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I am in dire straits. I have been unemployed for months and my rent of $780 is due in two weeks. I suffer from depression, bipolar disorder, and tininus. Will anyone please help me with any amount of money so I won't be homeless. Thank you.

Help!! My husband was scheduled to deploy and did not. During this time he was receiving payment from his regular job and the Army. Long story short, his regular job miscalculated his leave and began taking money back through his current pay. Luckily, he saved some of it. We were repairing household things such as leaky roof, bathroom, etc. we are now in dire straits as his income has been sliced in half and we have depleted our savings. I only need about 500 dollars for our light and gas bill which will be disconnected if I do not pay on the 21st. Please help I have a small child and do not want him to suffer without electricity.

Thanks for taking time to listen and I believe in paying forward and will do so if I receive help from anyone here

Thank you for taking the time to read my story. After reading through several stories, I have confirmed to myself that we are not as bad off as others in this world. In fact, it has made me even more grateful for the blessings that we do have. However, we are still in need. I have been praying for guidance on how to help lift the financial burdens that the current economy has left so many in dire straits. I was shocked when I "Stumbled" upon this site. He has given me a door to open, so I must open it. My wife and I are currently raising our 3 yeard old granddaughter, whose parents are not in the picture at all. This was not in the "plan" for Gramma and me when our children were grown and gone, but due to circumstances beyond our control, the plan has changed. We enjoy having this sweet little girl around and there is no shortage of love and caring for her, just the almighty dollar. My $10/hr, 42 hour week was cut to just 27 hours. We have no medical benefits at this time. We are falling behind in our mortgage payments plus we live in one of the highest taxed villages in NYS and taxes are due. We have seen similar times before when our chidren were young, but so were we and the light at the end of the tunnel was much brighter than it is today. The Lord has helped in the past and I can see no reason why He won't help again. Any help that you can give us will be greatly appreciated.

I'm going to get straight to the point and be %100 honest so that I don't waste your time.

My name is Micheal. I am a 23-year-old male living in the midwest. I currently have a job at a failing restaurant and am struggling to look for a job in a failing job market.

My old roommate left me to join the Navy and I have been in dire financial straits ever since (I have gone through dozens of potential roommates and NONE of them were responsible enough to pay their rent or they failed to move in). My rent is VERY high (a little over $700). I can only take serving jobs, because they are the only type of job which provides an average amount of money per hour for me to barely scrape by (I have to make at LEAST $15-$20 an hour to have a place to live and there are no non-specialized jobs that will pay that much per hour to someone with no advanced education).

To the point though, this post isn't really for me; it is for my parents. My parents are BOTH on disability and barely make enough COMBINED to pay for the house that they live in. I constantly have to assist them with living expenses among other things (food and medicine usually). Yes they do get quite a bit of government assistance, but with NO other source of income, things are impossible for them without my help (for example, I had to take on the full car payment for an Acura that my father owned that costs me nearly $400 a month NOT including the insurance).

Now, with myself in financial difficulties, they too are faced with the threat of losing much-needed medicine, vehicle transportation, and possibly their home.

I am making this post in hopes that there is someone who can help keep the worst from happening in my life and for my parents. I don't want to fail them as a son, so I have made this post in a last-ditch effort to plead for assistance. Anything that you can contribute would help me with bills for both myself and my parents. Thank you for taking the time to read this and I wish that you be blessed.

I know you don’t know me and have no reason to read this but I hope that you do. I am need of your help. I am 23 and in some dire straits.
About 7 months ago I lost my job. I used all my savings to try to keep my house but I lost that to. I am currently living in my car and to be honest I am not sure how much longer I will be able to keep that because I am behind two payments. I am NOT in this spot because I am a drug user or alcoholic. I might mention that I don’t drink use drugs or any sort of tobacco product at all. I’m just a girl who is down on her luck.
I have big plans for myself. I applied at one of the oldest Veterinary Technician schools in the country in Denver Colorado and I got accepted. The letter of acceptance came with great joy but also that of worry. I do not know how I am going to pay for school or even where I will get my next meal.
I know that I am capable of great things; I just need some help getting there. Even the smallest amount will be a great help to me. I thank you for giving me a moment of your time. I hope you can help me, THANK YOU!

