On Saturday there is mysteriously no post. We visit the estate agent and explain the situation and to wait until Monday.
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I am unable to get the bus because TFL stops accepting cash. I walk to work.
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The estate agent explains that we have until 5pm to send the money.
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All through this: (1) cards don't get sent, (2) cards get lost in the post, (3) customer service says things which aren't true, etc.
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Ultimately I'm at fault for not updating my address but the reason was that for a long while I moved around too often for this to be safe.
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Realising that I'd lose the new flat, didn't have money for food, and could be homeless if finance couldn't be sorted in 2 weeks scared me.
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Now, the reality is that I've plenty of money and nobody's going to let me end up on the street.
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But I feel I've had my eyes partly opened to how uncomfortable loss of control of money is. I only lost access to mine. At least it's there.
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@sebinsua consider now that for poor people, a much smaller series of events can cause the same snowballing clusterfuck, with no buffer1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
@pookleblinky God help them. Buffer made me feel prepared. Protected me from most of the stress (though I saw comforts/utilities dropping.)
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@pookleblinky As it ended with deadlines approaching and things like getting into work becoming just slightly more difficult: stress awful.2 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
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@pookleblinky Felt helpless knowing losses were almost inevitable - just holding deposit to begin with.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like - 8 more replies
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