Hello Internet Family! I know it’s been quite awhile since I posted. A lot has happened in the past year. When we last “spoke,” Maybelline was battling a uterine infection. Ultimately she decided we had completed our work in the physical realm and skuttled across the infamous Rainbow Bridge on May 8, 2021. 🌈 In the wake of her passing I found myself burdened with a feeling of emptiness and veterinary bills. Being of service has always been my calling in one way or another. During the pandemic I had been helping neighbors with small tasks and so I decided to see if perhaps I could expand on that and perhaps bring in additional income to help with the bills. The only problem was my car was still in CT. A situation I hoped I could remedy with the income from my second business endeavor. In the meantime I rented a vehicle. 🛠 Fortunately I was able to pay off Maybelline’s medical debt relatively quickly with the help of a gofundme and money my Grampa had left me when he passed. However it soon became clear that saving up for my car’s transport would not be so easy. Money I would normally set aside was being swallowed up by the $60-$70 a day rental costs. I tried changing car rental services and eventually went to using Turo in hopes of being able to cut costs. 🚗 In March the task platform I was using adjusted their algorithm which resulted in a drastic drop in work and I saw my income plummet. Now making rent was a concern and the money I had been saving all year had to go to rent and I found myself back at square one. However this time, I couldn’t afford the rental either. 💰 Starting in April I began Ubering and asking friends for rides. The Uber and Lyft however have proven to be just as costly sometimes totaling $100 a day just to travel around town from one job site to the next. It’s also limited the jobs I can take since there are times where the ride costs the same as my hourly rate as a handywoman. Ultimately while I have cut costs one way, I have cut my income in another… 💸 •••Continued In The Comments••• ❤️ Link to Donate: http://gf.me/u/3b3wk7 ❤️ #car #gofundme #chihuahua #chihuahuasofinstagram #dog #help #throwbackthursday (at Los Angeles, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CeUVfIUv2FP/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
