finances

[howilearned]

I dislike managing finances. Surprising, eh? It's made more difficult by my analytical, systemic way of looking things; this is a nice way of saying I'm a little OCD. But the level of details that type of financial management takes bores me to tears. And coming off a wedding and major move in the past 12 months things are particularly complex.

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[ewigweibliche]

I keep thinking that my organizational and self-discipline skills ought to make me a better financial manager. Oh hell no. I hate seeing my credit card statements. School debt seems more managable some how, but really I'm just swimming in an abyss of red.

I had a dream last night that an old woman gave me a diamond ring, because she was no longer wearing it, that was worth $119,000. In my dream I was so excited because we could sell it, get out of debt, and travel. And then I panicked that it was only worth $119 and I had just been deluding myself.

All this to say: right there with you.