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When the going gets tough, the tough get going?? Sometimes we need help beyond what we are able to do ourselves. I have found myself at this cross roads in life.

My son and I need to relocate to Michigan as soon as possible but need financial help to do so. My resources are limited so I really need help to make this happen for him. I am actively saving, saving, saving but on a fixed income that makes it a long process but I'm sticking to the "plan".

My ex husband is currently in the hospital with a large tumor *3 tumors in left lung and cancer throughout his body* He also has a pulmonary embolism which is compressed by one of the tumors and the embolism could rupture at any time. He has lung cancer and is terminal in the final stage and only expected to live for one month or less. The doctor wants him to go into the hospitals hospice for care in his final days due to the seriousness of his situation. He is going to die at anytime, it is just a matter of time and heartbreak for my child. I can provide information if necessary to confirm the situation.

Where we live we have no family or emotional support. My twelve year old son wants to go back to Michigan where we do have the emotional support we need and the love family and friends can provide for him. I am here for him 24/7 but it is still very difficult just being the two of us.

It would be such a blessing if maybe someone could help financially so that we can move and make this happen! Any little bit would be a blessing and appreciated beyond belief. I am currently collecting money orders and putting them away to save the money up that is needed to move. The UHaul is $989. for a 10 foot truck, $129.00 for the truck insurance plan and gas, food and hotels while traveling. I am only taking what we absolutley must have which does not include large furniture only the things we cannot part with. Well enough of my moving woes and rambling. Just hoping for help I guess is the entire point. :)

I am saving all the money I can but it just isn't enough to move from the Seattle area to the upper peninsula of Michigan. Please understand our situation and prayers would also be appreciated.

Never in a million years should anyone's child go through what my son is enduring and all I want is for him to be happy and emotionally stable with support of loved ones.

From my heart to yours, Thank you for any help offered.

I am very needy.  I became jobless after my child's birth.  That was over 6 years ago.  I thought about leaving to another state...like maybe the state I live in is not plentiful with jobs (high unemployment).  I've been looking for work.  I have a case worker at the local employment office.  I don't qualify for unemployment benefits 'cause I've not been employed in over 6 years, and no longer could I get a disability income even if I was disabled.  I was told by Social Security Adm. not to apply for Social Security income just because I can't find a job (I'm not elderly and not claiming I'm disabled).  I'd leave if I had enough money to do so and seek a job in another state, but I have no savings to safely move on (I don't want to move over to a homeless shelter).  Have any suggestions?

For the past almost-19 years, I have been a mother-to-be and a mother. Several weeks ago, my 18 year old son moved out, not because he had a job in another town, or because he was going to college out of state, etc.

He had graduated high school just two days before, and decided, overnight, to move in with his girlfriend, who was still living at home with HER mother (single, five or six kids at home BESIDES the daughter my son is seeing), and has TWO years of high school, herself, yet to finish! My son had told me she was 17, and I now find she is 16.

To add insult to injury, I asked the mother how SHE felt about all of this, and was shocked that she was okay with it.  Right there, in front of the girl, her mother, and my son, I said, "Do you realize you could go to JAIL if someone's feelings get stepped on, or someone just wants to be mean, like a neighbor or other girlfriend, coworker?? You turned 18 two months ago, yet you started dating a girl who just turned 16, and you KNOW that makes it illegal for you to even be together - in the car, walking down the street, anywhere!" (It's called statutory rape/contributing to the delinquency of a minor or something I can't recall right off the top of my head).

And they all shrugged their shoulders and said, "Sure, we know. We'll be careful."

I drove the long way home (my son had packed his things and had me drive him the 80 miles to their town because he doesn't have a car of his own), agnozing over whether I should turn back and FORCE my CHILD to get in the car and come right back home with me... but knew I couldn't, because he's 18 and legally able to make his own decisions now, for good or bad.

In one short month, I went from being the proud single mom of a high school graduate who had plans for college and/or enlisting in the Air Force (like his GrandFather before him)  to an empty-nester, and, worse, terrified my son has made some MAJOR bad decisions that will negatively affect the rest of his life...

