Late night thoughts

 Lately, I have been feeling like I do not have enough time. Everything feels like it is flying by. All I have been doing is sleeping some during the day and waking up at night. I feel like I am everywhere. I feel drained to the point I have no energy to do anything. The things that are happening in the US is really concerning and trying to keep up with everything is difficult. 

My husband has RA (rheumatoid arthritis) and his medicine and doctor appointments will be affected that he really needs because he also has one kidney and we are trying to keep up with it and make sure it is working properly. If they try to cut Medicaid. My son has Autism and he will also be affected. This is really worrisome because we don't know what is going to happen.

 A lot of people do not make enough to survive and the assistance we receive actually helps us out. Inflation is making everything higher so we cannot afford the things we need to survive. Food prices are high, gas prices are getting higher, it is just a mess. 

Trying to juggle the prices of electricity, water, car insurance, rent and other bills is costly. This does not account for emergencies because those are pricey too. A lot of people cannot afford it. The minimum wage has not changed. In places it is still $7.45 in 2025. 

What can you afford in 2025 with $7.45?  Not much of anything. In some places a 2 bedroom house is pushing $900-$1000 in other places it is going for $1500-$3500. This is a lot especially for people that live on a fixed income and cannot afford it nor are they able to pay their bills and live comfortably.

$10-$15 an hour does not even cover most of everything anymore either. You are going to have to budget a lot and make a lot of sacrifices to make ends meet and this often makes it hard because you cannot enjoy life anymore. 

You are currently striving, trying to make things work to make sure that all the bills are paid and you get the things you need to survive. You end up getting side jobs trying to make ends meet and still barely making it and wearing yourself down.

A lot of people could make it if they raised the minimum wage limit to accommodate the inflation and the life of 2025. It is not 1900-2016 anymore. Nothing is cheap and people cannot really afford it. Raising the pay of jobs to $20-$35 will allow people to be able to afford groceries, pay their bills and get what they need. They would no longer depend on assistance and will be able to get what they need but without the minimum being raised then it is a lot harder to pay for the things we all need. 

 Lowering the price of medications will also help because a lot of people are going without their medications because they cannot afford it and they do not have insurance and if they cut medicare and Medicaid well it will be the same affect and hurt a lot of people who need their medications. 

Finding a way for people to be able to pay for everything they need, whether its lowering prices, raising minimum wage and taking care of the people and not taking things away from us that could potentially help us but instead they are not doing anything to help us, doing whatever it is they want at the expense of our tax dollars. 

They could cancel taxes, remove taxes from homes since we already bought them and paid our fair share over the years, and so much more but they rather watch us fall especially us on the lower class while the higher class still gets paid. 

Another thing they could do is help the homeless, help them get a job and remodel abandoned buildings into home for them and let them pay so much but just enough to help keep the place up and keep things going. This would help out a lot and allow them to get on their feet because they are working for it. There are a lot of different things and ways we could help people but its like no one wants to help with it. 

Affiliate marketing

 Hi, if you did not know. I am an affiliate marketer. I have been an affiliate marketer for about 9 years and let me tell you; this job is not easy and is not for the weak. Something they do not tell you about affiliate marketing is that you can go months without being paid. 

You have to find a niche for you that fits you to market. It is always good to get a sample product from the company to see how it is and to test it and review it. Reviewing the product allows you to get to know the quality and how the products you are trying to get out there are.

 It is never a good idea to go into the blind about products because you could be marketing some horrible items and you would never know. It is also a good idea to research about the companies you are trying to join so you know their reputation and if it is going to make or break you. 

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Hybrid Eye care exam| Stanton optical review

 Let me start by saying, I dislike having my eyes redone by a hybrid eye doctor. If you do not know what this means is that the doctor that you go to the eye doctor like normal, you are greeted with the lady that control the machines like the air puffer, the camera, and the one where you have to look in to to see the house. That is normal. Although they did not dilate my eyes to get a good measure they used a camera. Then you are escorted to a room where you see the doctor... A doctor or assistant that is on a TV monitor. 

