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I'm a newbie on Aidpage, & would love to find out more about it! I'm engaged,and together, we have 5 beautiful children. We have one child who gets sick easily, therefore making me a homemaker. My fiancee is a hardworker who is a victim of the economy. He was laid off w/ no warning due to lack of work. Christmas this year is very concerning to me. Any advice, as to how, or where I may look into this would be very helpful! Thanks!

Hi, I am married and have two kids, ages 2 and 3.  I recently got laid off from work due to a lack of work.  I have found another job, but I had to take a pay cut.  I am really in need of some help with my rent that is now 11 days overdue.  I get a check on Friday, but I still have my car payment, insurance, electric bills as well as the usually gas and food that this check also has to cover.  My rent is only 325, I think I can handle the late fees on my own.  My landlord has threatened to evict me and my family and we have no where else to go.  If anyone can help please respond.  We live in the Phoenix area.  I am an electrician, so if anyone needs any electrical work in exchange for assistance, I'm willing to trade. 

My name is Matthew Reynolds , I am writing because I am all out of options. I am a 26 year old dad of two.A little boy and a girl. They are my world. My gf and I have worked so hard to get ahead since they were born, almost five years ago. The problem with trying to get ahead is having to save. If you dont make enough to even pay your bills, how can you get ahead. But no matter what we stay as happy as possible and give our kids everything they need, often sacrificing alot. But its okay, they are worth it. I have run out of options though, I owe money on our used car, and it has needed and still needs repairs. My cmp bill is so far behind its rediculous, and my rent is behind. I was laid off of my job a while ago. I was sorta a trucker, I delivered beer and wine throughout Maine. The unemployment took so long to come in and isnt for alot, this has caused continual problems. Its so hard to find a job  right now. Day care is so expensive. I just need all of this stress gone. : ) Its starting to weigh down all of us. My gf works so hard and deserves the best, I hope one day I can give it to her,but for now I ask for help, I know its out there somewhere. Thank you to all!!! 

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Hi all, this is very new to us so bare with me.

My wife and I have been married 9 years and have 2 sons, 16 and 8. I was laid off as a crane operator and dont have my certifications to get much work. My wife has always been a stay at home mom until I was laid off. She went to work to help with my unemployment, and was laid off or let go due to downsizing. We have sold everything that isnt needed including our second car. We couldnt afford the payment with our mortgage. We now have 1 car, a 1999 Honda Accord which I own clear and free. My brother helped our oldest son buy a truck so he can do lawnmowing and odd jobs to help with our bills. Our youngest started gardening with us and will take what we grow to the local farmers market, he has everbearing strawberries that are delicious. He even started selling some of his old toys and video games he doesnt play to help out. I wouldnt let him sell his PS3 because he loves it and we use it to get online since selling our computer. Both of our boys are in sports which gets as expensive as you let it! 

We are very behind on our mortgage payments. The bank is working with us as much as they can. My wife has Chrones and ulcerative colitis. Neither of us have health insurance and medical bills have piled up, as well as the cost of the medicines she needs. 

I guess what I am asking for is help. Can someone help us out or point us in the right direction? I am 35 years old and have worked since I was 16. I have never needed help like this nor have I ever asked for help. But I am now, for my family. I dont want to lose our home, we have lived here for almost 10 years now and we need to live here for another 10 or so years. 

So please, if you can help, please do. Your help will never be forgotten and when we get back on our feet we will return the help as much as we can.

Thank you for reading and for any help and or suggestions.

