Re: Re: RE:Finances

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Sundra,

I totally know about bad finances! I am trying to apply for food stamps this week because my sons SSI check got cut. He is special needs, but, they have new guidelines on disability now, and now they say he is not severe enough, so they are not going to give me his check that I was relying on. (it was for $515 a month). I did, however, call local churches in my area and they have food pantries everywhere on different days, and they have food kitchens that serve a hot meal every day at a different location. When I thought of food kitchen, I thought no way can we expose the kids to them, but, they are nice churches with great food and tablecloths and dessert, and some of them wait on you like you are in a resteraunt, it sure helps me.

The food pantries will give you quite a bit of food, it you go to 2 or 3 in the same week you can get pretty stocked up. That is the only way we can make it!

Hope this helps!

hugs

Monika b.

Re: RE:Finances

Sounds like we are all in the same boat. It is just depressing but we have to hang on for better times. What are you getting a degree in? That is great that you are doing that for yourself. Ignore the bill meanies and just keep looking to your future. It will get better! Kate> > Wow, this is a tough subject, but so real even to those without a disease> that they have to deal with. We are barely making it,, always in the minus> department,, not knowing who not to pay next and what to pay on what... the> only phone calls we get are from bill collectors that cant understand that> we don't have the money to pay them or we would. Medicine is a last resort> in all things in my book.. food is like very seldom bought, and that is> because the roof over our heads, the electricity, and the gas bills are the> most important than phone bill to keep computers on for college and then> food,, and if there is anything left... *laughs* yeah right, then i can get> some medicine which usually is just generic Excedrin and ibuprofen. I know> that you can make more money and end up spending more.. but that is when you> have to learn that a brand new car is not a necessity and such.... i don't> know never had a good income to deal with.. i just think that and hope that> when i my degree than things will get better. I worry about rent, and the> bills, but not as much as the daily living with little food for my children.> Ya just get so tired of noodles, mac & cheese, and top Ramen. But when you> don't have that... it is even worse.> And that is where we are now. Me, my BF, and my teen can handle it ok.. i> have lots of reserve, however my little one is the toughest on. So yes, i> think of how can everyone afford such medical help, Doctors, medicines, and> the like treatments. I would have no clue how that would be. I would just> love to be able to talk to my doc once every couple of months just to let> him know what is going on... but alas he wont see me till i pay his bill. > No clinics near by, the only option is the hospital, and i owe them so much> it is unreal.. one of the many phone calls from collectors is from them. I> have run the gambit on all the help lines and things that should help folks> like us.. but they say that we don't qualify. Ummm weird eh.!~ anyway's> just was putting in my two cents worth:) And in the little town that I live> in even the grocery stores are against us... just to get hamburger this week> would cost us $3.29 cents a pound.. ugh!~ So event hat is a luxury... with> rent due on the 10th....$425.00 month for a too small two bedroom house.....> and bills due soon... no hope for groceries yet. But you know what... i> thank God we have a roof over our head.... and that we have some food.. some> noodles... some vege's... and we had a wonderful Christmas Dinner and we> have the love for one another... and the hope of a future where all this> will seem like a dream hugs you all and know that no matter what we have> the strength to get through > (Thanks to all those that sent me med's that was definitely a blessing)> > Huggles you lots > Sophia