Monkey Wrench and Errand Service

Everyone tells you that if you go to college you will make lots of money.  Yes you do make more money than the average job. But, you have to pay back all of those student loans.  Not to mention the credit cards that all the companies approve you for while your in college.  Yes, when I started college I was young and immature. If someone gave me a credit card with a spending limit of 3k to spend on whatever I like and not have your parent say "NO YOU CAN'T BUY THAT". I was all up for spending it all.   I've grown up a lot since those days.  My credit card debt has been long paid off and I will never go down the credit debt road again.  Thank goodness!  Especially since I am now a single parent for about 3 years now.  My only debt is my home and my school loans.  Thank goodness! But being a single parent it takes all of your earnings and time to enjoy your life.  It's real easy to keep yourself financially straight being single.  You don't have to share your earnings and learn that your mate just bought a $300 stereo an hour before you purchase your monthly groceries.  I don't have that problem.  My budget is all laid out and I am treading water up to my chin.  As the saying goes, I'm floating.  Until someone throws in that monkey wrench.  This January I was all proud at how well I was doing.  I am currently working for the state of Louisiana as an Environmental Scientist, part time I am selling a diet product called Plexus Slim and a few little odd jobs to do here and there.  Well this winter was a little cold. My electric bill went up $100 from last month. Mom! My daughter says "my school pants are getting to tight." I had an accident in the dark. I backed up into a friends vehicle in October. Well insurance renewal time guess what? It went up $72.  I said Ok I can handle that! Oh crap my daughter just gave me a note from dance class. WHAT! $75 for toe shoes! and due when? February 1st.  Oh great I just noticed I am 1,000 miles past my oil change. Oh my gosh, the heater won't work right in the house. Oh yea, I could just ask my husband or boyfriend to pitch in. NO, wait, silly your single there is no one to help. What do I do? What to do? Hell what am I going to do.  Another job? Damn no time.  Wait....... I like to shop.......... Hum.....Margie, Beth..... Humm........ they always need someone to run errands for them in Alexandria.  Hum.... Yea I got it.  I can try and do errand service.  Yea that is my new idea.  Lets see how this works out.  In the meantime I'm going to have to do something.  Damn I really hate those monkey wrenches.