That Awkward Moment When

This morning I sheepishly asked my mother, "Can we drive into downtown today?" I have about seven dollars in my checking account. When you throw in the whopping 3 bucks I have in my savings account, I'm rolling in my $10 fortune. HASHTAG: thestruggleisreal HASHTAG: brokecollegestudent.

My mom was livid...she also casually threw in the fact that my money habits disgusted her. (And everyone wonders where my over exaggerated antics come from.) She went on to demand that I attend offer to pay for a Dave Ramsey class, which I'm terribly jolly about. (Editor's Note: I love Downton Abbey, and I will regularly pay homage to the beloved British drama by including bits of early 20th century jargon.) But honestly, I am very excited about getting my financial life back on track....and  of course sharing my experiences on SCH.

But back to the awkward part.... Do you know how embarrassing it is to be a 20 year old and have $10 to my name? I feel like I'm George Bailey in It's A Wonderful Life when he's told that he's worth more dead than alive. If you have no idea what I'm referring to, PUH-LEEEEZE  watch this movie! But that's the thing. I'm not a star in a 1940s Christmas classic, and my life is not a dream that I can just wake up from. I've made a mess, and now I have to find a way to not only sweep away the sand from the porch, but find a way to not track that sand into the house.