You are looking into a mirror that has a TV behind you and you are on camera. Everything is remote controlled. They put the goggles on you and you are going through and looking at a mirror that is reflecting a TV screen trying to figure which is better and which you can see. The thing is, this should not happen. You should have an actual doctor there controlling it. Remotely controlling it, you cannot get an actual reading and this can cause a lot of problems in the long run including having to go to a different office to get your eyes redone and spending more money. Luckily, offices should be able to take your new glasses and just put new lenses on them. 

You should not be looking at a mirror into the screen trying to get an accurate reading because the mirror is magnified and this can alter your vision because your vision will be doubled and can cause a lot of things when they put it on the lenses. This causes blurring, magnification and a bunch of other things. 

Just because they are cheap, does not mean they are doing it correctly and this can give you all kinds of wrong readings and can end up damaging your eyes. 

Yes, if you ask, I can see through them however doing every day chores and trying to work has become a hassle including going from light to dark to light. I thought my eyes are trying to adjust but I got another pair of glasses from the exam  and changed out thinking that something could be wrong with the ones I was wearing hoping it does not cause as much as the other ones does but truthfully, This is not right because I am having trouble seeing up close now but when originally my issue was far away. I am not getting dizzy spells and headaches in which I expect that but not this much. 

I could see when they gave me my glasses but now it is a hassle even trying to write this. 

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So I am out of $260 twice because I got an exam and my husband also got an exam and he is also having trouble. 

So now I am going to have to find a place to get another eye exam and see if they can use the frames I got from the first one. 

Another thing is my eyes are foggy and cloudy trying to look around without the glasses and I never had this effect before and truthfully this sucks. Everything is doubled trying to even look down at my keyboard and laptop and because of this, I reverted back to my old glasses and when I take them off, I do not have the fog like I did so the new ones are way way way to strong. 

Relationships

Some people think just because the sex is good that it is going to keep you in a relationship and honestly that is not the case. There is so much more than sex that is needed in a relationship and if the relationship does not have that then what is the point?

 Love and respect and how you treat each other is what makes you stay or want to stay in a relationship but in the end people get tired of waiting for others to do the right thing and do the things that they need. People get tired of waiting for you to do what you have to. 

A lot of people can peer into the relationship and see how unhappy someone is just by talking to them and the way they hold themselves. If a person is not happy in a relationship, they will end up lying to themselves and others thinking that something is going to work out but then again, it normally doesn't and if it does, then often times it is to late. 

A person will end up getting tired and will end up looking for something or someone better elsewhere. If she has to ask you more than once to do something and you bring up excuses or reasons why you cannot do it, there is someone out there just waiting for a woman to ask for help. There is someone out there ready to do whatever is needed or wanted. 

So if you have a keeper, make sure you do the things she needs to keep her cause once we are tired, we a tired and once we get to the point we no longer want to be in a relationship then no matter how much we love you, we can always go even if it hurts us. 

So be sure to check on them, show them that you are there and care for them. Check on their mental health and just talk to them. That could help out with a lot of things and if they ask you to do something remember, one day anything can happen to them and then when you want to go back and do it you cannot because they are gone.

Affiliate Marketing

 Affiliate marketing is not for the weak. It is not easy to make money while affiliate marking and no it will not make you a quick dollar. Some of the contracts terms and agreements you sign is that you only get 10%-20% of the sale and that is a few cents and then some sales may take longer to get.

 A few may be back to back if you are lucky but most times we can go weeks without having a sale it just depends on the product and the way you market. A good way to market is to go to social media platforms and use hashtags on your posts and links. 

Another way is to make a blog post about it using key words and optimize words to be sure that your search pops up on top. This took me forever to know and learn when I first started. You have to be sure you are marketing toward the clientele that will use it because if you do not then you can end up missing the whole market. 

So you are going to have to figure out your niche and the way you are going to market because sometimes things that we have plans for and the way we do things are not going to work and if you don't like the products you are trying to sell then you are not going to have a fun time and end the end you are going to give up with it and be sure you reach out to the companies and get a review unit or sample and if you cannot then try to buy it and review it to get an actual look at the product so you know what you are marketing and so you know how the product is. 

