I Don’t Want to be Poor Forever. (Candy)

It just hit me today (or rather, hit me again) that my present lifestyle does not match my financial aspirations.

I’m still spending roundabout the same money as before, but I don’t seem to have anything to show for it right now. I haven’t been in JB Hi-Fi or Dymocks – my usual haunts – for quite a while, so where exactly is all this cash going?!

Well, uh….fine. It would appear it’s all going towards nourishing my insides.

FOOD IS WHERE IT’S AT.

As well as trashy magazines and iTunes binges. But still – food seems to be eating away at my savings. Does this fall under the definition of irony at all?

Hmmm. For years I’ve had dreams of being financially independent, of saving enough money to put a deposit on a house, to one day be able to feel totally at ease in the money department. And then today I got the worst feeling in the world – that sinking in your stomach – when I fully realised that as an adult I can no longer hide behind lame excuses. I am directly responsible for everything I do, every cent I spend.

Dammit.

So I’ve been spending the past half hour researching (Googling ‘how to get rich’ is extremely unsettling, let me tell you) and basically just trying to work out HOW to get started. And do it properly this time – because I’ve tried being money-conscious before. And clearly my previous efforts have been in vain. Hmmmm.

I’ve come to the following conclusion: I need to get a proper job for the winter break. I recently left my job at EB Games, and even though I’ve still got tutoring going for me, it really does not amount to much AT. ALL. Here I was, all excited about being able to relax for eight straight weeks, but I think it really is the most opportune time for me to get some money into my bank account, without having to use uni expenses as an excuse.

SO. With a list of stores and the career section from this month’s Cleo (the only reason that magazine could possibly be of value) I am going to apply like a ninja, and I am going to get a bloody job, and EARN SOME MONEY. WEWT!

Keep you all posted, on my journey to jewels and riches! 🙂