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My 1997 Chevrolet has stopped running. I overpaid $2700.00 for it, and now to fix it, it will cost more than it's value. I live far away from my job where I just started working this week after looking for work for more than four months. So in a nutshell, I'm completely broke.

I decided that the safest route to go would be to buy a scooter, as they're more convenient, there's less likely for something to go wrong, and they're cheaper and better on gas. However, I have absolutely no money to buy one, and since I have no vehicle or transportation what so ever, I won't be able to make it to work, and this will only make my situation worse.

I have found some very nice used scooters for $500 on craigslist nearby. I would so incredibly grateful if you could help me with this $500 and I will have NO problem paying you back $100 or more a month via. paypal until I have paid you off. I can't take out a loan because I'm only 20 and haven't developed enough credit to do so (trust me, I've been down that route).

If you do this for me, I will be able to get to work, by groceries, and keep on going until things get better for me. Also, I was recently accepted into Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA and a scooter would be perfect for getting around a place like that.

That's all I need, just $500. I'll pay you back monthly, I'll also give you any information you need in order to prove to you that I'm good for it. I can even set up a contract (if need be) stating that I WILL pay off said vehicle by a certain date. Anything you give will help. I'll be extremely grateful for any amount you send and put it all towards a new mode of transportation so I can make it to work.

You can email me at tuckerjolmstead@gmail.com

Thank you very much for even taking the time to read this and consider.

-Tucker J

I don't know how well this site actually works. I am in need of some serious help. Here's the abbreviated version...I am incredibly sick. My kidneys are on the verge of shutdown. I can not see a doctor or sepcialist due to no medical insurance and I can not afford to get any. I am currently working but I am simply not making enough to pay all my bills. I was out of work due to doctors ordered bed rest. I am behind in my rent and about to be evicted and my car has recently broken down and I have no way of getting to work. I am trying so hard to make all of this work all the while my health is getting worse (the doctor ordered dialysis three years ago which I have yet to begin due to being uninsured) and I am on the verge of losing everything. I have no family or anyone to help so I am completely alone. Any sort of help or a point in the right direction would be appreciated. It seems there are no programs for single women with no kids. I just need some help. I need to pay my rent which is totaling 890.00. Anything at this point would help me from getting evicted. Thanks so much.

I will keep this simple. I live in Scotland, and lost my job due to ill health. My girlfriend was forced to move back to Israel, and I am saving up cash to get there to get back together with her. Her family are struggling financially s of recently, and so my girlfriend has taken a second job to help, although she was offered a job as an escort. She turned it down at first, but now her family are pushing and pushing for her to take the job to help with money. I need to get there ASAP to prevent this from happening. I cannot bear to think of her being bought, or being in danger, and I cannot do anything to change her situation stuck here.
I am begging for any monetary help to get there as i cannot afford a plane ticket soon enough to get there.
I really hate asking for help, but i decided to swallow my pride as she is more important than my embarrassment.
If anyone is willing to help, once i have fixed the situation, i will continue to save up cash on my own to pay back anyone who was incredibly generous, and will also offer my assistance in anything should the giver live close enough to me.

My problems started when I was hurt at work. I did not get paid for the time I was out until 3 years later. By that time, creditors had started levying my account and then I got behind in my mortgage. I have worked since I was 13 and never imagined I would ever been in this situation. I then got laid off from the same job in October, I have applied to the government programs for help but so far no answers. I am desperate, I sit everyday and fear I will be thrown out, and I fight off suicide everyday. Please if any one has a heart, please help me. I am an honest, hard working person that has fallen on incredibly hard times.

I am not even asking for money. I just need a cosigner for my GraduatePLUS loan for med school and don't have anyone. I have been accepted to Ross University for September, 2012. I am getting the standard Direct loan from the government but that does not even come close to covering the cost of med school so I also need the government PLUS loan, which requires a credit check. I have OK credit, but it's not great and I know I won't qualify.

