Financial Hack

Perhaps quitting a job should be easier…
The good news? I’m making money from two jobs.
The bad news? I have to work two jobs.
My last day at ‘Big Box Store’ is quickly approaching…err… what I thought was my last day.
‘Hey Rebekah, quick chat?’ my manager asked as he peaked out from [...]

I’ve never been a ‘New Year’s Resolution’ kind of gal.
I have the willpower of a four year old and I’d rather not embarrass myself by making promises I know full well I can’t keep – especially when it comes to reducing sugar, salt, and large amounts of Mexican food from my diet.
Sadly, financial ambitions are [...]

I’m bad at a lot of things.
I’m bad at spending money (I like the smell of new things!)…
bad at painting my nails red (with the amount I get all over my fingers, they look more bloody than manicured)…
bad at playing any sort of sports (they require athleticism – which I have none)…
But I’ve discovered yet [...]

We’ve all had those awesome jobs that provide us with fabulous perks.
Um. Hello? I worked at The Gap just for the 50% discount on clothing.
On a side note, do military employees get discounts on tanks?
No?
Just as well I guess. Those things are hell to parallel park.
Let’s just say, I always take advantage [...]

Wait. What?
Salary?
Do you know what that means?!?!?
I GOT A JOB!
My conference call with ‘Company X’ went very well. After HR management explained the benefits, I was told to prepare myself for a lower than expected salary.
Then she read the number…which was significantly more than I had hoped.
Naturally, I acted completely un-phased [...]

Does anyone have a cross? A Bible? A pastor? Holy water? A priest?!?!?!
Something?!?!?
I got a phone call………
Turns out a certain awesome company wants to hire me. Or at least that’s what I think the message said.
She was very cryptic in her ‘we’d like to speak with you regarding … monetary [...]

I took my office skills test for the new position. I was surprisingly able to cram in a significant amount of information from the Microsoft Office study book over the weekend.
Unfortunately, I feel very silly for buying a book instead of renting one from the library like you, my readers, suggested. I should [...]

I had an interview with a local government agency a week ago. Surprisingly, the interview went well and they called to schedule another interview that will include…
A test of my skills.
Hmm. I guess I had hoped they would simply believe me when I said I classified myself as advanced in Microsoft Office and [...]

Thanks to my position in foods at the ‘big box’ store, I am prohibited from wearing jewelry of any sort including my…
Wedding ring.
Talk about feeling naked.
Unfortunately, my lack of a wedding band signals the world to my ‘singleness’. And -
Either a.) I have become more significantly attractive since I married my sweetheart
Or
b.) Guys think my [...]

Someone is.
The ‘Big Box’ store has decided to cut hours and lay off most of the temporary/seasonal employees. Since I’m a newbie/temporary/seasonal employee, my number was up first
Just what I need right?
BUT…
Someone noticed my work ethic.
That ‘someone’ was a store manager. In an effort to save me from a layoff, she transferred me to another [...]