Some New Rules

Well I disrupted my own morning this morning chasing a $300 bonus. When will I learn! It turns out I was not eligible for the bonus because I didn't live in the target area and my unnamed family member that allowed me to be eligible didn't help.

• So no more bonuses where I have to claim things I can't easily verify or use old addresses (well except the one on my license).  It's not worth my sanity.

Okay, I guess that was it for house rules.

• I woke up in somewhat of a foul mood today. Not sure why. Probably have to do with angst about New Job. I don't know why. This is literally the best possible scenario. I can start something new from the comfort of my own home.  I would really like to get my hair done because on our Teams chat on Friday, I think New Manager expected me to do video as well. 

• Robot vac came.

• Got approved for the Big Bank Bonus account I was hoping for. Well that was the easy part. I just have to keep up with the requirements for the next 6 months or so. 

• Still trying to find a line item to earmark for these bonuses. Contenders are power bill's Facility Charges and perhaps monthly Hulu Live Subscription when Fall TV returns. 

It's soooo hot! The air has been running up here since I started my shift this morning. I am in the market for a fan and for no reason at all haven't pulled the trigger. Well, I'm just going to blame it on COVID.  Like the filters I finally ordered to change out my HVAC filters; then later was notified were out-of-stock. It's the responsible homemaker task that I had been putting off. Well I cleared it off my to-do list anyway and will make another hearty attempt at the next reminder. 

I think I don't understand credit cards. Example, Card 1. I had a $30 charge on it. So that balance was due say Jun 13. Then I charged $142 for a cable bill on Card 1. But subsequently, that charge was reversed. But now my account is saying there's no payment due but the $30 charge is still on there. So does the Credit I received for the Reversed Charges count as a payment?  I know I won't get charged interest if I don't pay it, because I'm at 0% Intro APR, but will I get charged a late fee? 

I'm proud of myself for not responding to 2 HIGH-RISK emails. 

Speaking of emails, I must've submitted my email address to a wonky site because my spam folder was filled this morning with nasty spam emails since May 13.  Some of them mention companies that I actually do business with so that's creepy. I'm not sure how they do that. Now I'm looking into getting another private email address. But when would I use that? 

I am convinced when your email is open while you browse sites that's how these spammers get some of your information. When I used to keep another personal email attached to my iPad, I got Spam non-stop. After I removed it, they slowed and eventually stopped. 

So I'll try to be more mindful of when that email is open during browsing. 

I really need to call Spectrum and cancel the TV essentials package I have.  I haven't... well I guess I technically have used it to watch ID, but that can wait until the Fall! 

Fast forward 15 minutes....and WOW. If I take off the $15 TV Essentials, I apparently break my bundle and my internet goes from $50 up to $70 JUST FOR INTERNET! Will these people stop robbing me! 

And now of course you know I'm mad for revealing things about myself that are none of their business: What do you use your internet for? Who's your cell phone provider?  Hello, mind your business! 

Woosa. 

Well there goes my plan to get Hulu Live in the Fall. I have a feeling it'll be cheaper just to bundle cable. These people! I actually prefer Hulu Live because it has what I imagine TiVo was like - it tees up the shows I watch often when there's a new episode vs having to check every time.