I know that this is a huge undertaking, especially for a stranger. I also realize the added risk to you, given the fact that I will be attending a foreign medical school. However, I am an incredibly driven and responsible person who will (obviously) stop at nothing to realize my dream of becoming a doctor. If you are considering helping me, please make yourself aware of how this might affect your credit until I can release you from the loan (because I am not even 100% aware of what all of the implications might be. I was a biology major, not a finance major). Best case scenario: you have enough money and good enough credit that this will never affect you; you can sign it and forget about me as I promise I will never cause you any trouble. One thing is for sure: if you do this for me, I will certainly never forget you. Please have some faith in the human race and help me help others. Thank you.

Greetings,

My name is Stephanie. Following the death of both my parents in a car accident 5 years ago August my health has been in a steady decline. I suffer from neurological issues that will soon have me in a wheelchair, and advanced COPD that means I have to have Oxygen continuously. Yesterday I had to go the doctors in 85 degree heat without any air conditioning in my van. By the time I got to the medical center and tried to find this new doctors location I ended up collapsing twice between the walking and breathing. I weigh 83 pounds at 5'5" and I can't carry the oxygen with me when I have to exit the vehicle. Ultimately I ended up in the emergency room.

I live with my daughter and grandson of 6 years. My grandson was in the car when my parents were killed and suffered a major brain injury at 13 months. I'm happy to report though that after months of hospitalization he is right as rain and is mad at me currently ;o) because I'm on my computer which he adores playing with. My daughter suffers from PTSD since the accident my parents were killed in. She cannot drive without someone in the car and she was going to go with me yesterday but the heat was so bad that we were concerned about Gavin in the back in my black 1994 Ford Astro van. It was just way too hot for him and with her PTSD we HAVE to go through town to get anywhere or she will lose it so there would not have been any steady air flow.

It's been a long 5 years. My parents and I jointly owned a duplex. Their deaths were the beginning of the most miserable time of my life. When I divorced it was jointly decided that it would better if I lived in the upstairs apartment so they could be there for the kids while I worked. Over 16 years we became so close that their deaths nearly destroyed me. I paid for the last 15 years on the note of the house, my buy in and we all lived there incredibly content and happy. My parents were my best friends.

After their deaths during the mortgage meltdown, credit locks, and the economic fallout my career of 16 years was one of the first to go. I worked in the non-profit sector designing programming for inner-city communities with a specific focus on youth. So 8 months after their deaths the funding streams I used for the programming dried up and a job I loved disappeared.

Life insurance was enough to cover their debt with a little left over because they didn't carry much but in the end I lost my home of 16 years to the insurance company that covered my daughters son through work when they filed a $ 90,000.00 lien against my home. So 7 months after losing my job I also lost a home I loved. So I experienced 3 deaths within the span of a little over a year.

Because I was unemployed so long and had to use my cards to keep the lights on so to speak my credit is not good. So I can't borrow the funds or even charge a repair for the car.

I can no longer go to doctors visits alone. I'm too weak to walk very far without help and I can't carry the oxygen canister on my own. So I need my daughter for these visits.

Like anyone with severe health issues I'm buried in bills but what I really need help on is funds that will me to fix the air conditioning in my van which despite it's age runs like a champ. I have a physicians assistant who comes into my home to work with my but getting to the specialists has become real concern.

My daughter even with her PTSD has reached a point where she doesn't want me going alone. I was supposed to call her when I reached the doctors the other day when I collapsed the 2nd time and they took me to the specialists office I asked the receptionist to call my daughter. She didn't and she left my daughter terrified that something horrible had happened to me. I don't carry a cell I can't afford one. My daughter was getting better about both driving and me driving myself; because of this receptionist my daughter has now had a huge set back. I have to see that doctor again next week and I can't take them without air conditioning so what I'm going to have to do is make sure I find someone that sit with my daughter while I'm gone to help keep her anxiety level low. I don't have any choice I have to get there. I won't have anyone to carry my oxygen but I'm hoping I can in there.

Anything you can do would be greatly appreciated. I am more than happy to pay it forward as soon as I can. I have been a lifelong contributor to various causes and I know people are in dire straights right now. We all need help in one form or another. I would never ask if I could do this myself. Please forgive me.

If you would like to know more about the accident and my Grandson and his Grandmother who after losing her home and moving into a 3rd floor apartment made a terrible mistake in her depressed state go to http://ontheirway.vanderbiltchildrens.org/?article=7511 this a feature story Vanderbilt Children's Hospital did in their print and web magazine.

