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Hello just making this post to get some help w/ groceries and a few necessities I'm kinda struggling financially right now due to bills being backed up and my food stamps being cut off earlier this year and to top it off I had to pay a shut off notice for my electric recently which kinda put me in a worse position If anyone could help me with some groceries that would last until next week when I get paid I would be extremely grateful

Due to an unexpected situation, I find myself in unfortunate straits...I have 15 cents until next Thursday, and I need food for myself and my 2 kids.

I'm requesting $60 for groceries. I have PP or Zelle. Or I think I can create a WishList for AmazonFresh? I've never used AF, so I'm not sure.

Hi, I’m in Michigan and I’m in a really rough spot right now.

I work part-time (10 hours/week), but my hours were cut due to overstaffing and I haven’t been able to find another job yet. All of my income goes to rent and basic bills, so I have nothing left for food.

Right now I’m completely out of food and only have water.

I renewed EBT, but I still only receive $29/month, which doesn’t cover groceries. I’ve also tried local food pantries, but I have serious food allergies (beef, chicken, dairy, and most common pantry foods), so they aren’t really usable for me.

I’m asking for help with about $50 for groceries so I can get through the next few days.

I have PP or CA available.I also have an Amazon wishlist available if that’s easier for anyone who prefers to help that way.

Thank you.

I lost my drivers license and filled out the application to replace it on the Illinois Secretary of State website. After paying the fees, the confirmation message said "You should receive your Driver's License/ID Card within 15 business days from the date of payment unless you have received correspondence stating otherwise. Please do not visit a facility for a temporary credential. The facility will not be able to print a temporary credential."

The problem is that I'm going on a trip with my wife in 1 week, and I'm renting a car, she doesn't drive, and we are depending on the rental car to get around. Had I known that applying for the duplicate would take 15 business days and make me ineligible to get a temporary license, I wouldn't have done it at all. My wife is pissed at me and I'm having trouble finding solutions online. I can't see a way to cancel the application or expedite the process in any way. I filled out a contact form but... it's the DMV, I expect anything but a hasty response.

Does anybody have any advice about how to navigate this situation? Many thanks.

I’m a father of four currently living and working in Japan. Two of my children live in the US with my ex-wife, and every summer we work together to make sure they can spend time with me and their younger siblings here in Japan. She handles the flights to Japan and I cover the return trip back.

Over the past year, things have become tighter financially after the birth of my youngest son, especially with my wife receiving reduced income during maternity leave. We’ve still managed to stay afloat, and I’ve continued paying extra child support while catching up from the transition to living and working overseas full-time.

Recently, I got hit with several unexpected vehicle expenses on my 2014 Honda (new tires and brake work), which took a major bite out of the funds I had set aside. I’ve already created a strict budget plan to recover from the credit card debt this caused over the next few months, but I made a mistake by waiting too long to purchase my return flight from LAX back to Japan after dropping my older children off.

Right now the cheapest flight I can find is around $533. I’ll be traveling light with only a backpack and returning immediately the following day after arriving in Los Angeles.

I’m not in danger of homelessness or anything severe, and I understand this is a large ask. I’m simply trying to avoid pushing myself further into debt after several large expenses hit close together. Your generosity toward the flight would mean more than I can properly express.

Thank you for reading.

I’m a single mother and full-time college student currently facing a short-term financial emergency and could really use assistance or resources.

I’m pursuing my degree in Statistics and attending summer session full-time while also preparing for foot surgery on June 5th, after which I will be unable to work normally for about 3 months during recovery.

I currently have several essential bills overdue or at risk:

$439 electric bill (second shutoff notice and can't do a payment plan)

$162 internet bill (at risk of disconnection)

$71 student account charge for required course materials

$169.99 required Cengage textbook/access fee

I work driving Uber, but it has not been enough to cover the overdue expenses. I may have an electronics assembly job opportunity after my recovery, but I am currently trying to stay stable through surgery and recovery. We have rent and food covered but these lingering bills are scaring me!

I received Pell Grants and Return 2 Learn scholarships, which covered most of my tuition, but I did not receive a typical refund this summer term that I normally rely on for living expenses.

I am not expecting anyone to cover everything. Any suggestions, advice, or resources would be greatly appreciated.

Im trying to get funds up for my wifes dr appointment she has cancer and with the more appointments they line up i just cant keep up with em on my check alone. Im trying to get $120 as that will cover the next one and atleast give ua some breathing room. They wanna start doing more stuff every week ontop of these and ill probably have to get a gofundme for that. But with the appointment being tomorrow im just short on time. I have paypal and cashapp.

I had asked for prayers for my partner before. He has crossed the 1 year mark. He needs miracle to happen to get well. There are many instances where God has healed this kind of illness and had blessed them with continued good health for more than 20 years too. I wish my partner would be healed too.

There is no illness that God does not heal. I pray he gets well. I don't ask for soon or quick. I just want him healed and live a good long life.