Can maybe get Social Security in 5 months but need help living till then.
Dire Straits. noun. a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs, (not just the name of a band).
Up front, I take full responsibility for my current condition/situation, no other person place or thing is responsible for bad decisions I have made. And I have made quite a few.
That being stated, here are the facts;
Currently living in a car(read that homeless).
Unemployed, not unemployable but a very poor job history.
Stuck in a place where the weather is nice, but I really do not want to be here.
So if you have guessed that this is a plee for help, you are correct.
How did I get here? Years of practice.
I recently spoke with a professional, not in his professional settings, but of subjet matter that is discussed in his professional settings.
After some communications between us his opinion is that quite probably I am suffering from PTSD (Post Tramatic Stress Disorder). Something I aquired at the age of 17. 45 years ago I was involved in an automobile accident that resulted in both deaths, yes plural, and permanent disability to persons other than myself. Although due to circumstances beyond my control I was never charged with any crime, and there are no wants or warrants now, I believe the accident was my fault. I am willing to discuss the details in private as posting them on the internet could possibly bring painful memories to any living family members involved.
So for 45 years I have practiced the symptoms of PTSD so well that I have slipped through undetected. Probably in part due to the fact that although I am of the typical age of a Vietnam Vet, I never served in that arena, as I ran away from home just after the accident, because I was afraid of going to jail, that any draft papers never caught up with me. I was not afraid of going to jail because of being locked behind bars, I was afraid of suffering more sexual abuse at the hands of older inmates like I had already received from my sick alcoholic father.
So not being a vet and not discussing the accident no one ever considered PTSD, and they now know that severe trama of any sort can cause it, not just the theatre of the battlefield. Couple that to me not staying in one spot long enough for anyone to really know me. I have been successfully hiding in my head. As long as I don't get too close too intimate it won't hurt when I run away and lose you.
Severe trama it is now believed to stunt emotional growth. If the trama is severe enough emotional growth can in fact be locked in to the time of the tramatic event. So imagine being a teenager in a 61 year old body, thats me. Married 4 times afraid to have children. I heard on a radio talk show when I was very young that "The sins of the fathers where passed to their offsprings" and made a decision to never have children because no way was I going to do what was done to me to some helpless trusting child. This is one of the few things that I have been successful at.
The professional says I must discuss these matters, that is part of the healing process. So I am jumping in off the deep end, going online with my story in hopes that it will benefit myself and any other poor sod that happens to be in a similar situation.
Yes I am asking for help, financial help. Here with the help of the professional is what I am thinking, If I can find a few thousand lucky individuals that are housed and employed to give one dollar then I can purchase a used motorhome, put it in an inexpensive rv park so that I can have a base of operations from which to take showers on a daily basis, eat hot food and have an address to put on job applications. I could find some form of professional assistance either city/state/federal to deal with the PTSD for the long term.
There is help available.
And just to ease the voices in your head, I have not had a drink of alcohol or any hard drugs since 1982. I have used marijuana on a irregular basis off and on my whole life, I'll see what the PTSD treatment brings regarding that issue.
Honesty, what a concept.
Well if you have read this far, please, if you can afford it, click the paypal button and just one dollar is all I ask.
Thank You,
Joe

please help im struggling with my bills ,im in dire straits right now please donate anything at all every cent counts.thanks god bless you all.

Hi,

I am currently doing a degree in engineering however this is very costly. I do work full time but this is to support my family. Although I am not in dire financial straits to the extent that I am starving, so please do not donate if you feel there are more needy causes, all donations will go towards my university fees.

My dream is to emigrate to Australia and this degree will help with this.

hi i don:t usually ask for help but unfortuateley things are dire at the moment.my husband had a heart attack at the beginning of november and we now find our selfs in dire straits financially as he has been unable to return to work,we have amassed rent arrears and are struggling to keep the house as the council are threating us with eviction. any help no matter how small would be gratefully appreciated

Hello, My name is John, I am married with 2 kids. This past years economic disaster has taken it's toll. I am in dire straits and in need of $20,000.00
dollars. I am about to lose my wife,my kids and my house. I have made some bad decisions in the past and now i'm paying for them. If I cant take care
of this debt, I will literally be on the street. I have no family around and have ruined my relationships with friends. Please help me if you can.I dont know where else to turn.

