What would you do with $20,000?
Jul. 26th, 2006 03:34 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
platedlizardThis isn't a 'what would you do if you won the lottery' type question. I actually deposited the money in my account this morning. Twenty Thousand US Dollars. Part of my share of Grandma's estate. There's going to be a similar check at the end of this year, and a couple more Big Checks next year as well. More money then I have ever had. I would prefer to have my grandma, of course, but the money is suuure nice.
I have no fucking clue what to do with it.
I'm going to pay off my credit card, of course, but unlike a lot of people my credit card bill isn't spiraling out of control (at least, not anymore). I'm going to move out to a nice appartment that allows pets (a necessity, I have nine birds, a hamster, two lizards, a 55 gallon planted freshwater fishtank, with an iquana possibly on the way. Also, I want a dog). I want a new wardrobe and computer, iPod, etc, but all of that won't cost me more then five or six thousand, and that's if I go all out. I have a fairly good car that's paid off. I just bought a nice cage for the cockatiels.
That's all, though.
One option is go back to school. Or get certified as a dog trainer with a nationally recognized program (which costs a couple thousand dollars). I kinda want to go to Moorpark Animal Training College but the housing prices there are incredible (seriously, $700/month for a studio!) and I think I would blow through even that amount of cash there pretty quick.
Any ideas?
I have no fucking clue what to do with it.
I'm going to pay off my credit card, of course, but unlike a lot of people my credit card bill isn't spiraling out of control (at least, not anymore). I'm going to move out to a nice appartment that allows pets (a necessity, I have nine birds, a hamster, two lizards, a 55 gallon planted freshwater fishtank, with an iquana possibly on the way. Also, I want a dog). I want a new wardrobe and computer, iPod, etc, but all of that won't cost me more then five or six thousand, and that's if I go all out. I have a fairly good car that's paid off. I just bought a nice cage for the cockatiels.
That's all, though.
One option is go back to school. Or get certified as a dog trainer with a nationally recognized program (which costs a couple thousand dollars). I kinda want to go to Moorpark Animal Training College but the housing prices there are incredible (seriously, $700/month for a studio!) and I think I would blow through even that amount of cash there pretty quick.
Any ideas?
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Date: 2006-07-26 11:51 pm (UTC)According to the college's own website people in the program don't really have enough time to work outside. Students have to care for the animals am and pm, work at the zoo (for free, mind you) on the weekends, plus attend courses. I've talked to people who have gone there, and they said that while it's worth it, it's also very gruelling. If I go I might take the animal science course first for the first year as that isn't as intessive and would let me become a resedent. The good news is that there are several PetSmarts in the area, and I would not have a problem transfering. I don't think I would a Pet Trainer over there, though. Any job would be strictly part-time.