Hey y’all. I am new to this so I’m not sure what all to write.I don’t want to post a whole sob story so here’s what’s going on.

 I am basically living paycheck to paycheck due to inflation and income. I have a 2002 Mazda protege that has been very reliable until recently. I need a new transmission which is worth more than the car, but I can’t afford a new one right now. It’s going to be $1800. Any help would be greatly appreciated as I am walking to work until I can get it fixed and I’m not sure how long that will be. Thank you for your generosity!! My PayPal link is below:

https://www.paypal.me/LanleyS

my cash app is:

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Hello.

Please forgive me.  I have never done this before, and honestly I hope I never have to again.  I’ve never been very good at asking for help, because I was taught that you just dig your heels in and make do.  With my mental health becoming increasingly worse, I feel I can no longer just make do.

I purchased my car almost a year ago, and as surprising as this may sound, it was my very first car loan.  I felt like I was getting a good deal, and did all the due diligence I could.  I took it to my mechanic.  I had several others I trusted give me input, and all were as excited as I was about it.  It was far from being a brand new car, but it was well maintained, had extremely low miles, and one owner.  I love my car so much.  It gave me independence I hadn’t had in so long.  It gave me a way out of the house when things got a little to much for me to handle.  It gave me a way to visit friends, without my boyfriend being there.  I don’t mind if he is but sometimes it’s nice to have girls time.  I would like to explain that my grandfather, who basically raised me was a master mechanic and before I could actually learn to drive I had to learn basic maintenance.  So I have always been very adamant about checking fluids, oil changes, and maintenance.  The day my car broke down, I checked everything before I left home.  While out running errands, I noticed my traction control was on which I thought was a little weird, but my car never gave me any indication that something was wrong.  I went to pull over off the highway, but didn’t stop  because there was a man ‘working’ on his car, and being that this was a lower traveled side road I didn’t stop.  Well, another mile and my car completely shut off.  Smoke was coming out of my hood, which at that point all I could do was cry.  Luckily the car lot where I got my car was kind enough to tow it for free 30 miles and check it out.  And even though I already knew it, the mechanic confirmed I needed a new head gasket.  And to someone like me, who isn’t as financially stable as some, is devastating.  I worked hard for many years, and when I had to stop and start receiving social security disability benefits it was a huge lifestyle adjustment.  I make enough to live on, but not enough to afford to replace the head gasket in my car.   The car lot where I have it sitting at currently is willing to work with me and help me get it fixed, but I have to come up with around $800 as a down payment.  That is half of my check.

Now, please understand that when I said bad situation, I do not mean I am being physically abused.  But, as we all know words hurt too.  I know that if I don’t leave for good or be able to get away at times, I am headed down a very bad path mentally.  I am diagnosed with severe mental illness, and I try my best to be mindful of my condition.  But not everybody, always has YOUR best interest at heart.  My boyfriend had a stroke several years ago and sometimes he does not always realize what he says, and then sometimes  he is just being hateful.  My previous two relationships were abusive, and I am still healing from those.  But now, even if I wanted to leave I can’t.  I have three of the best furbabies ever.  I will NOT leave them here, or leave without them.  That would truly be the end for me.  They are what keeps a smile on my face most days.  They give me something to live for.  If push comes to shove in my life, when I finally get my car fixed, I will at least have a place of safety for us if I need to leave.  Oh, and did I mention that we live 20 miles away from town, so it’s very hard to go anywhere or see anybody.

I’m not asking for all of the money, I will be happy with anything.  Anything will help.  I just need a little boost so that I don’t have to go without necessities or decent food.  I am a very thrifty person, so I have been attempting to save what I can, but it’s next to impossible.

Regardless if you bless me, or bless someone else, thank you.  It honestly takes a very special person to give their hard earned dollar to someone less fortunate.

God Bless.

Hi everyone,

I’m in a bit of a situation that I could really use some help with. Recently I’ve been bouncing from one house sitting gig to another (unpaid free exchange) in Los Angeles in order to have housing. Between gigs I have been sleeping in my car.