I am a single Mom to a 13 year old son. He is an amazing boy, very sweet, caring, smart, and very invoved in church and at school. About a year ago I was laid off from a good paying job with great benefits. I looked at this as a positive thing as I had always wanted to teach school. I got the opportunity to start teaching part time at my son's school right after I was laid off. In August I started full time teaching. I love my job! But it has been a 75% paycut and no benefits for me. I struggle each month between buying food and paying the bills. Just when things start to look up, something else gets us down. Teaching has been a dream for me and teaching in a private Christian Performing Arts School gives my son the opportunity to attend school for free and do things he never would have had the opportunity to do before. His Dad has been out of the picture since his bith and I was able to get child support the first 6-8 years, but it has been a real struggle in the last few years. He owes me probably close to $25,000 in past child support. I tried hiring lawyers in the past, but ended up paying them more than I was getting. My son understands now that we have to conserve our money and be very very frugal. It is hard to explain to him, but he does real well with it. We moved into an apartment to reduce costs almost a year ago, but it has been a struggle to pay the rent on time. Each month I think I have caught up and then I get behind again. This month I told the office I would be late on my rent. The day I went to pay it I found out that they had filed eviction papers on me. My rent was only 12 days late and they will not take the regular amount. I have to pay the legal fees too before I can have this cleared up. I do not have these fees or the amount for the rent. I could not pay my car insurance or afford to pay for the inspection so I got a traffic ticket, which I am handling with the rent money, but that makes me short. I really do not know what to do. I have taken on a part time job for the school, sold my bedroom furniture, sold my washer and dryer. I have nothing left to sell. Any ideas where I can get help to pay this month's rent payment? If I can find help paying this month , I might actually be able to get caught up for once. 

I am a single mom with two teenagers at home. I was laid off the end of last year and have not been able to find a job.  I just recently was approved for unemployment. 247 a week, but now my food stamps and access has been taken away.  My ex pays me one fourth of the child support i am suppose to get each month.  Last month i had used up the last of my savings and tax return money just trying to get caught up from getting behind in the previous months.  I was diagnosed with heart failure last summer and now that my access was taken away from me, i have no medical coverage which means  will not be able to get my prescription medication. I dont know how the state thinks that a family of 3 can survive on 1000 a month.  So now it is April 5th and i still dont have rent.  My rent is 1224 a month which, i know is steep, but i moved in here 2 yrs ago and i made decent money.  I always heard the saying "you are one paycheck away from being homeless" and i am living that.  If i dont pay my rent in a couple days i will be on the streets.  My son would probably go stay with his gf.  My daughter, who is 16, and just found out is pregnant, will most likely stay with me, her dad doesnt seem to want her at his place.  I am not the type of person to ask anyone for help.  I dont know if its because i am stubborn or proud but i have always felt that i could deal with and overcome any obstacle in life.  Now i am out of options and i am doing this mainly for my kids.  I would sincerely appreciate any help anyone could give. Thank you

Hello, I just god laid off after a 7 month temporary assignment at a medical facility. AZ does not have many jobs for radiology technologists. I made the Feb. rent, but still in need for the car payment, food, bills, etc. I have several resumes posted. Help would be much appreciated. Thanks:)

I am a fulltime single father of a wonderful five year old boy. I was laid off from work almost a year ago and even with an intense and non stop search effort i have been unable to obtain employment anywhere. I have never asked for help before and its one of the hardest things i have had to do but my son comes first so if i need to ask for help to make sure there is a roof over his head than thats what i have to do, i am willing to work any job and earn my money any way i can. I am able to make rent its the utilities that i am falling short on, and i'm not even sure how this whole posting thing works or how i will be helped but all i can do is hope and pray for a miracle at this point cause the way its been going thats all i got

Alright. I live in Brownville, NY (Jefferson County)

My husband was laid off last night, and will get a partial paycheck of about $50 on thursday, this wont cover our bills that are comeing up. water bill and insurance for our car. We let our landlord know the minute we knew he got laid off that we would be late on the rent. he is being very understanding. we told him we would pay him what we owe him with our income taxes plus 2 months. but in the mean time we havnt but this $50 or so to get us through. is there any organizations that could offer help in my area that anyone knows of? i tried looking up 2-1-1 but its not offered in my area.

any help would be greatly appreciated.