HI, I'm a married mum of two, and our family is going through a tough patch. My daughter has a rare neurological condition called Sturge Weber syndrome, which consists of a large Port Wine Birthmark covering two thirds of her face, scalp, and chest, learning difficulties, speech delay, potentially glaucoma in the future. Thankfully she has never had a full seizure that so many SWS children have daily. She started school this year, and we were successful in applying for a Support Teacher and Language Therapist to help her so she could attend mainstream school. When I say successful, I mean we fought all the way !!! This extra teaching she receives means she gets a lot of homework to keep up with the rest of the class, so I went part time at work, so I could pick her up from school, at spend the time concentrating on her homework, etc. so this had a significant effect on our finances. But my husbands business was doing Ok. He and another partner run a small metal work business, just the two of them. However, since October 2011, the work for them has dried up, and there has been several months where they've not had enough business to take home any pay. We also have to take out daughter to a hospital 300 miles away for her laser surgery for the Port Wine Birthmark. The surgery is to lighten the birthmark as much as possible. So far we have seen some good results but she still has some way to go. Unfortunately, these hospital trips cost us quite a bit, by the time we pay for the fuel, overnight stay in hotel and food, etc. If any can spare any amount of cash to help us through this incredibly tough period, I would be so grateful.
Thanks for taking time to read this post.
regards

I've been struggling to keep my family's needs met. Work is incredibly hard to find. We have had to get help for rent and cut back on food even.

I doubt anyone really cares about our situation but if you do, a donation of anything would be extremely helpful. I can't imagine anyone going out of their way to visit this website with the intention of helping some random person. But might as well try anyway... Thanks for reading my post.

I’ve never asked for any kind of help before, and certainly not from people that I have never met! But my situation has become so desperate that I really do need help.
I have, for the last 15 years, struggled to make ends meet, following periods of ill-health, bad luck and catastrophic decision making. My circumstances are now very desperate indeed, and have even considered suicide.
In 1997 I suffered from a period of depression, that became so severe that I was forced to give up my job, and borrowed money to cover my mortgage and keep my house. Unfortunately the repayments on this ever increasing debt snowballed, and I found myself unable to meet my mortgage and household bills. I had ploughed my life savings into the home, and lost it all.
In 2006 I was approached by a friend, who was concerned for my financial circumstances, and suggested that we buy an old property, renovate it and sell it for a profit. I was desperate to make some money, and trusted my friend. I would refer you to full details of this in my Beg, as the project ended in complete failure having been ripped off by an unscrupulous builder. Work that should have taken 3 months took in excess of 9, and I ended up carrying out all the work myself. I regularly worked at the house from the early hours until well past midnight. The long hours left me exhausted, and in October 2008 I had a breakdown. I simply couldn’t carry on, and collapsed at work. My employer at the time was an unforgiving and vindictive man, and he said that I would be suspended if my work didn’t improve. I was afraid that I would lose my job, and under considerable psychological pressure from my employer I was forced to resign.
Following the failed business venture, which had plunged me into further debt, my breakdown and subsequent loss of my job, I simply couldn’t cope and pushed me into a long period of depression that became so severe that I planned to take my life. At the time I was so ill that I was unable to hold down a job, and this simply added to my woes - whilst out of work and undergoing intensive counselling I borrowed further. By the end of 2009 I was £15,000 ($23,250) in debt. I desperately want to rebuild my life now, but it is difficult to do so when I am saddled with a debt that is crippling me. Between 2009 and December 2010 my debt increased - there is no answer to it, and I will never ever me able to clear the £18,000 ($27,900) that I now owe. It is a debt that cripples me and prevents me from having a normal, happy life. I am 50 in February 2012, but have no future. I am tired of being worried, stressed, unable to sleep, and being depressed. Please, please help me start my life all over again. Please read my full story, and contact me if you have any questions. Thank you.

Hello.

I am desperate to start working towards my accountancy qualifications, however I cannot afford the home tutoring courses which cost aroun £700-£800. I am incredibly eager to work in the accounting industry but without any qualifications no employers will give me that opportunity, I know with the right education I will become an a great accountant. I hope you can help me achieve my career goals.

