The BF has spent that last week and half trying to call his cell phone company to deal with the overdue bill.. mainly to find out exactly how much we owe and whether we can work out a payment plan or something. Every day the BF has called either left a message or the girl on the other end would say she working on it and will get back to us soon (oh i should mention we have known about this for about a month or two but a fire was lit under the BF butt after our trip to get everything paid and done so we can save for another trip... anyway enough about that)
So continuning on.. the BF called almost everyday for a week and a half. And yesterday we got our answer.. in the form of a effing collections letter. The cell phone company sent the file to a collection agency who in turn sent us a letter. The amount is $1407.00 and we have 10 days to pay it before they send the file to the tax agency and 30 to pay before the courts get it. I am not sure whether that last part is a scare tactic but whatever it has to be paid.
What pissed me off the most is two things. First getting to the collections part (the BF should have sorted this out over a month ago), and 2 the lady at the company should have told him the file was already sent to collections and we should contact them.. don't know why she didn't say it from the beginning instead of giving us the run around.
I am so angry about the situation.. not only is the BF's credit on the verge of being tainted, not only does the collections not do a payment plan, (not without the credit being reported in the first place) but now having to fork out 1400 bucks.. I told him over a month ago to take care of this and because of his laziness, stupidity or whatever i am PISSED!!
But at the same time there is nothing i can do about it except pay it. Thankfully the BF's mother has offered to lend us the money upfront to pay it as long as she is the first to be paid (and without saying). I mean i am grateful she is helping but i hate borrowing money of people. Particularly family. In the long run it causes nothing but trouble. So all our efforts are to pay her off and get that sorted out ASAP.
So there you have it. My "wonderful" fun filled night. ARRRRGGGGGGG
i sometimes feel like one step forward equals two steps back.
This weekend I am heading to Seattle for a couple of conventions with friends (one is a zombie convention and the other is to do my theatre group) I know I just got back from holidays but this weekend has been planned for over a year. I have $300.00 US money with me to last over 4 days. I think that is going to be fine, but between conventions who knows.. so my challenge to myself is to spend as little as possible. Even if I eat like a poorper for the next couple of days we shall see. Perhaps I can stop in at Safeway/Walmart for a couple of cheap supplies like food and drink to help with costs. Lets see if I can actually bring back money from this trip. Its going to be fun to have a girls weekend away..