Hello Everyone,

My name is T.e. I am a 44-year-old single woman, more precisely, my family is my 15-and-a-half-year-old dog. I live in Budapest, Hungary. My problem and the reason why I reached out for this form of help, is that I lost my job 2 months ago and the current situation in Hungary, as well as my age, do not help me in finding a job. Unfortunately, my age really matters in Hungary.

On the other hand, I still have a lot of debt from the last few years, when I tried to start an online business, but unfortunately, I was only able to accumulate additional expenses with it because I was not successful. The current situation was exacerbated by my dog’s illness, which was an infection, but fortunately, he is now somewhat better, but the medical care was not lacking. I borrowed the money for this since my savings have actually disappeared and if I can have some income, I would be happy if I could use it to buy food for ourselves.

Ideally, I can find an occasional job, about 2 times a week. To make it a little clearer why I can not come straight, I would describe how much money I received at work and how much I have to spend on my apartment, bills, my dog, and myself in a month. My salary was HUF 300,000 net, which is not a bad salary in Hungary these days.

One Hungarian HUF at today’s exchange rate: 1 HUF = $0.0022, so converted to $660. (Although at that time, HUF was slightly better off at this.) my monthly expenses are about $640. I managed to save some money from the rest, but it wasn’t even enough for my dog’s medical expenses. Therefore, the new loan and the people who were able to help, can no longer really afford to help others outside their own expenses and in the meantime, I don’t know when I will be able to find a proper job.

Unfortunately, the amount of my debt is now more than $7K, which I don’t know how to come up with, given the current Hungarian conditions. And what’s worst is that there isn’t really an outlook for the betterment of the government’s affairs. I would add that I never elected them, and I oppose almost everything they do to the country and the way they relate to the world. Not to my liking.

Not too briefly, this is what I could tell you about my current situation and why I am asking for help on this platform. I appreciate every dollar and I thank for it very much!

My PayPal link is:    paypal.me/iameszter

Begpacker – Tourists who travel backpacker-style without sufficient funds but ask for donations, freebies, and handouts from locals. I guess that I most identify with this category.

I’m not going to lie and I know some will not like that I am begging for money. It may seem frivolous but I see people asking for money for things I never had, prom, a honeymoon, etc. I didn’t run up a lot of credit card debit that I can’t pay. I paid my medical bills without help from others. At my age and the health I’m in, I am not able to work, and save money.

I have struggled all my life just to make ends meet. Sometimes getting so far behind I thought I would never get the bills paid. I don’t need money to pay the bills. What I don’t have money for is FUN. I love to travel. I am a senior citizen with a bucket list.

Twenty years ago I had a job-related accident. It caused me to develop a condition called RSD (Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy), now called Type II CRPS. Then 10 years ago I survived a blockage of the LAD artery in my heart. That is informally known as the Widowmaker. As of right now my health is relatively good.

I would love to have a small camper. It would allow me to travel with less expense. Motel rooms are out of the question on my income. Walmart parking and Cracker Barrel parking lots are free. I have a National Park Access Pass (for the disabled) that allows me to visit National parks free. Camping is also 50% off in most National Parks.

The camper I’m looking at can be towed with my car. Most campers are to heavy for my car to tow. It is called a Runaway. It is basically a box with an air conditioner. You have to furnish it with a bed, cooler, storage, etc. I have a wish list at Amazon for some of those things. https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3UM9110WZZWSY?ref_=wl_share.

A new car is also out of the question. I can’t afford that either. My car is 15 years old. If by some miracle I raise more money than needed for the camper the extra money would be put away for a car.

I have managed to save a little bit, but with the prices of everything going up it could take me years to save enough. I don’t have years.

I would like to thank you in advance for your donation. Any amount would be greatly appreciated.

My paypal.me link for donations is paypal.me/torunaway

Hello Kind Ones,

  Last year was tough for me and put me in severe financial risk, which I continue to struggle to bounce back. I am a first-time homeowner very grateful for the opportunity. Within a few months of moving in, the ceiling started to leak and eventually the roof caved in on me. The house passed inspection beforehand, just a case of dumb luck.  I reached out to my homeowners’ insurance to file a claim and was strung along with vague responses. This went on for months with no true resolution on the horizon, all the while I was living in a structurally unsafe place.  I had to retain a lawyer to get the insurance company to do their job to help me out.  As you can imagine I was livid that the insurance company I’ve paid to have my back in an unforeseen life event just left me hanging in the balance. I was trying my best to put a brave face on while my mental health suffered. As the insurance dispute played out. My car was vandalized, the catalytic converter was stolen while parked at my employer, they didn’t want to get involved. Thankfully in this case my car insurance sprang into action quickly, but I still had to pay out of pocket costs for repairs not covered. The aftermath of these life events e.g., legal fees, home interior cost not covered, car repairs have left me in heavy debt to be exact $20,000 and no savings.  I’m having to put my pride aside by writing this plea for money, but I also know if you don’t speak up nothing happens. I’m hoping 2022 will bring a brighter financial outcome. Any help you can provide would be greatly appreciated.  Please share this message and thanks for taking the time to read.