Re: More good stuff!
So, I was a little stressed out about my finances, this month. One of my jobs wrapped up the pay period early, last month, because the accountant was going out of town, so that check (which really isn't for much, anyway) ended up being just a few bucks. And since they've raised my rent, my paycheck for the first half of the month is pretty much shot in the process of paying that.
So, I hung on by my fingernails until my second check came in...and by the time I payed my bills (some of them overdue), I was down to just a couple of dollars again.
AND THEN...
I got the paycheck with the missing hours from the end of last month. AND I got the check for one of the freelance jobs I did. AND it was for more than I was expecting. I've gone from "I might just scrape by if I live off Hot Pockets and Ramen for the rest of the month" to "I can actually afford to buy something tasty for dinner tonight." I can pay my dental bill. I can even pay most of what's left of the bill for my root canal. And our season's almost over, so I should be getting a bonus check from my primary job in the next pay period, as well. Been a long couple of months of trying to hold on, but I think I'm gonna make it.