Hi! My name is Natalia, I’m 23 years old, and I’m from Chicago, Illinois. I’ve decided to reach out because basically, it’s as though I’ve “financially doomed” since I was born.

My mom was very sweet, but my dad was physically abusive. I was 5 when my mom found the courage to arrest him and file for divorce. During  my first 5 years of life, I thought I was Daddy’s Little Princess, but I soon learned I was actually Daddy’s Little Punching Bag.

My mom was basically co-owner of my dads trucking business, however he never legally gave her that title, nor made her a signer on his bank accounts, thus leaving my mom only with my brother, me, and the house. As if being a single mother to a 9 year old and 5 year old, she was a Polish immigrant, with no family in America, and spoke little English. Nonetheless, she worked 3 jobs, totaling at 15 hour work days.

About 5 years later, my brother started getting black-out angry and violent. He hurt my mom for 4 years, but me for 9 years. I saw vases, dishes, and 12 windows get broken by him. I jumped in the fighting while he  hurt our mom, just to be his new target because I couldn’t let him beat her. I felt his beatings, him slamming me between doors, thrown down stairs, stabs from butter knives, and chokes for air.

Once I left for college, that’s when my depression really hit me. Being away from the home that I knew was when repressed memories flooded back to me. After 2 years, I had to leave university because I wasn’t mentally stable for rigorous studies anymore.

Since then, I’ve been floating between classes at a community college, just trying to find something to pursue, while also working part time to help mom, making saving almost impossible.

Debt keeps accumulating, and trying to find a better job that works with school hours so well, has been difficult.

Being stuck in this loop of “financial doom” is beyond stressful. It’s as if every time I try getting ahead, I get pushed back 10 steps with appliances breaking down at home, the car my mom and I share having issues, and just the cost of living. Thus, why I figured, maybe if I got a nice head start financially, maybe I won’t be as stressed, more focused, and finally ready to find myself.

I will beyond grateful to anyone willing to help me out!

Thank you for taking the time to read my life story and need for help!

Love,

Natalia

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I’m 23 years old and unfortunately I have dug myself into somewhat of a financial crisis. I have credit card bills that are over $3000 and on top of that I’m finishing up college in a few short months which means I’ll be hit with student loans, totaling up to $30000. I do have a job as a staff accountant (because my major is accounting), but I only get about $300 a week for starting out, which usually go to credit cards and gas and any other bills I have for that week. I just got a loan to consolidate one of my credit cards that was over $6000 so now I’m paying off that loan as well.

Im just trying to start my life and I want to do that on a good note. I want to be able to move out of my mom’s house before the year is over but with everything that needs to be paid, I feel like I won’t be able to do that anytime soon. I’m ready to start living my life on my own and to do that I need to get most of my financial situation taken care of first. I’ve been struggling with this for over a year now and although I hate that it’s come to this, I feel like there is nothing else I can do. Anything is greatly appreciated l, thank you.

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Hi! At the age of 49 years I had two heart attacks. I didn’t know what they were. I had them on different nights and then I woke up one Saturday with a terrible cold. On Sunday I went down to Urgent Care and waited and waited for them too get to me. Finally they got to me and they took me back to the room and they started doing all this stuff with my heart  instead of treating my cold. Well as it turned out it was my heart it was 95 percent blocked. They did the operation and installed 2 stents in to my veins. I was very happy and I got to feeling better rather quickly.

I went back to work and did really good up until I had a stroke at age 52. I didn’t know that I was having a stroke. I woke up in the hospital right at a week later and was in the hospital almost for two weeks. I couldn’t remember a lot of things and too this day I have to really think to remember some things. People speak to me when I am out and I have know clue who they are. I always speak back to them like I know them but sometimes I can’t remember who they are. Well I can’t remember how long I was out of the hospital, maybe two weeks when my medicine was not prescribed right and I had too go back in to the hospital. Why I am telling you all this is that I need help. I am broke that’s the truth of the whole matter. If you could give a dollar I would appreciate it, if you can’t give if you would say a pray I would appreciate it.