I've asked him to reconsider, to come back home just for the summer, where he has a nice-paying  JOB WAITING (a seed company he's worked at before is hiring for full-time summer work and they want him back), where he can use my car to go to and from work (and visit his girlfriend on weekends) and save up to AT LEAST have some money with which to buy himself a decent-running work car of his own... but he refuses. The town he's in, now, is tiny (less than 1000) with very little opportunity for anyone without a car; at least here there's a more sizeable population (over 7,500) and more opportunities, of which he could walk to most, besides having the use of my car.

Tonight he told me his girlfriend's older sister is moving home, and is taking 'their' room, so they are both on the couch, now (when her mom isn't on it, anyway).

I made another plea: Both he AND his girlfriend should come HERE, for the summer, so he could work to get that car, going back in the fall when she has to go back to school and HOPE they might even find a better place to stay (than with her mother and little brothers, sisters, etc.) once he got a full-time, better job closer to there.

Again, he refused.

I was a stubborn teenager once, too. But I never would have lived on my boyfriend's couch, in his mom's house. We would have found a way to work and get our own place FIRST.

I'm still in shock, because I did not raise my boy to be this way. He's making decisions, right now, that border on 'trash', everything I ever taught him that was DECENT, he's throwing to the wind and doing just the opposite.

A 'good man' does NOT move in with a 16 year old girlfriend ('jailbait') when he is not only CAR-LESS, but jobless, too, let alone while his girlfriend is still living 'at home' with her mom/dad. If he had been seeing her for four or five years (high school sweetheart), if they both had part-time jobs, if I had died or something and he'd had NO PLACE ELSE to go... maybe.

But, one month ago, he had his whole life ahead of him, a bright, shining future that would not only be for him, but a gift for his girlfriend/wife-to-be, too, as he would be working towards becoming a PROVIDER, a career professional or military man.

Not an extra lump on another single mother's COUCH... ;-(

Anyway. There it is.

Not even a blip on the vast scale of the world's worst woes, but a devastating turmoil for me, here in my little corner of reality...

Hello out there....

Just out of a rotton relationship - Moved 1000 miles to be with my partner - Sold everything. Decided to end it.... and now once again - moved back - and now i have nothing. Although i do not worry about material stuff..... That can all be replaced. But starting over  is always a tough one. Trying to get it all back together. If you would like to help at all - It would be truly appreciated..... Much Love

I am a single father of 3. I work full time, but it just isnt enough. I really need help catching up on my bills and rent. I am two months behind on rent and my gas bill is unbelievable. The way i figure is that i am about 2100 behind. I am not asking for all of this, but every little bit will help. I just dont know what else to do, if i cant get my rent caught up i will be evicted, and i dont have anywhere else for me and my children to go. I would like to move into a better home, but I cant afford that either. I just feel stuck with no place to go, someone please help.

Times are tough. I know, I sit here and wonder who could help that doesn't need help themselves. Well here's my story.

I married a woman who was the mother of my kids. The are lovely kids. Smart, fun and full of life. We moved up North for a better life, sometimes it seemed to be working. It worked wonders on me, I became a better father and husband and saw what love was all about.

2 years ago I left my wife when I couldn't deal with the physical and mental abuse any longer. It was over a year before I was able to see my kids again. But I continued on. I got to see them for a weekend about seven months ago. That was the last I saw them. I miss them.

I have a wonderful woman in my life. Over the oast two years we have rescued animal in need of a home and caring. Currently we have 4 dogs, 9 cats, 2 rabbits, 2 ferrets, 3 snakes and a spider(yuck) all rescues. We want more than anything to get our life going in a nice place and one day open a rescue of our own.

Currently though the economt is hitting hard. I am going north again for the promise of a better life. It's going to be hard though. So here I am, a broken and lonely father, a strong and supportive spouse, asking, pleading for help.

They say every little but helps and I would agree. I am going to the Westmoreland County, Pa area. Funds are tight and I could use every little bit. Donations of any kind are welcome, funds, maybe someone wants to donate a house(how cool would that be), pet supplies, transportation, a kitchen sink. Every little bit helps.

I know times are tough, that's why I am here. Why are you here?