Thanks for your help and support.
Kris

Hello, i'm 23 and I have a 7 month old son. Before he was born we only had enough money to buy a secondhand pushchair. As we live in a flat we have to drag the pushchair up and down the stairs each day, this has done alot of damage and has led to the pram becoming wobbly and totally unsafe and unusable for my son.

At the moment if we want to take him out we have to carry him, as he's growing well he's getting too heavy for me to carry for more than a few minutes at a time when i'm on my own .

Money is still incredibly tight at the moment (our income only just covers our rent, my university fees and basic bills) and we are unable to afford a new pram at the moment.

We would be so grateful if you could donate anything at all to help us save money to buy a new pushchair, every penny counts and will be gratefully received.


Thank you for taking the time to read this.
:) x

I'm currently a grad student at NYU and exhausted with debt. I can't seem to catch up. I'm working and going to class full time and it's just a lot to handle. I've acquired about $2500 in credit card debt paying for a computer, software, and books.

Any help would be incredibly appreciated.

Last January I was fortunate enough to travel to the country of Nicaragua with a group called Witness for Peace. On this two week adventure I was able to learn about sustainable development, economics, and agricultural practices. I met economists, political journalists, community leaders, and members of the U.S. Embassy. I spent each day on tours and educational trips attending lectures and presentations designed to inform the group about the real Nicaraguan way. I even stayed with a coffee farming family living in the rural mountainside. My trip to Nicaragua was a life changing experience that has opened my eyes to the magnificent cultures in this world, and has allowed for my own personal development on a very deep level. This trip would have been impossible if not for the fact that it was able to be transformed into a study abroad trip through my university, and therefor additional funding and scholarships were able to pay my way.
This February I have been so lucky to be invited to attend another delegation! This time the trip is to the cities of Cali and Bogota in the country of Colombia, one of the most beautiful and ecologically diverse parts of South America. Here I have the opportunity to spend time with rural Afro-Colombians and to learn about the women in positions of leadership who have helped support and strengthen their communities. Unfortunately because of the travel warning between the United States and Colombia, my school will not approve this trip as a study abroad experience. Instead, I found a professor who is willing to facilitate an independent study, where I can still earn course credit for the trip. Unfortunately, because it is not considered a study abroad program, I am ineligible to receive additional funding or scholarship money through the school.
Traveling is my passion and engaging in new cultures is incredibly fulfilling for me. Please help me accomplish my goals and follow my dreams!

Growing up poor meant that I was not afforded many opportunities as others. Having two alcoholic parents meant they preferred to keep the liquor cabinet stocked than to set up a college fund. While I love my parents dearly, I wish they could have done more to ease the amount of debt I already possess at a young age. At the same time, I know that my experiences have shaped me into the person that I am today. Nonetheless, I have been forced to acquire a significant amount of debt and am asking for assistance to have this debt paid down. As a child, I had to work hard to earn money for things that I wanted, often cutting neighbor's yards for money. I started working at a fast food restaurant at 15 to earn more money and have been working ever since. When I finished high school, I knew that if I wanted to break free from the shambles of poverty, I would have to attend college. Without any resources at my disposal, except for the small amount of savings I had, I was forced to finance through student loans. Four years later, I was a cum laude graduate, but had over $50,000 in debt. I know this debt is necessary for me to attain my goal of financial security for myself and future family. Still, assistance to get this debt paid off would be very much appreciated. I do not make excuses nor do I ask for handouts. I am employed in Washington, DC and working hard to gain success. Still, the debt is overbearing and a constant reminder of how much more I have to work. Living in Washington means my living expenses are incredibly high and therefore I have had to defer my loans for another year - the compounding interest is just adding to the problem. I simply cannot afford the interest right now. I know that one day all these sacrifices will absolutely pay off but in the meantime, I would like to start working towards financial security. I would be forever grateful for any donation that you could make. Thank you in advance and thanks for taking the time to read my short narrative.

Hello,
I'm a 19 year old girl struggling to survive. I'm currently at university, struggling to cover the costs of living alongside paying for my education. I haven't been able to afford my rent and am on the verge of being kicked out by my landlord. I can't remember the last time I had a proper meal or went out with friends. I'm finding it incredibly difficult and worry I will have to drop out of university and move back home which is my worst fear. Any help would be appreciated so much, I just need to get back on my feet. Thank you!