I am a grandmother age 47 guardian of my grandaughter age 8. I have had custody of her since age 2. Her father is in prison and her mother is dealing with bipolar issues from using drug for years still trying to get off drugs

So basicly we have be struggling but it has gotten worse since I got laid off 1 year ago and then my unemployed ran out recently and now I have no income to pay the rent and have used all the extra cash I have had to pay the rent. I don't know where to go to get help. We live in a low income apartment but are in need urgently. We can live without insurance and new things but really dont want to live in our car. Our family has helped with what they can but they are having hard times also, my parents live on social security and very limited income. We have been praying for someone to help us my grandaughter says she has hope but I am really scared. Don't know what else to do. Please help. 

I am a single mother of a wonderful 4 year old boy. I got laid off a couple months ago and ive been looking for a job ever since. no luck so far and christmas is so close i dont know what to do all i do is try to keep my head up but when i look in those little blue eyes i hold back tears cause i know i cant get him the gifts he wants and needs like socks and new shoes im trying so hard and hopeing for the best.

I had a good paying job and was laid off in April of this year, was homeless for 3 months.

I am collecting unemployment which is about to expire this month(Nov), my rent is due by 3rd of Nov: and I do not have all funds to pay my rent for Nov: I am not looking for a hand out, I would like to repay what funds that is given to me(throught an installment plan). I need $600.00 for my rent...again I will repay funds with an installment plan in place.

Thanks for your help in advance!

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Our family needs help due to a cut in income from several things. I was laid off (from a company I had worked for almost 4 years) last year, 5 days after my mom was buried. I found another job but it paid less, provided less hours and has no benefits. Additionally, my boss won't pay in taxes but expects the 3 of us that keep his store open to work as "helpers" with a 1099 at the end of the year, which means a major hit in the pocketbook (basically "contract employees" with no contract). I was placed on insulin recently and found out that the cost of my insulin will run me a little over $200 for a 90 day supply- money I just do not have.

My husband who has worked 2 jobs for several years has had such a major cutback in hours at his second job that we've experienced a cut in income of over $40K. The vehicles that we could afford just a year and a half ago, we can no longer afford- to the point that one vehicle was taken back yesterday. We're doing all we can to keep our home from going into foreclosure, as the $40K cut in pay has impacted our ability to pay on the mortgage too.

Our son that has Asperger's syndrome is a junior in college and drives a car that needs an oil change but is paid for, however, he has a tire that desperately needs to be replaced as it is ripping on the bottom (along the tread) and his car needs some minor repairs. We are also paying for repairs (which will run about $375) to a little old lady's car that he accidentally hit in a parking lot (she was in his blind spot).

Top all this off with the fact that in addition to my mom dying last year, my brother died this year (11 months after Mom died). I'm working to deal with their belongings as well. I have whittled it down from 2 storage units to one storage unit for their "stuff". 

I need a car to drive to work and a new tire for my son's car would help alot (as right now my son is having to take me to work while my husband picks me up from work) please. I'm a hard worker with a strong work ethic and I am trying to find a second job I can work in the evening to keep our family going. 

Thank you for helping us!

I now have a second job and have found a ministry that helps out with food. It is called:

Angel Food Ministries. They have what they call a Signature Box that runs $30. That box has

enough food in it to feed a family of 4 for a week. If you are struggling to feed your family but

do not qualify for WIC or food stamps then this is the place to go. The food is healthy, high

quality and tastes good.  They have a website: www.angelfoodministries.com.

i am a single mother of a 13yr old son and this is my story last year i got very ill after landing a really good job. i was ill with brochitis and double pnemonia and plursey but continued to try to work but was off alot under doctors care. after 2 months of this i finally get better and am back to work and i get a hernia and have to have surgery well i applied for disability thru my job but 2 weeks before i was to go on disability i was laid off i have been on unemployment every since and that is almost up and it does not afford me anything but rent. i am on assistance i get medical and food stamps. i have lost my car and my family will not do anything to help me. they will see me homeless before they help me. im lost and i dont know what to do. this has been a really rough 3 yrs for me i have lost alot and i was a student at itt college but had to drop out 2quarters from my assoc degree because of the price of gas. i dont know how much more i can take and my sons father does not help or pay child support he is a total bum. i dont know what to do any advice or help would be so appreciated