Hello. I am a commercial big rig driver by occupation. My story is 100% verifiable. I'm in dire straits as a result of an on the job injury that occurred on 9/20/11. On that day I was operating a tractor trailer in Lamar, Pa delivering a load from Ohio to New Jersey when the truck I was driving caught fire and exploded. I had to jump out of the truck while it was burning, minutes before it exploded, injuring me in the process. The truck was incinerated. There was no driver error. Everybody tells me that I'm lucky to be alive. I've been out of work ever since. I have legal representation in a workers comp case pending in Pa. My lawyer informed me that it may take up to a year before I start receiving workers comp benefits, because my employer failed to have workers comp insurance while operating in Pa. In the meantime I have absolutely no income. I already lost my home since the incident and is now staying with a relative in his living room. My car was towed for expired registration.My bill to get my car out of the tow yard is now $2500 and rising daily. If I dont have the money to pay the bill I will lose my car in less than two weeks. I'm in daily pain from and in serious need of post er medical treatment for my injuries but, without medical insurance, I'm forced to wait for medical treatment until I begin receiving workers comp benefits.Each and every day that passes I'm sinking deeper and deeper into destitution,anxiety and depression.I have a 6 year old daughter and cant provide even food for her, much less clothes and school supplies. I applied for welfare but the nc dept of social services told me that I dont qualify for public assistance because I have only joint custody of my daughter. Despite my explanation to DSS, that due to the nature of my occupation(over the road commercial transportation)I cant have full custody of my child, I was still denied public assistance. I cant return to work until my injuries are treated. I dont know what else to do but reach out to people for financial help via Beglist.com. My situation is 100% verifiable. If you have any questions please call 980-345-7601 and ask for Wayne. Any and all help that you can provide me will be truly appreciated

Hi everyone,

My family and I are going through a challenging time. In October 2010 our car was repossessed and I began to walk to & from work 6 miles each day. I didn't much mind because whatever you have to do to make a legitimate living you do hands down. Unfortunately I developed high blood pressure. That coupled by a chronic pain condition caused me to resign from my job. I did not qualify for unemployment because i quit even though I explained I had no transportation and the job required field visits which I couldn't make without a car. My husband had been trying to find work for two years after his job literally closed overnight with no notice. In May of this year we figured things were looking up. We've borrowed from family members, sold our dryer, jewelry, handbags , etc to our local pawnsmart. My husband got a job in May only to be laid off in August because a coworker made a costly mistake that cost the company their contract with delta airlines. He went to apply for unemployment and was told he wouldn't qualify until october when dept labor begins to look at the april/may/june quarter. Then we received a notice that since he didn't have that many wages for that quarter he'll have to wait until november and reapply. We don't have a car or any, so each time we need to go to dol we walk the 8 mile trek there and back. We have no family in GA where we live and friends seem to exist when you are not in dire straits. We spoke to our leasing company and said we would be late with our October rent. we've contacted one social service agency at the beginning of the month. My husband was interviewed and approved by the worker who said her boss had to sign off on the paperwork. when my husband checked back week later, he was told do not come back to the office we'll receive an approval or denial in the mail. now we have nothing. We've had to ask our local library for toilet tissue, scrape change for soap which is used for both body, dishes and clothing. we are both college educated, no criminal history, hard working adults. To ask for help is really difficult. Our rent is 550 a month. Iam really scared that at any moment we are going to be evicted. A donation of any amount would be appreciated. Thank you and may God bless you.

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I'm in dire straits. I've been out of work since the first of the year. My unemployment benefits have run out. My checking account is already overdrawn by around 100 dollars. I have about 29 cents in a paypal account, and that's it. We are nearly out of food, and our electricity will be shut off soon (which is very bad in the summer here in Arizona). I've tried to find work, but I'm either over or under qualified for everything. I've borrowed all the money I can from my family.

My girlfriend lives with me, and has been unable to work for years due to serious health problems. She recently had surgery and is still mostly housebound.

To sum up, I'm completely tapped out. If I don't get around 1,100 dollars within the next couple of days we will be facing eviction.

