So, today I realized that I am truly 100% broke. Yeah, I'm feeling somewhat sorry for myself, but hear my story.
I have a college degree and I've been self-employed for 15 years. Last year was an awesome year for me business-wise. I kept 5 other people employed and on the road for most of the year, paying them well for what they did for me. In October, I noticed a slow down with my biggest client and by February, they were out of business. Uh Oh.
My business has never been pigeon-holed. I've always had two or three income streams running at once. All of them have dried up. I'm working to try to create some new avenues of income to no avail right now.
I spent my savings, every penny, trying to keep up with my obligations. Car Payments, insurance, gas, marketing, etc.... but that's all gone. Last month I made Zero dollars.
Assume I'm lazy. Go Ahead. You'd be wrong. I have been working on several new business ventures, trying to get something off the ground. I've applied for over 200 jobs in the last six months. I've gotten 3 interviews... and zero jobs. Sporadically I pick up work on the side, sewing, notary and paralegal work. I take anything that comes down the pike.
Thank goodness for friends who have helped me out to this point, some even with money.
Last month I fought until I qualified for food stamps. My landlord has agreed to work with me, but that means they expect some money from somewhere. I'm trying to come up with it, which is tough with no source of income. Electric is due today and there's no money for that either.
Why blog about it? Maybe it's a way to keep myself from going stark raving mad. I realized today that I'm too broke to do the "frugal" stuff I've always done. Save money? Yeah, if I had money to save it would be good.
