Hey y'all! I'm Riley and I pride myself in being fiercely independent. I hate doing this, but I recently found myself terminated from my job for standing up for myself against a customer. I did behave inappropriately but have 0 tolerance for bullying.

This GFM is to give me a peace of mind while I job hunt and continue forward. Usually I would just keep moving forward and just put my boots to the ground to find a new job, and I am! I've been aggressively job-hunting every day since being terminated and highly doubt I'll be out of work for long.

But I get my last paycheck on 02/03 and will have no income coming in to pay my bills or feed my 3 cats. It has caused me endless anxiety and my insomnia has made a vicious return ever since. I've had a panic attack multiple times a day if I sit still trying to figure out how I am going to stay afloat for this next month.

Thankfully my live-in partner has recently gotten a promotion and a raise but it won't go into effect soon enough nor will it cover her bills as well as my own.

Here's the price breakdown of my costs for the month of Febuary:

Rent: $850

Minimum Credit Card payments: $300($100/per)

Loans: $110

Electric: $70

Phone: $45

Internet: $75

Misc Bills: $65

But that doesn't equal $3k, you may say. And you're right! I also am factoring grocery store visits, feeding my 3 cats(their food is $200/month alone) and giving myself a buffer if for some horrible reason I cannot find work soon enough.

I have cut out all extraneous spending. I have stopped smoking weed to be able to pass a drug test to get a better, more stable job out of food service and have started a detox from alcohol, something that is long overdue.

I also plan to dust off the ol' iPad to take furry art commissions again to aid in acquiring funds.

Any and all money raised will be going to keeping myself, my partner and my 3 cats comfortable, fed and safe with a roof over our heads.

Thank you so much for considering helping me out.