Hey there kind stranger. I'm heartbroken over the fact that my mother (who was born and raised in England) moved back home at the end of August. I miss her incredibly, and I find myself bawling my eyes out at least once or twice a week from missing her so much. She's my best friend and I really need to visit her and make sure she's doing alright. A round trip ticket would be about $800. Obviously I don't expect anyone to pay for the whole trip, but every little bit would be a huge help to me. Plus, you'd have the knowledge that you'd be helping re-unite a daughter and a mother. Thank you so much!

In the past 10 months I have had to have an emergency appendectomy and two surgeries for a tonsillectomy. All three of these surgeries, on top of the numerous ER visits associated with them and the unfortunate need for an ambulance once, I have been strapped incredibly tight this year. I am a full-time student without insurance, and between school and the surgeries/recoveries, I haven't been able to work as much (I do work about 20 hours a week at school on top of 16 credits, but it barely pays for my food.) My cell phone has been off for a month, and at this point I really don't care, I don't need it. I do however need to be able to be able to pay rent, or else I'll be looking for a new place in the midst of all of this. Rent (+ utilities that are owed to landlord) equal $500 for me this month. I am hoping that I can find a job to help me with December (by January I should have more student loans available to get me back on my feet). Anything you can do to help me by Tuesday (I know this is short, but I really waited until this was my last option) would be fantastic. Every little bit will help since it will mean less having to sell off things such as text books I am still using, or any of my 3 electronics for 20% what I paid on them. Please if you can, I would be eternally grateful. Thanks again.

I am a 27 year old girl and am pregnant with my second child. I gave away all my baby stuff years ago. I am down to working part time and struggling to pay my bills.
I could really use a little bit of help. My boyfriend of 9 years recently left me and the government will not help me because i can not get a hold of him to have this proven. I have an outstanding student loan that recently has been causing me problems. I am no longer receiving my income tax or other small government cheques because i can not afford to pay this loan. I owe roughly $5000.00 and if i could pay that off i would start getting my income tax and other monies throughout the year that would help my family out a lot. I also have a baby on the way and am not prepared. I need a crib, stroller, clothes. well everything. if anyone is willing to help even with $10.00-$20.00, anything you can afford, it would be incredibly helpful. I would also be happy to return the favor when i am back on my feet and able to do so.
Thank you for reading my story and thank you in advance to anyone willing to help out.

I could have come here lying about being sick, having a sick child, or some other lie. I did not do that. I am an honest public servant who spent six years as a police officer and now five years as a teacher. I now have an opportunity to attend law school at a reduced rate of $20,000 for the entire four year program. This is still going to be incredibly difficult to achieve, and I do not expect to beg the entire amount. That would be incredibly awesome of kind-hearted people, but I really am hoping to just receive some help with this. Anything you can spare toward my costs would be very appreciated, and I do plan to pay this forward!!! Only by lifting each other up can we all reach the top.

Dear Sir/Madam,

I have to swallow my pride and beg you for help with my rent. I am a single woman and recently lost my job - I am working odd jobs where I can and applying everywhere, but no one wants to hire a young woman with no family and no experience. It's incredibly discouraging, and I've run out of savings to support myself.

If you are able, help paying my rent would save me. I am in a small basement bachelor apartment, and my landlord has threatened to evict me if I am late with one more payment.

A donation from you would change my life.

Thank you.

My friend and I are both newly separated from our husbands. We had to leave everything we had behind, take our children and start over. We are both well-educated, motivated, self-starters... but are finding out how incredibly difficult it is to leave a marriage. We have come up with a business plan to help ourselves and our children. We will be opening a registered home daycare/preschool. (We are both former school teachers) The problem is that as of now we are sleeping on couches just trying to get our resources together to get back on our feet. We are hoping for either donations toward our cause... any leads on landlords who might offer us a lease in good faith... or programs to help single mothers with housing.

The Word teaches us that when you mess up, humble yourself. Confess and repent. Asking for help like this is incredibly difficult for me because I've always been independent. I've taken great pride in taking care of myself and my needs. But I screwed up. And I need your help.