Please pray for him.

Right now, we needs more advanced treatment and it is said that it can be done by a foreign doctor. But we need connections to get his aid. We are facing some trouble in getting help through the proposed connections. I pray that he and his family get through this and get him the necessary medical help.
I hope you can pray for him to get the help he needs and recover well.

This is the message i sent before -

https://www.reddit.com/r/Assistance/comments/1ju6jo8/pray_for_my_boyfriend/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

I don't know if this can be asked in this community but I saw the flair and thought of trying. I recently found out that my boyfriend's (25 years) brain tumor became worse and now he has only few months left. The doctors had said the surgery is too risky saying that there are chances that he might die if it doesn't go well. I don't know the details of the medical things much. We have known each other for more than 1.5 years and been together for more than a year (LDR).

All his life he suffered a lot. His parents struggled a lot when he was a baby to make ends meet. He started doing very menial jobs even when he was still in primary school. He cared for his sister and always ready to do things for the family. He faced severe bullying for various reasons ever since he started school. Things slowly got better in high school but after school, he faced his past lover's death due to very bad brain cancer at young age. It took him a lot of time to get over the tragedy. He suffered from depression and I found that he has abandonment issues. He doesn't get sleep often. Even after all this, he never failed to helping others and be a kind person. He teaches high school students for free often. He serves a poor whenever he can. He takes care of stray animals whenever he can. He likes dogs a lot. Facing all this, he got a good job and even managed to build a house. It is heartbreaking that he doesn't get to enjoy life that much.

I even remember him talking about living till 50 and giving away his life years to his closed ones. He cared a lot.

The tumor was found last year and he was supposed to become better but instead it all went bad. They said he only have few months left. I don't know what to ask for to this world. I am just here praying and hoping and wishing.

I just wanted to ask for some prayer for him to get better and get to enjoy life he deserves. No one deserves to face so many hardships in life. He had dreams too. He wanted to satisfy his parents, arrange marriage for his sister and give me a good life and even have a daughter. I want him to live and experience his phase of happiness.

Like the title says, I'm stuck on the side of the road. I have roadside assistance coming to help but I have to pay him and I'm completely out of money. I was literally on my way to donate plasma so I could put a few gallons in my car. CashApp or Venmo would be much appreciated.

Hi evervone, I am lookina for some help to purchase supplies for suncatchers. I make them from alass beads crystals, prisms, fishing string plus a few beading hardware supplies.

I am a stay at home mom with three kids and I've had naior depression for many years. Creating beautiful arl s something that has always given me light when my brain is feeling Grey.

I started doing beading a long time ago but recently have found a passion in doing suncatchers. Suncatchers can hang anywhere that sun shines through. They glow with striking colors and rainbows dance with the winds direction. For me they bring beauty in this sometimes ugly reality.

I have made these as gifts for family and friends. My goal is to try and sell them at local fairs or flea markets my family could use the money for help with health insurance premiums and food. Last week I found out that my health insurance was canceled due to non payment despite it coming out of my account directly from my husband's paycheck every week. I don't know where the money got routed to or even if We can recover any of it from the bank. My husband has to call the bank back to set up an appointment to go in and discuss the whole debacle. We bought a new plan and are out $700 from the new plan plus all the money we've paid for the last six months of payments.

I have an Amazon wishlist with supplies totaling $145.13

So my sister was living about 5 hours away in Alabama. She's been talking about coming to stay with me, to escape, for a few days. Im not sure what transpired this morning but she called and said shs didn't have any gas but was driving until she couldn't anymore. I sent her some gas money, then she had a tire blow out. Got the donut on and to a used tire shop, sent almost every dollar I had to get her a tire on. I told her she likely wouldnt make it, but she's adamant she can't go back. She said he worked on her car last night, putting on some parts she has had for a while but insisted needed to be put on last night. She suspects he sabatoged her car because they had been fighting and he suspected she was leaving. Anyway. Shortly after another tire blew, got the donut on . Then the donut blew. I sent her a little money for food, a police man took her to Taco Bell and they left her car on the side of the interstate. Im at a loss for what to do, she refuses to call him or go back. She has no money, no way to fix or toe the car, nowhere to go. My vehicle isn't capable of making the 8 hour round trip to get her and I've sent her every dime I have. I am reaching out to every avenue I can come up with. Im happy to provide answers to any questions and as much proof as is available. Thank you for what you may be able to offer even if its advice. Sorry if this is rambling but im so upset and dont know what to do.

If you can help with: fixing/towing the car (I dont know to where), an uber and hotel for tonight (dont know what to do tomorrow) some guidance or advice on help. She's called 211 and the Alabama domestic violence hotline to no avail.

