Good afternoon.
I’m a bit uncomfortable doing this, but one of the reasons that I had to return is that we need to fundraise to plain old pay the bills.
My check from the State of Michigan (as Aunt Annie’s caregiver) is going to be about a week late due to the delay in negotiating and signing the State of Michigan’s budget (I usually receive my check on the 12th, and it’s going to come about a week later), and in the interim, we’ve got about $28 to get us until whenever that check arrives.
That’s a bit of a tight squeeze, and, put bluntly, the blog keeps us from having to use credit cards to cover expenses (on a caregiver’s salary, you don’t really have any “savings.” The money comes in, the bills come in, and the money goes out. And if you get into debt, it’s hard to get out of it).
So I’m back at work, understanding that this first-couple-games-of-the-season schedule is pretty punishing at times. This week has been a bit nuts, though I understood that it would be from the get-go…
And I’ve got to ask for a little pay-it-forward assistance as I simply try to get through restarting the blog and dealing with the realities of the fiscal grind.
Blogging is how I get by in addition to the caregiving part of the job. I missed it terribly over the last two weeks, and it’s definitely a little early to make a fundraising appeal, but life circumstances make this necessary.
If you’re willing to lend a hand, we have a PayPal option at https://paypal.me/TheMalikReport; there’s Venmo at https://venmo.com/george-malik-2; if you’re into the, “I don’t want to sign up for any of those websites” option, here’s always the Giftly option by using my email, rtxg@yahoo.com, at https://www.giftly.com…
And in terms of banking options, you can contact me via email if you want to send me a paper check or cash (ask for my address), or “Zelle” me via my email, rtxg@yahoo.com.
It’s my pleasure to provide you with as much information as I can give, but this is also a job, and it requires money (it’s over $100 a month!), time, energy and effort (a.k.a. work).
If you are willing or able to support this endeavor, it is greatly appreciated.
As always, thank you for your time. There is nothing more valuable in this world than a person’s time, and I am incredibly grateful that you spend a little bit of it here.