J.Blankenship

I am a single Mom of 2 great teenagers. I was gainfully employed as a Hotel General Manager up until the day following Thanksgiving Nov. 27, 2009). I was let go due to downsizing. I have been unemployed ever since. I am not collecting unemployment because by the encouragement of my former employer I was being paid on a 1099 which basically is no reported income until the end of the year. All that meant is I could not get unemployment and I am stuck with a huge tax burden if I file my taxes.

I found a great job and I will be relocating to Ohio from New York... that's where the problem comes in... I have $257 left to my name. I have my car payment that was due on the 8th (yesterday). I have a ton of other bills just piling up. All I need is a simple loan of $2000 to get me moved and restarted in Ohio. I am happy to pay someone back and would be able to do so in just a couple short months. Anything at all would be greatly appreciated, and I just want to get back to work. I have sold most of my kids games and phones and everything they once had. I have no family to borrow from, or I would use that option. I am really stuck. I need to be in Ohio by Monday for the start of my new job.

PLEASE HELP US!

Hi my name is Laura and i'm 25 years old. I am on a benefit as i am unable to work as i have a few problems. I am desperatly needing to move out and into my own place but i am unable to get the money to do it, and no where seems to be able to help. I've had a look at a few places and they seems to be asking around £600 for the deposit and £650 for the months rent in advance. There's no way i can save that sort of money on a benifit and really need some help.

If you are able to help and would like to then please send me a message to my email address which is: whisper2525@sky.com

Thank you for reading my post.

I am needing help to relocate from Florida to Ohio to be with my terminally ill mother.  I am a widow on a fixed income.  I am not looking for a loan fom overseas! 

I will take any help I can get, maybe a volunteer who could load my belongings & drive them to Ohio, even a monetary donation would be appreciated.  I can eventually pay you back any money after I am settled in Ohio.  I do recieve DIC from the military but what with paying my current bills I don't have anything extra for the move & I don't know how long my mother has.  I am not asking for free money, just an HONEST caring person or persons who will help.

Thank You for listening,

Lisa

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I am a 30 year old man, looking to basically follow my dreams. Over the last seven years I've dedicated my life to fulfilling my dreams, only to now have come to SC where I feel stuck. The money that I need would help me to get out of a State that I feel is oppressing what God has placed in me to fulfill. I want to move to Stamford, CT a place that when I was living in NY, I got lost there one day and every since then I have been trying my hardest to get back. Without a doubt I feel that I was called to go to this place and all of what I hope for in my life will be accomplished if I can just make it back. Right now I have my own truck, which is broken and have no way to fix it, if I could just get some money in order to get my truck fixed so that I could get a job it would lead me to fulfilling so much of what I hope and pray for. I really just feel stuck like I can't move, and want so much to be able to go forward so that in return my life will be a blessing to someone else. If I had $3000 I could get my truck fixed, move to Stamford, get a job, and begin a life that is pleasing in the site of God, and one that like I said would give me the opportunity to bless someone else. I have so many ideas for companies that I want to start, and have worked on making all of what I hope for come to reality by planning, studying, and the like. I have over eight written business plans and plenty of ideas that will help others if I can just get the help I need. I don't know, I just need help from someone...............

I have a house that is aproximately 1100 sq.ft. with 6 people living in it, and 3 others that are here when they have no where else to go. Our bathroom is ready to fall through the floor, there is lots of dry rot. The tub leaking has also damaged the bedroom wall it is on the other side of. The kitchen is also falling apart, the too small fridg is the only good thing in there. 

The house was built in 1960, there was an oil furnace that was converted to gas. It was unsafe, so we removed it. We now only have a wood stove insert for heat.

The house foundation should be raised 1-2 feet, at times during the winter the sump pump does not work good enough and the floors feel damp.

The fuse box is very out dated, and I worry about eletrical fires.

The house is also about half the size it needs to be, there is no personal space at all, we are always tripping over each other.

We own a small business(we also need office space,garage too cold in winter too hot in summer)  and work very hard to try to make ends meet. It does not afford us repairs and expansion, or even to sell and buy a different home, which wood be ideal.

I wood like to tear down and rebuild, or repair and expand, or relocate.

My family would greatly appreciate any help. Thank you