 

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I would have never though in a million years I would have to come down to asking someone for something because I do not have, It’s been one of the worst years possibility for me and my child. I frist lost my apartment last year due to landlord problem with the place and had to move out in such short notice with a 8 month old. Then had a storage for all my stuff could not afford and lost almost everything vauled I had in the storage unit which really brought me to tears, had me feeling lost hopeless and everything I worked so hard on my own was lost in a second because of not having the money to store it. Well so to speak I finally worked so hard my credit and got a nice car for my daughter and was paying on it monthly but ended up losing my job due to car problems and no help at the time which made things even more worse where I had no money to pay on the car and it got repoed on me a couple months back…. I understand there’s many other people like me and I honestly wish these people the best and someone gives those a hand as well if someone dose for me, if you are willing to help with me getting a cheap car or anything to get me back on track to get a job and be mobile.. you don’t understand what it would mean to me and my child. In advance thank you so much to those reading my story even though it’s not something good I know I can get though. GOD BLESS !!! <3

Thank You for taking the time to read this. My name is Anthoney, I’m 50 years old, homeless, and work for a temp labor agency for close to minimum wage and could use your help to get back on my feet. My story: In 2009 I moved from my apartment in Long Beach to my mom’s house in Anaheim to help her with my stepdad who had contracted cancer, was in hospice and eventually passed away. I did not know that my mom had a severe gambling problem, for over 4 decades she cleverly hid this gambling addiction. As you already know this was the height of the “recession”. So, I applied for UI and it was approved, me being the oldest, loyal, but naive son I helped my mom save $21000.00 to catch up on her house which was in foreclosure, also planted her a veggie garden and little by little started fixing “her” house up. “Big Mistake”!, and I’ll admit that. Thinking she was going to use the $21000.00 to save the house I trusted her. Instead, she moved my “meth addict brother” into the house, the both of them teamed up on me and I became the enemy. It was heartbreaking to watch the destruction of my mom’s house which I worked hard to save. Needless to say, my mom gave the entire $21000.00 dollars I helped her save to Pechanga Casino and Resort, my meth addict brother either stole or destroyed all the family resources and eventually in May of 2013 the house was lost. So, to whoever can relate to this pain, I humbly ask for whatever funds you can donate to help me get back on my feet. Donations can be made to: Paypal.me/AnthoneyHolmes

Again, Thank You!

Sincerely: Anthoney:-)

I am married to a man who is on Social Security Disabilty for Bipolar Disorder. I am the only person who works to provide for our two sons.

I asked my husband to open a savings account for the checks he receives for each son. He refused. That was seven years ago.

I told him, about five days ago, that he is not able to take care of his money. I told him I could help.

He was so angry at me. Instead of saving any of the bill money, he spent all of it, in one day.

I found out tonight. Our power bill is due on 24th. Our water bill is due in 5 hours. I am devastated, not by his actions, but the fact he has no remorse for the actions he took.

He agreed he would pay for these two bills, when he got on SSD. I ask nothing more, nothing less of him money-wise. I pay everything else for our family.

I wish I could cry, but I am way to numb about living this way. Sometimes I wish I could end my life, but I can’t. I am a mother of two boys, who need me. And honestly, I like myself to much to hurt myself.

I am in need of $500 to pay these two bills, buy groceries, and put gas in my vehicle.

Please Lord, help me. I will take next paycheck (get it on Friday), and save $300 for these bills for the next time this may happen.

Please help me. I never ask anyone to help. Now, I really need help.

Thank you for your time.

(Pic of screenshot: tried to get into account, but I will have to pay in person. Technically, I have no account because was due yesterday no later than 5pm EST. I think the fridge says it all.)

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I am 25 years old, I have a job and work hard but i have falling so far behind from helping others that I myself am having to turn to ask for help. I am about to loose my vehicle that is barely even running and cant afford to have it inspected or tuned up, i have a major toll tag bill that someone else racked up and are ungrateful and wont even help pay it off so i cant get my vehicle legally let alone fixed, my home needs some major repairs that i have not been able to even begin to try and fix due to lack of funds. I am having to pay back pawn tickets but I am only able to pay the minimum to extend them so i dont loose my stuff. I have fallin behind on my house payment by 2400.00. I in general over all have literally lost track of my own expenses from trying to help other people out. Now i am just trying to get out of the hole so i can be happy again and not stres so much. I have no kids and am to young to stress about money like i do i understand its my own fault for help selfish people out i know if i just can get caught up i will be able to stay focused and actually save money like i should be able to.

I have asked help from family and fiends but nobody can help… Im begging for help please