The Life Raft
Fundraising campaign by
Brian Turner
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US$0.00raised of $900.00 goal goal
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After being at sea for so long, I can
see the shore!
The “little bank” seems about to pop, I'm
on the short-list for a contractor job with the “big bank” which
pays much better is also in play. I have a preliminary interview with
another bank on Friday. Today I applied to a temp job as an on-line
tutor teaching ESL to Chinese students overnight(!) for some short
term income. I'm paddling as fast as I can.
Till I reach the
shore, I'm going to need some help.
The last 18 months have
been a challenge. I was self-supporting till I returned from my
father's funeral and my car got totaled by a drunk driver,
eliminating my sole source of income. My open-ended travel to and
from Florida to move my mom during hurricane Irma only added to the
stress.
Then I got hit by a car July 4th.. which
put a real crimp in my job hunt.
However, the re-invention process
has started yielding results.
The “little bank” job
doesn't start training till September, even while the other jobs are
still in play. This is about to turn into a cash crisis till I see my
first pay check mid-September. My budget for essentials for the next
2 months includes food, internet, phone, trustee, doctors, lawyers,
meds, condo fees, laundry, grooming, taxes, counseling,
transportation and insurance. I'm budgeted right down to the last
razor blade.
This total is about $900 through mid-September.
I did my homework. The funding appeal site I'm using is the
most cost-effective in the business. Their fees are much lower than
Gofundme.
GoGetFunding.com
fees to me are a flat 4% and 25 cents per transaction, where Gofundme
can be upwards of 15% (Fee info here
GoGetFunding
fees
) Funds are available in 24 hours which will allow
me to resolve needs in real time.
I've also set up a direct
PayPal link which further lowers my fees.
PayPal
direct link
(Ask me for my user ID)
Yes, I'm drinking from
the same well I visited five years ago when I had to hire a lawyer to
save my house. Since then I've lowered my overhead and maximized my
savings. Aldi, DollarTree and the CTA are my new best friends.
If
I wasn't this close, I wouldn't ask.
Organizer
- Brian Turner
- Campaign Owner
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