r/poverty

I have had a prolonged period of unemployment just trying to find a job in the current market. I just got hired on at a new job but wont see a paycheck for about a month. I have less than 20 bucks in my account to buy a month of food.

My loca small town food bank isnt stocked well and I can only use it every two weeks. For example I got a few cans of soup, a loaf of bread, some vegetables i had to eat immediately because they were so close to spoiled and then a tray of grocery store cookies.

I already used my 3 months of link while unemployed need to see about trying to get it reinstated once i actually start my job, hoping that can come through but until then im worried.

I need as much advice on how to buy food for a month while having a physically demanding job to go to .

I had to put my groceries back today

My husband and I went grocery shopping at Sam’s Club today because I have a credit card there and we only have $80 to last until Friday. We filled up the cart. About $300 worth of groceries. I had a credit limit of 2k. Well.. we went to check out and my card wouldn’t work. Apparently they lowered my limit to 1100 on the 4th and “the notice is in the mail.” We had no other money to pay for the stuff. I’ve ran out of options. I’ve never felt that much shame and embarrassment. I’m so emotional and overwhelmed.

I’m officially homeless. It felt like an impending doom that I couldn’t escape for the last few months. Luckily we were able to get a hotel the first two nights after getting put out but tomorrow I’m not sure what we’ll do. I packed a bag full of hygiene,medications, charged battery for my phone, change of clothes, and important stuff.

What makes it worse is the fact that my phone bill isn’t payed so when my partner goes to work I’m not sure where I’ll go, and I won’t be able to contact him unless on WiFi. And no connection to call anyone or see a gps/map. 211 is a scam I’ve called PLENTY of times, I’ve called 23 numbers since the span of 5 hours. Every shelter full, no money, or I have to have a kid, be married or at least be pregnant.

I guess I need some advice, I’m sitting in the hotel room dreading tomorrow. I don’t even want to sleep cause the moment I wake up and see light I’ll know my times almost up. Advice is appreciated.

So without sharing to much I just lost everything I mean everything….I need a job like yesterday… Can anyone tell me where a good place to start over is.. kinda dumb question but I have nothing holding me down or keeping me anywhere.. I’ve read some similar posts that is identical to my situation.. Any advice any job leads anywhere any housing leads? I flat out do not no what the hell I am going to do…I have no idea I’m so stressed out, emotionally drained mentally drained.. please don’t post nothing mean I can’t handle anymore criticism thanks!!! This is the lowest I have ever been other times I was able to pick myself up but not this time..

I am going through a tough time and recently had to move. Was going through boxes of things to sell and came across a Christmas card from last year from my employer. Inside was a $100 gift card to Wegman’s and a $100 bill.
My knee jerk reaction is to make a big pot of veg beef soup as well as a big pot of chili to freeze in portions and stash away.
I went and bought all the ingredients to do so as well as quart sized Zip Lock freezer bags.

I still have some cash remaining on the gift card.

What other meals might I be able to make and freeze in a similar manner to prepare myself for the winter? It’s just me so these can be in a rotation. Something I can easily reheat at work but is hearty and semi-healthy.

I don’t really eat breakfast, usually eat a big lunch during my work day (I pack my own; have a fridge and microwave there) then graze on small bites like carrots and celery with blue cheese dressing for dinner.

I’m a meat & taters type person, not big on rice, lentils, Ramen noodles.

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I have been in therapy for the entirety of my 20s. My therapist has continuously encouraged me to find security within myself, and It feels impossible on a nervous system level. I grew up in poverty, and I think that looming feeling of that instability that comes with it has stayed with me. My mom was single with four children working a minimum wage job. We relied on food stamps, charity programs, the church to get by, and thanks to eviction proceedings we were able to secure low incoming housing. Despite growing up poor, I will say that we never grew up hungry. We had times where our electricity and gas was cut off, and we had to shower at relatives houses or rely on propane stoves to cook, but I’m blessed to have never experienced food insecurity; however, my housing always felt unstable. After finally securing low income housing our family was displaced by a house fire. That was a very destabilizing period of my life, my entire family lived in one hotel room. We would rotate saying with friends or family sleeping on their couches. Not only was this devastating emotionally, but it was also ruined me financially. Things that felt commonplace and easy for others, felt Impossible and daunting to me. I filed for bankruptcy, I worked hard to pay off my first car, increased my income painstakingly, secured my own apartment, and tried to finish my bachelors degree simultaneously. I’m now in a place with my car paid off, although it’s on its last leg, I have a loving partner, and I finally have my name on an apartment lease; however, I feel so lost. Idk if it’s a by product of being in survival mode for so long, but I have no idea what I want to do with my future. Every decision I’ve made up until this point was about survival. I’m almost done with my bachelors degree in psychology. I originally Intended on being a mental health therapist, but with some form of stability now I realized that career path choice was more about better understanding myself, and less about genuinely wanting to pursue it as a career. I live in a perpetual state of anxiety worried that everything will crumble around me and I’ll lose everything. For those that have been through something similar, how did you learn to find security post poverty?

I'm pretty desperate as I am having unsafe water in the apartment (just us, neighbors ok) after combi gas boiler maintenance back in February of this year and I remembered (too traumatized) we have insurance on the apartment. They called me after requesting some documents and we're trying to bully me into submission to agree with the statement t that we aren't covered for pipes, heaters etc.

After I slowed down post phone call, I e asked Gemini whether we're insured and lo and behold, we are (pipes etc. are considered part of the structural elements of the apartment)

I've sent the statement this morning along with another document they requested.

I've yet to hear from them. They don't want to pay us at all.

All plumbers I talked to don't want to get involved with contaminated water. Too much of a liability.

LE: south east of europe