However, yesterday my car started smoking and overheating and now I’m afraid to drive it even more than I was already. It’s a 2009 Honda Civic that I’ve had for the past ten years and has been through a lot. I don’t have the money to get it fixed right now. What I really need is a new car but I’m not in a position to be able to do that, so I’m asking for help with the car repairs so that I can have a better chance of selling it in the near future.

I just got an oil change but my transmission fluid is leaking. I need a new alternator and I was just told there’s something wrong with my radiator. My passenger window is broken and covered in plastic. My ac is busted (but that can wait). $1000 would be a great place for me to start getting things fixed, but $2000 would be even better.

I work as a Spiritual Consultant from home but funds are inconsistent. I want to get some kind of steady income but I’m not allowed to be away from the house for more than a few hours at a time since I am watching someone’s pet. In order to get out of the situation I’m in, I need funds. I need funds to help me find a stable living situation as well.

To anyone who helps me, I would be honored to give you channeled messages from your spirit guides, or give you any intuitive answers to questions you may be seeking answers to. You can email me at lumensinflux@gmail.com if you are interested in my services. Thank you so much for reading my post!

My PayPal is paypal.me/lumensinflux

Cosmic Setting,
Lara ✨

Dear God,

Why me? Why today? Have I not lived my life in honor? Have I not gave my all and left nothing for myself? Have I not sacrificed even blood, sweat, and tears?

The downfall started a few years ago. I left a very good job due to the fact I moved up and they weren’t doing things the correct, honorable way. I tried to take it head on. I lost. In a very close knit industry, That basically blackballed me everywhere I went, if they took me on, it was just to burn me all over again. Although it was never my passion to take on this industry. As it is a very dirty business, figuratively, and literally. The business rhymes with spoil and boil.

There was money involved but I opt to move away from it. Would go unemployed for a few weeks. Bills racked up. Rent constantly increasing. The economy was never moving in the direction of my financial situation. So I kept my head up and kept moving through life. Working any job. And even ranking up fast in some industries. Then I had an accident. Broke my neck. Fiancee left me. Then wrecked my vehicle. I kept my head up. I never changed. If I was down to my last $10 and I saw a homeless person I gave that and whatever else I could dig out of my car to help. Wish I could do more. I never let myself and my situations get in the way of giving all I have. I will be a naked person starving til my last breath in the middle of uncharted wooded area before  I beg for help.

Time goes on. And I find myself in a career change. In the middle of this economy now. Where I just was getting back on my feet. Not completely fine but enough that I could finally get myself some time to rest. Get a good healthy cry in. To reflect on the obstacles of life that I have somehow overcame, when I remember many nights. Sleeping in a vehicle. No money for gas to get to work. Lying to people when they saw me. Never let anyone worry about me. True survivor. Going without, a lot. Being cold. Showering with a bug/weed sprayer. Dealing with ugly people. Evil people. Needing medical attention and just having to suck it up, even at a high pain tolerance.

But I’ve changed careers to my passion in the healthcare industry. I’m moving quite fast. I’m very far behind of where I wish I could be. This should’ve been my first option 10 years ago. Why I never pursued this until now, still boggles my mind.

But I’ve hit my wall to get to this changeover. I’m tapped out. Mostly everything has ran to collections except for the car. That’s going to be getting a repo run if I don’t get ahead of that loan. Insurance. The whole package is slipping through my fingers. But I don’t even have the gas money. And the gas price has me living on ramen again. Which is still a 5 star meal when you are hungry. And I am forever grateful and humble. But I really just need the gas money to get around. And some food money until I get these paychecks rolling in.

The instructions say to write at least 400 words, which to some is hard to do. I however, have no problem with that! But I will try to explain everything without making you read a small novel 😊

