get a few lucky breaks that doesn’t mean you’ll keep getting them.
but today bucked the trend, a few minutes ago I got an interview invitation for the social work job I applied for last week.
and I’m not going to go too far past that, that’s cool, it’s exciting, and it proves my credentials can still get me that much. An interview doesn’t automatically mean a job (though there was a time in my career when it did)
My dad got way more excited, talking about trips we might be able to take this year, and I was like yeah, but remember that’s a might, a maybe. Be a maybe I decided when I was burnt out and falling apart, and it’s served me well.
but now this week has gone just about as well as I could have planned. I’m antsy, is the thing, gotta learn to live with and get rid of the manic energy again. Worth it if it gets me out of this backwards state.
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That’s some good news man…I’ve had a bit of that too.
For years my mom and I used to buy used cars…but because of the terrible experiences I’ve had with repairs and those cars dying on you, I finally opted to go for something newer.
It was just a couple of years old when we financed it and we had zero issues 5 yrs later…not only that we’re trading it in for a brand-new model. We actually got a fantastic deal on the trade-in which allowed us to get a more souped-up version.
Also if I wanted, I could’ve just gone for the base model which would’ve been very cheap for pmts, but you just get way more incentives if you pay a little more…so our pmt will only be about $10/mth more than the last car pmt, but the coverage we have is amazing too.
They’ll service the car fully, dents, scratches, oil changes, brakes, etc… any issues they’ll handle it (free). Also it has a great insurance pkg as well, if either driver passes away, the car is then fully paid, also for job loss and stuff, they cover it for a time period.
We also barely drive, so this car will last us for ages…if we want but I might trade it in while the value is at its peak as ofc cars are not investments but depreciating items. And ofc the next trade-in will probably cost us almost nothing on the loan.
Additionally, our insurance gives a large discount for a brand-new car (one-time).
Also I tend not to discuss my personal life too much, but I am trying to day trade on the side…high risk, high reward…I came close to getting in recently but it moves fast, so I missed out…. but had I gotten in, I would’ve made a lot money.
It’s basically ‘paper-trading’ at this point…but I need to learn to trust my instincts, I make good decisions, I just have to execute. If I can do that for a month or two, I can probably quit my regular full-time job. Unfortunately, I’m also dealing with issues where I live which is a huge damper on my personal goals.
I might have no choice but to move again, but it’s winter now so I’m going to wait till spring.
If my life was ‘ideal’ like if I had a house already, no azzhole neighbors to bother me, etc… I’d be financially free by now; I have no doubts.
While I had a lot of bad luck in my life, the one gift my parents gave me sharp mind and an acumen for math/finance…which I can parlay into a successful life…if not for all the crap I had to deal with…but I’ll keep at it until I reach my goals.