About a year ago, I got a better job. It's salaried. So I lost about a third of my income since I could no longer get overtime. But that's not where I screwed up because the new job has been a blessing. Where I screwed up was not rebudgeting with the financial loss and started to fall behind on my bills. As I got behind, my credit sank so I could not even get a personal loan to buy me some time. I had to take out a payday loan. Then I had to get another loan because of the astronomical fees on the first one. Then another one to help with the second one. Then another one. (This is me screwing up).

So here I am with four payday loans. I can't pay my rent. I can't pay my car note. I can't pay on almost everything because these payday companies take my money as soon as I get paid. It's all my fault. I'm so sorry that I created this mess and I will work my darndest to make sure I never do this to myself again.

Please help me be the responsible person I want to be. Truly anything you are willing to do would be greatly appreciated. I thank you in advance. I know God will make a way. For you and me. God bless.

So managed to pay for my undergraduate education all on my own. I did not get in to medical school my first go around. So I entered into a Masters program to boost my resume (even though my MCAT and GPA are above that of my friends). Everyone I talk to questions me "how are you NOT in medical school right now?" It doesn't really bother me too much.

I live in a dingy graduate student dormitory, gas is nearly $4 a gallon here in New Orleans. I don't have enough money to go home to my family in South Carolina.

The only job I could find in this city is bussing tables..... I am a 22 year old highly intelligent man with a Masters Degree... and I am bussing tables.

I take orders from 18 year old waitresses.

But I don't mind, it helps me get by.... but barely. I live paycheck to paycheck and am scraping by.

I am incredibly driven and know that one day I will be a doctor taking care of people's problems and managing a practice. It is who I am. I am an extremely type A person...

I just tell myself that this struggling portion in my life is a character building phase--- this is when those who really want to succeed rise to the occasion, and those without the work ethic fall behind.

Come at me world.

Thank you for your help.

I am 32 years old. I moved to the city I live in about 6 years ago, and have constantly been struggling. I actually am one of the most generous people I know, which is part of the reason I am in the mess I am in. After an abusive relationship ended, I was left in a house by myself. I ended up getting some roommates, who in the long run, ran me dry. When the people who lived with me wouldn't pay their portion of the rent or bills, I had to pay it. One of my roomates didn't have a job for 8 months, and I was the only person working in my house, and trying to pay his portion of the bills, as well as my own. I supported many of my friends when they were in need of help, only to find that many of them, sponged off of me for as long as they could, and left me in lots of debt. To make matters worse, I ended up having a huge water leak in my house, which ran my water bill up to close to $3000 dollars ( yes, three THOUSAND dollars) I have no family that I can ask for help, and all I really want, is to be able to pay my bills, and live...not worry about food, not worry about getting evicted because my rent behind. It has gotten to the point where I am so broke, all I really can eat is ramen. I am incredibly stressed out all the time...what little money I have has gone to pay all these bills that are behind, not because I wasnt supporting myself, but because time and time again I tried to help other people, and they let me down. I am frustrated, tired and need help so badly...and I dont know where to turn. The fact of the matter is, I need help or I will literally become homeless. I dont have any family to turn to, so I dont even know where I could go. I am gonna be honest, I feel so lame, trying to beg people to help me online who dont even know me...but I really just dont know what else to do. I am a good person, who has had so much bad luck - especially over the past year and a half....I just dont know what else to do about it. If anyone sees this, and wants to help me out, with anything, I would be forever greatful.

I am a smart, motivated high school graduate (17 years old), who was recently accepted to Albright College in Reading, Pennsylvania. Unfortunately, there is no way I can afford to go there, let alone my graduate school of choice, the University of Pennsylvania. I have 5 younger siblings who aren't old enough to work - three of them will still be in grade school after I would graduate - and my parents have made it very clear that they will not be able to help me finance my education. I have no grandparents or other family members who can help, so now, I have a choice. I can attend much cheaper schools, like community colleges or small state universities, which won't reflect my true academic capabilities and drive, or I can continue to reach for my dreams, no matter how desperate things may feel right now. I hope to study philosophy, politics, international affairs, and arts administration. I will either earn my master's degree or attend law school, and after that I would very much like to earn additional degrees. I want a career, not just a job, and I feel that letting a lack of money stop me from chasing victory would be a huge mistake. If anyone wants to help me out, I would be incredibly grateful! Every little bit counts (though of course large donations are always welcome :)). Thanks for reading this.