• Just lost my job Wed 18 Feb. Hubby has been laid off since November. Trying not to freak out as I try to figure out how we’ll pay bills.  (Have you considered maybe looking into temp jobs, or even just part time jobs?  It’s a start.)
• I’m going out with friends tonight even though I’d really rather stay home. If I keep declining invitations I won’t get many more.  (You should still have fun some time.  You can’t be a clam.  But make sure you either limit how many times, or at least how much you spend.)
• paid off 3 credit cards in last two months.. BAM! working a second job – kicking serious @ss  (That’s awesome!  WTG!)
• Total damage to my car by an uninsured, unlicensed driver: $2,750. What am I gonna do?  (No way to contact him, and get him to pay out of pocket?  Or small claims court?  Worse case scenario, you pay now, and get reimbursed later.  I know, doesn’t help with trying to come up with the money now tho. You’ll figure something out.)

It’s times like these that it pays to have an emergency fund.  It’s a terrible thing to have to deal with this before you are able to establish it.  However, once you are able to over come this problem, it should really have you thinking about focusing on what it is you need to do to get that fund in place as soon as possible!

Set a goal for yourself, and let Geezeo help you track it.  There is no time like the present to start!

Conversations:

Last weekend, we mentioned a book give-away.  It was for “Do-It-Yourself Hedge Funds: Everything You Need to Make Millions Right Now” by Wayne P. Weddington III.  The final two winners of this book are Austin99 and Aldis

Austin99 said: “Is there a hedge fund that invests in hedges housing hedgehogs?”  Well said.

Aldis said: “I think a hedgehog could have done a better job in investing than some Hedge Fund managers did in mortgage backed securities.”  Very clever!

Also, we are still seeking a community member cutting fixed expenses & willing to talk with the media. Check out the post in Media Opportunities for You!  Then get in touch with Katie if you are interested.

See what paying attention to the community can do for you?  You can win great prizes, or even be put in the spot light by a national magazine – how cool!

That’s not the only place you can win things tho.  Just by logging into Geezeo daily, you gain entries into The Great Geezeo Bailout, and you could win $6,000 to put towards your monthly bills or debt!  Good luck!

Further Reading

• Geezeo Confessions and Conversations (0)
• Do-It-Yourself Hedge Funds (0)
• Essential Stocks For Tough Times (0)
• Heard of “Slow Food”? Now There’s “Slow Money” (0)
• Blogger Focus : Weakonomics (0)

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