One of my goals that hasn't got much attention on my journey of 1,001 days would be Number 3--that is, Save $5,000. That's probably because I don't have a job, or any source of income, for that matter, and when the numbers in your bank account stay stagnant, there isn't really much to report. However, I got an interesting email yesterday that just may let me cross off that pesky little Goal Number 3...
I know, I know. As a general rule, emails "giving" you money are NEVER legitimate. So this may sound kind of sketchy, but bear with me, please! I entered a contest back in April sponsored by AllState. Basically, they were offering $2,000 to students who had encouraged safe driving in their communities, and as I am an active member of my local SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) chapter, I definitely help target teens on matters of safe vs. dangerous driving. I submitted my entry a little haphazardly and certainly at the last minute, and I wasn't really expecting to win anything. So you can imagine my surprise when, via email yesterday morning, I was notified that I was one of the selected winners of the contest--and have a fat $2,000 check headed my way. Hello, money!
Now, I'm not counting my chickens before they hatch, and I won't really say I've met Goal #3 until I have my brand-new, $2000 increase marked on my bank balance slip. But, in the meantime, things are looking pretty good! I got my dad (a CPA) to check it all out, and he says it sounds like I will definitely be getting my money--a little reward for all the work I put into my SADD chapter, this year. I guess it goes to show you that some good deeds do, in fact, get rewarded.
... But still. I can't believe I actually won two grand! How crazy is that?
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