Hello! I am a single mother to a 16 yr old daughter and a 15 yr old son. I also am unable to work due to several medical issues. I receive Social Security disability and have for over 15 yrs. Being on a limited income makes things hard. Hard to save money and sometimes even hard to pay bills and it’s extremely frustrating.  I have/had a 2006 Hyundai and for the most part I didn’t have too many problems with it considering the age. That is until this year, it’s been in and out of the garage more than 5 times and I spent all my savings fixing it. Recently my daughter and I were on our way to pick up a prescription when we started having car troubles again. As I was pulling over, because there’s smoke everywhere, I lost all power and had to use the emergency brake to stop. Which is always a stressful thing to have to do. We got out of the car and as I was walking in front of the car to the side of the road, something exploded! Which scared both my daughter and I and also brought several people out of their houses to see what was going on! By this time there was smoke coming out   everywhere, and I knew it wasn’t good. I’m just thankful that neither my daughter or I were injured. After having it towed back to a mechanic, I found out I would need a new engine which would cost me around $6000 or more. It also needed a whole new exhaust and a/c compressor,  so I made the decision that it wasn’t worth putting that much money into. Since then I’ve been trying to find another vehicle and it hasn’t been going well. The reason for that is because when I was in the hospital in May for my 22nd surgery, someone stole my identity and my credit took a deep dive. Which is really frustrating because I had worked really hard to get my credit up after my divorce 7 yrs ago. I have found a couple different cars and small suv’s for between $5000-$9000, but I’m having trouble with financing because of my credit. It’s really hard being without a car, especially with school about to start soon. On top of that, my son plays football and Lacrosse and I go to every game, no matter how far away it is. With it being football season, it’s especially important to have a car! I want my son to know he’s a priority and that I support him in everything he does. As I stated above I’m disabled and unable to work.  I really enjoyed working and being around people, and would love to be able to work.    But also, it’s hard because looking at me you wouldn’t think I’m disabled. But I’ve had 22 surgeries , I get multiple injections all over my body just to be able to move around without too much pain, and I take 13 Rx’s every day. Unfortunately I live in almost constant pain. This also means I see Drs a LOT more than most people, so I need to have reliable transportation.

Being able to purchase a car would completely change our lives. I wouldn’t have to ask others to take me to get groceries or to Drs appts, and take my kids to and from school. It really would help to ease the burden. I know there are a lot of good people in this world who love to help others and I am one of them. If I were to receive financial help, I plan to pay it forward as soon as I’m able to. You wouldn’t just be helping our family out, but potentially helping many others as well.

Thank you for taking the time to read our message, we truly appreciate it!

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Car Stuff That Hurts!!!

Happy August soon to be September and fall my name is Tren. I had a major car breakdown a couple weeks ago and everything is spiraling downhill. The entire brake system went down in my Toyota FJ Cruiser. Brake lines hydraulic systems fluid exploded everywhere rust corroded lines. I know it’s always been true that one big car trouble can cost you everything. As a 41-year-old I recently picked up rollerskating to fight the depression and anxiety from Covid and an emotionally abusive marriage that I’m grateful me and my 2 boys made it out of. On my way to skate with a group of online friends my brakes went out on my truck right after I exited the expressway. Extremely scary but since I have a manual I took some precautions for not running into other cars or flying through an intersection. My take away is that I am still here I have another day because it could’ve been much worse. I recently moved to Florida from Ohio because I researched that studies show better weather helps with depression and I planned by any means necessary that I will get through everything I have been through in the last three years. With that being said I did not anyone here. Like small mechanics or backyard mechanics or small mechanic shops so I took my truck to the nearest dealership. And of course over $4000 worth of is repair needed. This is after putting in over $4000 worth of work to get my truck to Florida safely and securely. And paying first last and security for the smallest studio I have ever seen in Florida….$4,000. Is there anyway I could’ve been more responsible, yes is there anything I could’ve done differently, yes but I’ve been living on a budget after my ex-husband left me with two boys a mortgage and his bills to pay. With all that behind me I am still struggling and at this point looking to the kindness of others to get me through this minor setback. I would really appreciate any help available to get my truck back rolling so I can work and complete this journey however long it may be here in Florida. I have never done anything like this before. I have always been the independent person in my family taking care of everything helping everyone else and I figure it is time maybe those acts of kindness will come back to me even though I did not expect them to and maybe not and things will just get harder but why not try. Thank you. With Love Tren. This photo is of me and my youngest a couple years ago. Although things were hard I fought to keep smiling just like on today 💜