I am desperate. I can offer graphic design services to anyone who can help me out of this jam. If someone wants to lend me money, I can pay it back in September when I get financial aid for college.

Please, if anyone can help, you would be saving my life.

WANTED: $30,000! Please help save Melissa from financial despair! I am currently in some financial straits, so I decided to start this blog (http://savemelissa.blogspot.com/) to ask for money to help me through. I am currently on a medical leave of absence without pay and have bills that I need to pay! I have credit card debt, a car loan, two student loans, rent, etc., and I don't have any money coming in. To top it off, I'm getting married June 2012 and have not been able to save up much of any money for it at all. My fiancé has helped me out as much as he can but he can only do so much. So I'm opening it up to the generous people in cyberspace and asking please, please, donate whatever you can! Karma will pay you back tenfold! You can send money via PayPal, by clicking on the ads on my page, by ordering items from Amazon.com, or by cash/cheque through the mail. Please feel free to contact me! savemelissaplease@gmail.com

WANTED: $30,000! Please help save Melissa from financial despair! I am currently in some financial straits, so I decided to start this blog (http://savemelissa.blogspot.com/) to ask for money to help me through. I am currently on a medical leave of absence without pay and have bills that I need to pay! I have credit card debt, a car loan, two student loans, rent, etc., and I don't have any money coming in. To top it off, I'm getting married June 2012 and have not been able to save up much of any money for it at all. My fiancé has helped me out as much as he can but he can only do so much. So I'm opening it up to the generous people in cyberspace and asking please, please, donate whatever you can! Karma will pay you back tenfold! You can send money via PayPal, by clicking on the ads on my page, by ordering items from Amazon.com, or by cash/cheque through the mail. Please feel free to contact me! savemelissaplease@gmail.com

WANTED: $30,000! Please help save Melissa from financial despair! I am currently in some financial straits, so I decided to start this blog (http://savemelissa.blogspot.com/) to ask for money to help me through. I am currently on a medical leave of absence without pay and have bills that I need to pay! I have credit card debt, a car loan, two student loans, rent, etc., and I don't have any money coming in. To top it off, I'm getting married June 2012 and have not been able to save up much of any money for it at all. My fiancé has helped me out as much as he can but he can only do so much. So I'm opening it up to the generous people in cyberspace and asking please, please, donate whatever you can! Karma will pay you back tenfold! You can send money via PayPal, by clicking on the ads on my page, by ordering items from Amazon.com, or by cash/cheque through the mail. Please feel free to contact me! savemelissaplease@gmail.com

WANTED: $30,000! Please help save Melissa from financial despair! I am currently in some financial straits, so I decided to start this blog (http://savemelissa.blogspot.com/) to ask for money to help me through. I am currently on a medical leave of absence without pay and have bills that I need to pay! I have credit card debt, a car loan, two student loans, rent, etc., and I don't have any money coming in. To top it off, I'm getting married June 2012 and have not been able to save up much of any money for it at all. My fiancé has helped me out as much as he can but he can only do so much. So I'm opening it up to the generous people in cyberspace and asking please, please, donate whatever you can! Karma will pay you back tenfold! You can send money via PayPal, by clicking on the ads on my page, by ordering items from Amazon.com, or by cash/cheque through the mail. Please feel free to contact me! savemelissaplease@gmail.com

WANTED: $30,000! Please help save Melissa from financial despair! I am currently in some financial straits, so I decided to start this blog (http://savemelissa.blogspot.com/) to ask for money to help me through. I am currently on a medical leave of absence without pay and have bills that I need to pay! I have credit card debt, a car loan, two student loans, rent, etc., and I don't have any money coming in. To top it off, I'm getting married June 2012 and have not been able to save up much of any money for it at all. My fiancé has helped me out as much as he can but he can only do so much. So I'm opening it up to the generous people in cyberspace and asking please, please, donate whatever you can! Karma will pay you back tenfold! You can send money via PayPal, by clicking on the ads on my page, by ordering items from Amazon.com, or by cash/cheque through the mail. Please feel free to contact me! savemelissaplease@gmail.com