Hello to all ... I came upon this site because I was doing a search on financial help.  This is the first time i've ever done anything like this, so bear with me.   Our crazy financial woes began when my husband was laid off work back in Jan. of this year.  He had been with the company for 7 years, worked hard everyday, and in the end, it didn't mean a thing.  Not whining, just venting I suppose, but then again, it seems like EVERYONE is in the same boat these days....GOD BLESS ALL OF US!    Anyway, that's when our situation started going down hill.  I don't work, I have pain in my knee and heels when I stand up for to long, which is about 5 minutes,and whatever that is, it's been with me now for years.  WE never could afford insurance from his job, so, I haven't been able to get this diagnosed.  The day he was laid off, he applied for unemployment, and we thank God that was even there, but the problem was, it was so much less than his paycheck.  WE tried to keep going, and pay our bills as best as we could.  However the inevatable happened, and we started falling behind...slowly but surley.   Now, we are at a point, where we owe our landlord 4 mos. back rent (I know...amazing! but she is very nice, and is trying to work with us, to help us), which comes out to $4,000.00 (because the electricity is included).   She lets us pay a little at a time, but I can tell she's getting tense, and has mentioned to me recently, that we HAVE to start catching up, and I cant' blame her.   Our phone is being put off so we can pay her, but then that means, that our phone is in danger now, of being turned off.  We gave up cable way back then, so we don't have any TV at all, except for what's on the internet, which is fine anyway.    We are on the "edge" of "falling off the cliff" here!    I usually don't do things like this, we have always made it by ourselves, but since he started having chest pains (oh yes, that was another lovely episode - he gets chest pains now, probably due to stress, but we can't afford for him to see a dr. because we have no insurance)  I am getting PANICKY!    We don't have any family to depend on, both our parents are gone, and we both have just one sibling, whom we are estranged from for personal reasons.    I am waiting for the next bad thing to happen right now, and I know all of you are as well,  and my heart goes out to everyone here who is in such need!

   If anyone can help us, I would be grateful.   We've never been this close to "falling off the edge" in our entire lives, and in reality, I don't know what to do.    I contacted the Social Security people,(because our 24 yr. old son, had to apply as well due to eye problems so severe, he can't work, but we have no money an no insurance so he can't get help), so I could apply due to my leg pain, but like with my son, you have to go through an entire process (which is understandable) to apply, and it can take months, if not close to a year, in which case, you may very well be turned down, and have to do it all over again.  This is what we're facing with my sons application as well.  To be honest, I'd do that immediatley, I don't mind the work, or the waiting, or having to apply again....the problem however is, that we are so close to being evicted RIGHT NOW, that RIGHT NOW is when we need the help!  At this point, we are eating spaghetti every night, oh, and peanut butter and jelly sandwhiches, but hey, it's something!  I think between my husbands chest pains, my leg pain, and our 24 year old sons eye problems (he has to live with us, because he has such bad eyes he can't work,) , our impending eviction, and no phone, I'm having panic attacks here!  IT gets to the point, you just can't even  fall asleep.  I keep envisioning us on the street, this is crazy!    If anyone can help, I would be glad to give you our landlords name and address, or whatever, this way, you would be able to talk with her yourself.  She and her husband own a very successful business here in town. (we live in FL.)

              Thanks to anyone who can help, and to those who come here just to help, and listen, and even offer financial help, how wonderful!    You will receive back to you, MORE than you give - GOD BLESS!

I'm a single parent of two I'm in debt and in need of money I was laid off my job due to slow business and my house caught a fire and I lost my neice and everything me and my kids had in the process now I'm left with unpaid bills and not knowing were my kids next meal and place to stay is coming from