#financialrecovery — Public Fediverse posts

I entered this Monday with hope and joy, but with financial concerns. After all, I was still overdrawn by -$400, and a new and exciting thing hit my account this weekend.

You see, as many of you know, while I was living in the horrible situation that I had found myself in during the two years I lived in Iowa, I had a THC medical card and I used THC pretty regularly to keep myself from having a crisis every single day. Upon leaving Iowa, my plan had been to quit THC, and so far that plan has stuck.

Unfortunately, it appears I'll need a medical card in Pennsylvania anyway. Legal protections against discrimination in employment due to the use of medical marijuana exist in Pennsylvania, but only for Pennsylvania account holders. To ensure that no drug test impedes my approach towards employment, I had to pay $153 for a doctor's appointment to get evaluated for a THC card here.

And that sucks. I didn't want that. I need it to make sure nothing stops me from working, but I hate it and I wish I could've saved that money.

There is a silver lining. This morning, I met Chime. Chime is a neobank for people struggling and trying to rebuild their credit—and wow, do I need address that issue soon. I was able to open an account with them, and that means that all GoFundMe funds will be immediately accessible to me as of tomorrow.

I was broke. And now, thanks to you, and to Chime, I have $80 in my pocket. Enough to get around and get things done for at least a few days. Thank you!

The Capital One account is still overdrawn, but now that's a problem that can wait for me to be ready to address it. After I have a sign-on bonus in my pocket that will render -$400 into a mild inconvenience and not an existential threat.

I am relieved. And now I make phone calls. Because it's not over yet! But we are getting closer. Seven-to-ten business days? This is officially Day One. Tomorrow, it'll be six-to-nine business days, and that fucking rocks.

Gods, what a fucking relief to get a break from that overdraft. It's all I needed. Just a little more time. And a little more help from you will take me that rest of the way. 💙

https://www.gofundme.com/f/ellis-emergency-fund

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