WANTED: $30,000! Please help save Melissa from financial despair! I am currently in some financial straits, so I decided to start this blog (http://savemelissa.blogspot.com/) to ask for money to help me through. I am currently on a medical leave of absence without pay and have bills that I need to pay! I have credit card debt, a car loan, two student loans, rent, etc., and I don't have any money coming in. To top it off, I'm getting married June 2012 and have not been able to save up much of any money for it at all. My fiancé has helped me out as much as he can but he can only do so much. So I'm opening it up to the generous people in cyberspace and asking please, please, donate whatever you can! Karma will pay you back tenfold! You can send money via PayPal, by clicking on the ads on my page, by ordering items from Amazon.com, or by cash/cheque through the mail. Please feel free to contact me! savemelissaplease@gmail.com

WANTED: $30,000! Please help save Melissa from financial despair! I am currently in some financial straits, so I decided to start this blog (http://savemelissa.blogspot.com/) to ask for money to help me through. I am currently on a medical leave of absence without pay and have bills that I need to pay! I have credit card debt, a car loan, two student loans, rent, etc., and I don't have any money coming in. To top it off, I'm getting married June 2012 and have not been able to save up much of any money for it at all. My fiancé has helped me out as much as he can but he can only do so much. So I'm opening it up to the generous people in cyberspace and asking please, please, donate whatever you can! Karma will pay you back tenfold! You can send money via PayPal, by clicking on the ads on my page, by ordering items from Amazon.com, or by cash/cheque through the mail. Please feel free to contact me! savemelissaplease@gmail.com

WANTED: $30,000! Please help save Melissa from financial despair! I am currently in some financial straits, so I decided to start this blog (http://savemelissa.blogspot.com/) to ask for money to help me through. I am currently on a medical leave of absence without pay and have bills that I need to pay! I have credit card debt, a car loan, two student loans, rent, etc., and I don't have any money coming in. To top it off, I'm getting married June 2012 and have not been able to save up much of any money for it at all. My fiancé has helped me out as much as he can but he can only do so much. So I'm opening it up to the generous people in cyberspace and asking please, please, donate whatever you can! Karma will pay you back tenfold! You can send money via PayPal, by clicking on the ads on my page, by ordering items from Amazon.com, or by cash/cheque through the mail. Please feel free to contact me! savemelissaplease@gmail.com

Hello I am a single mother of two and I currently am in dire straits to fix the engine on my car. I live in Phx arizona and my kids and I are on the bus in the summer in which it will be 110 degrees out very soon. I just replaced the head gaskets from tax money that has long been gone and the radiator also needs to be fixed. With the radiator problems the car overheated BAD and now I have been told that based on the symptoms I have blown a rod, the cheapest estimate I have gotten is $2600.00 in which I have NO idea where it is going to come from. Please help even if it is little as it adds up and is more than I have now. PLEASE AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP AND EVEN PRAYERS.

I have no shame in begging as I am desperate to get my family safe. We just moved cross-country before Christmas. Our family of 5 changed to a family of 4, as our oldest (my stepson) decided to stay w/ his mother. Our other teen son has made the move ok, as well as our 5 year old daughter. My husband has not worked in 4+ years...he is not able to sit or stand for any length of time as he has Scoliosis. I just got a job but have not gotten full time yet. We are broke. We have $42.00 to our names as I write this. I have never been so depressed in my life!!! We had to move because we lost our house. We moved in w/ my parents and while we are very grateful we even have a place to go, they are in severe financial straits too! The tension is horrible....they are very abusive and unhealthy, but we had no where else to go. We HAVE to get the kids away from this stress. please understand....we are good people who have gotten rotten luck every single time for the last few years. Anything would be appreciated. Would love an angel to help us! Would even sign a promissory note + pay interest for a large donation/loan. They have threatened to throw us out and I am terrified! I feel so ridiculous being almost 40 years old and in this situation. I am a fighter and will pray for generous, kind, pay-it-forward people to help me get my family safe. THANK YOU in advance...!!!

Disabled 49 year-old guy living with 57 year old disabled Sister,need 7,000 in order to survive;We can try to pay it back ASAP,but need the Monies now.Please help,we are in dire straits.Details available upon request.Thanks for your Time.