Finally Getting Paid...

I finally got backpay from my former employer, and I think I'm getting paid at my current job this week. That would be nice, because it seems as if I've taken some sort of hiatus from my finances.

I am updating the money sidebar by decreasing my UK exchange savings from $7000 to $6500 to reflect my scholarship. After I deposit my money tomorrow at the bank, I'll update the total thingy on the side to show how much money I've saved.

I would love to write something more substantial, but tonight, I'm exhausted from work. I'm out of the door and at the bus stop at 7 am, and I don't get home until 7 pm. How do people with children and mortgage payments do this?! I'm exhausted from just a few weeks!

First, Savings for Exchange

On my way home from work today, I was walking behind a girl with long hair. I thought to myself, "Wow, she looks rather manly from behind. How unfortunate." I kept walking behind her until I got to the red light. Then she turned around and I realized that she was actually a man.

I know this story has nothing to do with personal finance, but I was on my way to the bank to deposit my paycheque when this little story happened, so there.

In other news, I would love to put some money towards my student loans, but my first priority is saving up enough money for my exchange. So I'm going to put my student loan payment on hold while I save up money for my exchange. Hopefully that won't take too long to do, if I can manage to keep the costs at a minimum.

Pay Day is a Happy Day!

Today I got paid, and promptly put the money into my bank account. That bumps me up to about 42.8% of my goal. The crummy thing is that I couldn't put my entire paycheck towards paying off my student loans because I have to set aside money for next month's rent, as well as my visa bill this month. Yuck. But glad to see that I'm at 42.8% nonetheless!

Pay Day!

I got paid today, which brings my savings up from 33.8% to 38.4%. Yay!

The cruddy thing about work, though, is the fact that I basically walk through the mall to get home. It's the shortest route; otherwise I have to circle around it, and I hate that because of all the bad city air/car exhaust on the street. Oh well, I guess this is a test of self-restraint during the summer sales.

I'm planning on going home for the weekend. My friend's going to drive, and I plan on giving him some money which should cover the gas bill. The annoying thing is that my other friend found out and basically invited herself along. I'm sure she's not going to offer any money to the guy who's driving. I think that's just poor manners to expect a free ride when it's going to be at least a five hour drive.

It usually irritates me when people are being cheap. I mean, I don't have money either, so I know what it feels like. But I hate it when people don't have money and just complain about it. Like another friend of mine, who wanted a weekend away, and all she did was try to get free rides off other people and complain the whole time about how she couldn't afford it. If you want to get away for the weekend, fine. Set some money aside for it! Don't complain that you don't have money for it and then do it anyway.

Sigh. At least I can be happy that I got paid today!