mydebtsentence

[mydebtsentence]

genuine props to this publication for finding such a stark, simple, provocative way to say... all of it

[mydebtsentence]

i support universal free healthcare for one simple reason: if you are diagnosed with a terminal illness you should quit your job. quitting your job is the correct response to terminal illness. but you can’t do that if your healthcare is tied to your job

[mydebtsentence]

I'm going to be honest, I always struggle with the initial introduction of a blog. I've had several over my life thus far (I mean, who hasn't?) but the first post always feels a touch intimidating. What do I say about myself that would make people actually want to read the thoughts I hurl out into the internet? No idea. 

I like horror movie monsters.

I also like those little hopping birds you see in parking lots that steal discarded french fries. 

I have two kids, one dog, and a husband who are all amazing.

I'm also struggling financially. Of course, being a millennial, I guess that's a guarantee. 

I was told to go to college if I wanted to make it in the world. As soon as I graduated high school, the market crashed. Then I graduated college and the market crashed again. Then my husband and I recovered financially and began looking for a house to grow our family before I became pregnant with our second child. And the pandemic hit. And we lost our jobs. And insurance (American). We have just started getting back on our feet but the market looks like it's crashing once more.

I read somewhere that around 60% of Americans have less than a thousand dollars in their savings account. We can count ourselves among that statistic. Given we have two children, that's absolutely terrifying to me. The knowledge we are one big emergency away from not being able to recover is a weight that leaves me feeling sick on the best of days. 

(Wow, almost every paragraph thus far has started with 'I.' Then again, this is an introduction post.)

Like I said before, I've had several blogs over the years but I've never used tumblr to discuss budgeting. Tumblr doesn't seem the place to vent about personal finances--more of a hobby site--but this may be fun. 

Or maybe this will be my last post? Who knows. No idea.