Friday, April 21, 2006

words from the unwise

Ignorance is definitely not bliss ...

If you spend 4+ years in college earning a degree, try as hard as possible to get a job in your field. Actually, go to grad school. Otherwise, you could likely find yourself making less than $20,000 a year. That don't pay the bills.

If you get car insurance, expect to pay a downpayment that is over $600, and expect to pay it within the next week. Otherwise, you will be caught with your pants down. Unless you keep $600 in your anus, this is not a good thing.

If you go to purchase a car tag, make sure that the address on your car title is within the county where you are applying for the tag. Otherwise, you will be refused by a government worker who loathes her job, and loathes you for not knowing this.

If you get a credit card and want to make online payments, be sure to set that up before your bill is due because it takes six business days to confirm your bank account. Otherwise, you will rack up some sweet interest (and don't try to pay over the phone becuse they will charge you $14.95).

If you order a stupid pilates dvd from the television, make sure they aren't going to send you more stupid pilates dvd's and charge your account without telling you (sneaky bastards). Otherwise ... well, you'll be less $50 and have stupid pilates dvd's.

If you do any of these things, don't do them all in the same week.

2 comments:

Ginny said...

sounds like you've had a great financial week! you can never have too many pilates videos.

Renee said...

Man, it sounds like you had to lay down some serious bucks last week. But hey, If you ever need someone to do pilates with you, I'm your girl. Because as you once told me- the great thing about being a skinny girl is that you can wear whatever you want to and you still look cute. I had a great time with you this weekend! We'll have to party again sometime soon.