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changing my finances slightly
2022-May-06, Friday 02:32 pmI may be limited in mobility at the moment, but I'm still making a few financial preparations for a potential move.
Today, I withdrew everything from my lockbox at my local bank and closed down that safe deposit box account. I couldn't locate the 2nd key, so I had to pay a $25 fee. That's okay. I also deposited a bank bag of small coins (no quarters, because I need those for the laundromat) for $78, so that's some heavy stuff I don't need to haul later. For the record, I was the only one masked.
Today, I finally picked a successor to keep a Meetup group going. The "Star Citizens of Minnesota" cost me almost $700 to maintain for the last 3 years. No more. I've been a member of it since 2014 September (for the game which I also crowdfunded back in 2012 November), but I've been the Organizer since 2019 March. Meetup is a great site, but it costs WAY too much for what little they provide from their web server. I'd hate to see this group disappear, though. Whenever Star Citizen finally opens up, that 2014 creation date for this social group will be a small badge of honor to distinguish the "old timers".
Today, I checked online for a credit card that isn't owned by an evil giant bank. They're hard to find, but apparently a few exist. Conveniently, Sunrise Banks is here in the Twin Cities region, although they're not in northwest Minnesota, where I might move. If I do move, then I need the small increase to my credit rating that simply having a credit card would provide. Trying to get a temporary apartment would require a high rating, I'm sure. Might as well prepare now.
Do you know better options for a credit card? Please let me know, if you do. I need to apply next week, so I actually have a history on it before trying to rent somewhere new.
Today, I withdrew everything from my lockbox at my local bank and closed down that safe deposit box account. I couldn't locate the 2nd key, so I had to pay a $25 fee. That's okay. I also deposited a bank bag of small coins (no quarters, because I need those for the laundromat) for $78, so that's some heavy stuff I don't need to haul later. For the record, I was the only one masked.
Today, I finally picked a successor to keep a Meetup group going. The "Star Citizens of Minnesota" cost me almost $700 to maintain for the last 3 years. No more. I've been a member of it since 2014 September (for the game which I also crowdfunded back in 2012 November), but I've been the Organizer since 2019 March. Meetup is a great site, but it costs WAY too much for what little they provide from their web server. I'd hate to see this group disappear, though. Whenever Star Citizen finally opens up, that 2014 creation date for this social group will be a small badge of honor to distinguish the "old timers".Today, I checked online for a credit card that isn't owned by an evil giant bank. They're hard to find, but apparently a few exist. Conveniently, Sunrise Banks is here in the Twin Cities region, although they're not in northwest Minnesota, where I might move. If I do move, then I need the small increase to my credit rating that simply having a credit card would provide. Trying to get a temporary apartment would require a high rating, I'm sure. Might as well prepare now.
Do you know better options for a credit card? Please let me know, if you do. I need to apply next week, so I actually have a history on it before trying to rent somewhere new.