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Hidden Fees Branch Banking

 

Banks, banks a good because they are in person and you can go there if you have any problems but the problem with an actual bank is that they make you sign all kinds of paperwork stating that there is no this or that or overdraft fees because you sign the overdraft protection but yet, when you get paid and try to move money to a banking platform but accidentally hitting the wrong amount button and then you find out that the overdraft protection is on and now your in trouble because you thought the overdraft protection is on but it is not and then they add the bank privilege on top of it and now you owe even more than you expected mind you the overdraft fee is $32+ dollars but you signed a paper and the paper does not matter so now you are $32 in the hole because you were trying to keep the account active by sending money to it.

 

This happened to me and it was not suppose to. I hopped in an chat on the bank asking what is this and why is it like this and they told me I'm opted in to bank privileges and overdraft protection even though I signed the paper, I had to manually go into the banking app and turn it off. No one has said anything about this when I went to the branch because I signed the paper that was suppose to turn it off but apparently opting out on paper did not transfer over into their system and still getting hit left and right because I thought they fixed it for me but no, they did not.

This is why I only bank on online banks. I got tired of the hidden fees and being done every which way. Yes, it was good to have an actual branch to go to but in the end, it is a problem dealing with it and then being lied to and having all these hidden fees that you did not see coming. 

Chime has never let me down, I do not have to worry about hidden fees, I use it every month and or when I get paid from my jobs. I love it because it is easy to use, I have a spot me overdraft in which friends that uses chime boosts me every month and my limit rises. They also have a loan process called my pay you can get once you have had so many direct deposits. 

 This to me is so much better than the branch bank because every time I turned around I was being overcharged and the hidden fees that they have just was not worth it not to mention the monthly fee and other things they charged for. 

Chime offers cashback and deals in which are great because who doesn't like cashback when they buy things.

I also use Paypal for one of the jobs because I get paid in pounds and USD and Paypal converts it for me and then I can use it or move it with no issues. Paypal offers cash back offers in which is a great thing. If I purchase from a website I am not sure of, I can always request a refund and I have had no issues with it. One thing for sure, I would verify my account that way it does not get closed or taken and that is how I still have mine.

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Empty Promises

 After awhile, a person becomes numb to empty promises. When a person say and promises they are going to do something but they end up not doing it and your expectations lowers and lowers every promise that they do not do, you end up getting use to them saying they are going to do it and end up doing nothing in which you end up getting your hopes up and end up being crushed making it so you have to end up doing it and making plans of having to fix what they said they were going to do. 

Another thing is being said but it is so empty. Getting fed up with everything and eventually you end up taking over and trying to do everything without letting the other know until it is done because expecting them to do it just makes you feel empty. 

Having expectations of a person or the man of the house just for them to not even hold their weight but come up with every excuse and reason why they shouldn't while you juggle 36 different things from your kids, to bills to making sure the house is good to making sure your health is good to making sure everything is working great and correctly to making sure that everything is working and going smoothly and if something happens you end up trying to fix it. 

This causes a lot of sleepless nights, a lot of silent cries and just a lot of strain on your body and health trying to be this picture perfect but in reality it just tears you down to the point you no longer want to do it anymore. 

You no longer want to be in a marriage where everything looks great with a fake smile juggling everything including the empty promises and emotions along with the weight of the man or woman you supposedly love who promised to do everything they can and said they would but only does the bare minimum or none at all leaving it all for you to end up doing because we all know they are not. 

This can be projected on men or it can be projected on women. This can be a perspective of anyone because anyone can leave broken promises. I know this feeling all to well and honestly, it is a tiring feeling. I done cried all the tears I can along with I done tried, I done screamed, I done showed so much how it bothers me just for nothing to happen but the excuse of I'm to tired or I'll do it later and it gets done months later with the "I forgot." even though I just brought it up and brought it up again and don't let me say I have to do something because it turns into they will do it and guess what, the same thing happens.