I got most of the tuition funded by PELL grant. YIPEE!! today i need to pop in to school and apply for a student loan (to add to my previous one hanging around from the stone-age) to make up the difference and to buy books. did most of the application process online, but need to sign some stuff.
i qualified for PELL because i made very little money last year as a temp for the title/escrow business…. tied directly to the housing market, which is pretty dead right now. really the only thing going on in title/escrow is foreclosures, but since all the title offices have consolidated and laid off, there won’t be much demand for temps these days. Alas, the heyday is over. predictions point to a two year recovery cycle and i just can’t wait that long for another paycheck.
luckily my monthly nut is small, I live with my gainfully employed homeowner main squeeze, my sweet little MIATA is paid for and insurance is low for an old geezer like me who drives like a granny. I did get two photo-radar speeding tickets last month on the 101 in Scottsdale, so we’ll see how much that jacks up the insurance.
I have to say, that Miata is a lot of fun, tho, i would recommend it for any commuter. Very reliable, great gas mileage and sweet in traffic. i get 27 to 30 mpg in town. on a trip i get like 34+. WOW
it kinda tires me out driving on long trips, though, a lot of steering and you feel the road. ‘course I’m like, OLD, but i absolutely LOVE it on the freeways and streets.
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