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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Have you applied to live-in nanny jobs? Are you trying to get evening babysitting jobs?[/quote]

OP here: I am working with multiple nanny agencies to try and get a live-in position. I have experience with high profile families so I do qualify for a lot of the high paying agency jobs however, they are very hard competition. Right now, I have resumes sent out to families in NYC and Boston.[/quote]

Have you looked into other jobs that are part time or filler jobs to put more money in the bank? Retail, waitressing, babysitting, dog walking, etc? You need to continue to send out resumes in your chosen field and hope for the best but in the meantime you have to consider working in other ways just to make ends meet.  This seems like just REALITY to me.  Nobody WANTS to do this but most of us have at some point...it isnt forever. There is no easy fix.

Also, you really lost me with spending 25 dollars a month on your eyebrows.  I do my own eyebrows and believe me I have some to deal with and I make a good 6 figures. This is weird and indicates you have a problem with prioritizing.  You need to put that 25 dollars in savings, or toward your credit cards or car bill....How do you rationalize spending money on this really if the car you have is about to be repossessed?

And have you spoken to each of these companies and explained your situation and asked for guidance/options? If so, what did they say in response? THIS is the responsible thing to do. Certainly do this before hitting your parents up for help.  Do what you can ON YOUR OWN to reduce fees and interest and then if you need help, ask.  I actually recommend you do this yourself as opposed to going to a credit repair company - you can describe your situation truthfully better than anyone and see what they will do to help.

Can your parents co sign for a loan for a lesser car? This might solve your car problem.  How long have you been trying to sell your car for 14000? If it has been a while, [b]it is not selling because it is too high. [/b] I dont know that I would use trade in offer as a good price for selling it on your own.  Seems like car dealers will offer you a sweet trade in number and then adjust the second car's price to absorb it.  They have ways of screwing around with every number on the sheet they show you to make things look great and they know that we look at the big main numbers more which might be why they are offering you the 14K...[/quote]

A 2009 Cx7 with 35k miles on it for 14k is a really good price.  If I didn't already have one I'd buy it myself.  Is there something wrong with it that we don't know?  How much will CarMax give you for it?[/quote]

OP here: There is honestly NOTHING wrong with it. It's the upper model with leather seats, bose, 6 disc cd changer, etc. so I know it's worth the price I am asking for it. I haven't tried carmax because I don't even know where one is around here. I have looked online at kbb and for "good condition" it says I could get $14,779 and for "great" it says $15,179.[/quote]

In that case get to CARMAX asap.  Go to CarMax.com and look for the closest location.  With only 35k miles on it I'd think it would be worth more than that, esp if it's the higher end model.  (BTW, you're not doing yourself any favors when you point out all the extras.... you just come across as a spoiled rich kid.  I don't want to be mean bu you really need a reality check).  The is absolutely a market for that car and there is no reason why you can't sell it for 14k or more.[/quote]

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