Edit: she's somewhere in Livingston AL, im in Hattiesburg MS the goal was originally to get her here to stay with me. Everything she owns is in the side of the interstate in her car. The police left a note on it to prevent it from being towed by state troopers. Edit: it was actually Warrior AL

Update: she was very, very angry that I called the fire dept. She refused to go to the hospital, but the police made her call her husband to come get her as a condition of not going to the hospital(Is what she told me) So now she's not talking to me, she's probably on the way home with him. I've spent my entire day terrified, putting out fires because she left all of a sudden with no preparation and not telling me the actual state the car was in, i have been hustling, borrowing, and sending every dime I could for gas/tires to get her here, and it was all a futile exercise from the start. Her first husband died by suicide so I really thought she'd understand why I had to call someone to check on her. I have incurable leukemia and have been in bed for 2 days prior to today, and am so sad, scared, and burnt out. Thank you all for your advice, concern, and compassion. Way to make it all about me, but im too scared to imagine her reality right now. Im going to try and sleep to escape all this a bit.

I'm safe at the moment, but I'm just temporarily staying with a friend. To be as vague as possible I'm a tennant renting a room from family with a history of violence. I'm a disabled adult. I don't have an option to stay in the home peacefully anymore.

I've already called Adult Protective Services for myself and Child Protective Services because there are children in the home. My therapist is working on helping me file for disability and I'm on lists for low income housing.

I've also left messages with a couple local groups that say they help with independent living.

I'm in my 30s and I've never lived by myself. I've never been alone for more than 24 hours. I don't know anything about this whole legal process or what to do. I want to try to get an outdoor storage unit to keep my things in instead of leaving them in the room I'm renting.

I'm autistic and I'm terrified of how everything is changing and I'm upset that my family is so willing to hurt me. I keep thinking that I can just say "you're breaking the law. This is abuse" and they'll get it and treat me normal. I have a pet snake that my brother is going to come and take for me, but I'm a mess.

Has anyone been through this and gotten out that can give me some kind words or advice on next steps? Thankfully they've put openly in text over and over again details of being abusive so I have proof if it ever comes to court.

Mostly I don't want to be a burden on my friend now and I'm terrified that she's going to also end up hating and abusing me even though she's so kind. I want to get independent and on my own but I'm a mess and so scared.

Side-note, but any tips on how to show my friend how grateful I am? I've helped with gardening and her dogs and I'm cleaning a lot and she keeps telling me that i don't have to and she cried and kept thanking me for helping, but she's the one helping me and I really want to make sure she knows I really care about it.

My mom has breast cancer and I feel like everything is gonna be really bad. She’s gonna get chemo and I feel like everything’s fucking over. What am I gonna do to help her when I feel like I’m just gonna explode when I have to be in person to support her, I have to be strong and stuff but maybe I cannot, I’m just gonna start crying. This took her mom before she was 60, and this illness took her sister before she was 60 and now my mom is barely 50 and I’m worried. I’m not even 30, I’m in my young 20s. I wasn’t ready for this and I know she’s not ready either, I’m really scared and I can’t even talk about it because I don’t want to think something bad will happen but I don’t want it to progress fast but it happened really fast with her sister. I feel selfish for thinking about how I’m not ready because I don’t want this to happen. She worked too hard in her life and gave me a good life but I am scared. Her2 3+.

Hey everyone,
This past Tuesday I moved from Texas to Phoenix, Arizona for CDL trucking school. The company flew me out and planned to put me straight into an OTR truck after graduation.

At the DMV I discovered Virginia had suspended my license years ago over an old totaled car I no longer owned (I had switched to a Florida license back in 2020 when I moved there).

I fixed it immediately; paid the fine, cleared everything with Progressive Insurance and the Virginia DMV. The company knew the whole situation and encouraged me to keep going so I could start Monday.

After just a couple hours in class they pulled me out. They said they need 12 months with no suspensions on record, even though they knew. Now I’m disqualified and they told me to reapply in a year (which I plan to do).

I’m out of the hotel tomorrow. My aunt here in Phoenix can let me sleep on her futon for about a week, but her landlord won’t allow longer. I have about $200 to my name. I cannot return to Texas (previous hosts are moving themselves) or Virginia (stepdad won’t allow long stays).

Other family can’t help.

The good news: A friend works for United Airlines and made me his primary flight beneficiary, so I can fly standby almost anywhere for basically just taxes and fees. I have mobility most people don’t right now.

I need a safe, stable place to land for the next year, a room rental, shared housing, transitional program, or any situation where I can work full time, save money, and get my feet under me so I can return to trucking school once the 12 months is up.

I’m reliable, hardworking, and ready to contribute rent and chores right away. Willing to relocate quickly to wherever a real opportunity opens up.

Any leads on rooms, jobs, programs, or cities that are affordable with decent entry-level work would mean the world. Even a little money wouldn’t hurt, but times are tough for everyone right now, I understand that.

Thank you for reading. Happy to answer questions.

Honestly just felt good to vent that off my chest.