Hello my name is Makaylia Cates i am 25 years old. I have 2 beautiful daughters. Anastasia who is 6 years old and Aleeya who is 3 years old. We use to live in Knoxville TN in a bad neighborhood. Well, we lost the house because, the rent was way more than the house was worth. We lived in the city so, we use to have these massive rats running around our house. When we lost the house. Our car also broke down so, we had no ride to even get to work. We both lost our jobs. We moved camper in my babies father’s grandparents yard and have been living in a cramped space with 2 energetic kids. No water in the camper only electric. Since his grandparents were old school and wouldn’t let us live under their house unless we were married, i sent my girls to stay with my mom especially since school just started. I miss my family. We both got a job at pilot and subway. But his grandparents were letting us use their car,  my babies father Jeff got a sending ticket right when covid-19 first started and he totally forgot about it. He didn’t have to go to court just needed to pay the ticket. Well they took his license. And his papaw would not let us use the car to get to work. No matter how hard we begged, they were old school  and thought they’d pound the car. Well Jeff lost his job. Because he had no ride luckily i was working with our neighbors and she was helping take me to work. Well the other night she left me at work and went home early knowing i needed a ride. I was stuck at work. And Jeff is a felon. If your a felon you know how hard it is to find a job.. We got denied housing some many times just because he was a felon. We can’t get government housing because he’s a felon. We really need help with housing or a car. As much as i hate to be away from my family. If we had a car we could atleast take them back and forth to school and have a ride to work. If i could just get help with a car, i will bust my butt, till i get a place i have a little money saved up $220 for a car. Its just taking so long and after being left at work for house after i was off. I feel like its an impossible task to get on our feet by ourself. I really hate asking for help. But I’m losing hope. I’m losing faith. I’m the type of person who will pass on a good deed if someone passed me a good deed. If we all just kept passing down a good deed to each other this world would be a better place. I feel embarrassed even asking… I’m not sure what else to do. I miss my girls. I can’t lose my job. If i get help i would be beyond grateful. Thank you for taking time to read. It actually felt good to get all this out. Anyways GOD bless.

https://paypal.me/makayliacates69?country.x=US&locale.x=en_US

Hi, my name is Jennifer and I’m a single mother of a 13 year old boy.

I am currently living below the poverty line, stuck staying with my parents who are also very poor. I am struggling to find a job and especially now since my car has been out of commission for a full month. The vehicle has failed inspection due to three errors that I am assuming will cost me at the very minimum a few hundred plus labor just to get fixed, not to mention the cost of towing the vehicle to get it sent to the repair shop, likely adding another hundred on top of that. It is illegal to drive on the road until it can pass a state inspection, so the financial stress from that is piling up. I cannot drive to job interviews with my own car and my dad’s car is also now out of commission from his own issues he has to repair, partially from me having to drive it all the time instead of my own, so I am completely without any transportation to get to and from anywhere. Luckily he is retired so he does not need a vehicle each day, but I am in desperate need to get my own car to be driveable again in order to get a job, and I cannot use my mom’s car since she needs that to get to and from her job. I have severe mental disorders too, which makes public transportation out of the question for me, so what I am saying is, that I am really trapped right where I am until I can get my vehicle to get back on the road. It is becoming an absolutely helpless situation.

I have been out of work for the past few years due to a separate physical health issue unrelated to the mental conditions, as we live in a 120 year old crumbling house, riddled with toxic dust and probably asbestos from the exposed walls that exist in every room, I have difficulty breathing and sleeping at night rendering me generally week, which has kept me from working, but I have begun airing out my room to breathe best I can, and i need a job ASAP to get out of this house and find an apartment on my own to improve my health, but I definitely need my car to pass inspection to be able to physically go to any job interviews I will have coming up. As you can see from the photo I’ve attached, I have basically no money at all. I have been doing online surveys in an attempt to keep my account afloat to pay off my credit card debt, but it sadly doesn’t pay me anywhere near enough to handle a large expense such as a car repair. Also attached, is the invoice of my car failing inspection. 2 of the three codes are vague and the inspectors had no idea what the codes meant and told me to send the car to an actual repair shop instead of the quick oil change place. I can’t even get past the cost it would be to tow the thing, let alone whatever insanely high price the garage is likely to charge me.

My paypal.me link for donations is listed below. Any help would be very greatly appreciated. Please and thank you in advance!

paypal.me/jthom96112