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You can't "catch" poverty -- but it is endemic in this economy. 1 mom found this helpful. Helpful? Yes | No Save This Remove This Report This Share ...
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- Do a sub for santa secretly. My 8 year old son and I did this one year for a friend. We left turkey dinner groceries and lots of gifts at their doorstep, rang the do...
- My family had a tradition of doing the twelve days of christmas for one family each year. Each night, for twelve days we would drop off an anonymous gift on the doorst...
- Ask her what you can do to help. My friend last year was broke and could only do for her kids and it was really bothering her that she couldn't get my kids anything, m...
Should We Have More Kids?
We didn't want to bring children into poverty as I grew up not having much. ... And it is so true that many families end up in poverty because of major ...
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- Sweetie think very careful about this. You don't want to strain the marriage. My personal thoughts are we handle what is given to us. My children have never been hungr...
- All I can say is we have 6. We do not make a lot of money. I stay at home with the kids. We live in a 3 bedroom house that is a little over 1300 sq ft. and we are ha...
- WOW it sounds as if your life is very blessed. You have two beautiful children and a wonderful husband. It appears that you are not listening to your husband or y...
Tacky Registry?
My brother's wife is expecting their first baby a girl I just find out, and she is back in Africa where there is poverty, asking me to send baby's clothes ...
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- Some times the less said the better. The one thing she may have done is registered online and fill-out the form wrong so you maybe able e-mail her and nicely ask wh...
- Hi L.! Perhaps your sister registered for several different items so that if someone wanted to get one for her, they would have several to choose from, do the prices ...
- As far as the ridiculous items, I'd leave it alone. Everyone's going to feel the same way you do. No one's going to feel obligated to buy them one of the unnecessary ...
No Well Baby Coverage in Our Insurance
State programs are generally for the indigent or poverty level families. They're not usually a "help pay off bills" program. Sorry to say but what I did ...
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- My husbands insurance is the same way. They'll pay if you child is sick but not on the healthy visits. It gets very expensive those first few years. The doc apts, w...
- Hi C.- I know exeactly what you are going thru. My kids went to that same office as well. We did like the docs there but they told us either we treat them under their ...
- My coverage only coverd $500 in well baby care. So, I used to go to the pediatrician, as usual for check ups. But, I would go to my village for immunizations. That ...
I'm in a Bind! HELP!
Take time to look for scholarships in your field areas for school for underprivledged students or students that are poverty level, since you are in that ...
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- I am sorry you are going through this. I am a stay at home mom as well. I stopped working in January while I was still pregnant and now my baby is 2 1/2 months. My ...
- A. Here is an idea I'm not sure if this will work. Get a student loan that you have to pay back after you gradulate. Take that money and pay off the car loan. Then a...
- A., Ok, first off - there are childcare options out there that do not cost $190/wk. I am a childcare provider who does charge that much herself for full-time, but kn...
Searching for a Balance...
Proverbs 14:23 says that "all hard work brings profit but mere talk leads only to poverty." Take Care, N. SAHM homeschooling 3 boys 12, 7, ...
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- Hi J., I am sorry that you are not feeling too good at the moment. Reading the previous post about having faith made me think about when my son was younger and my ...
- Hi J., I do not have an answer for you, but I do have empathy for your situation as I feel the same way! I have a 21 mo. old and I stay at home with her. We do not h...
- Its time to take some time, for yourself! Your schedule is very full, and feeling as you do at this time is probably normal. As a working woman, you already go out of...
Need Program to Help with Electric Bill
"Founded in 2002, Modest Needs is an award-winning charity that works to stop the cycle of poverty before it starts for low-income workers struggling to ...
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- Check with your local United Way. You should be able to call 211 from any landline phone and get connected to them. You can also contact your local Dept of Human Servi...
- I'm very sorry you're going through all of this right now. I can't imagine that there are not more organizations out there you can turn to since you are low income and...
- I know that some may balk at this but have you tried the Salvation Army-I know that they help with these types of situations. They are usually especially helpful when ...
Seeking Health Insurance for Husband
The state has ICHIP for those who are denied insurance and FamilyCare for those making up to 185% of federal poverty limit who have dependent children. ...
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- If you are any where near Ingalls Hospital in Harvey there is a clinic behind it called Family Christian Health Center. They are income based with a cap and some of th...
- Hi M., Where exactly are you located? I might have some information at home for you (I'm at work).
- If he's diabetic, it's going to be a lot more costly to not have health care! Have you checked here?: http://www.diabetes.org/advocacy-and-legalresources/insurance/ill...
Husband and Money
You might not ever see him again in order to get him into court. Do it now before he dictates poverty to you and your girls. Good luck, A.. All my best, D. ...
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- A., First of all if your husband is bored he needs to talk to you. No if, ands and buts. Secondly, you don't babysit your own kids. You need to know about his r...
- First of all, what does he pay for every month? Truthfully I can understand if you want to have separate credit cards, but you do need a joint bill account where each...
- You need to get yourself to the JAG office pronto! You are entitled to 1/2 of his military retirement. It is law. Make copies of all of the documentation that you h...
**UPDATED: May 21, 2007** to Anyone Experienced with Govt Help.......
... so they had to seem even more poverty-stricken than they really were. Anyway , good luck with the job and home hunt! Don't let people like that other A. ...
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- I'm so sorry you received such a rude response...it makes me ashamed to share the name A.. I'm pretty much in your situation though and believe me, the government tak...
- I believe people like Amy have never had to experience the stress & trauma have dealing with homelessness & children to take care of by yourself, without a family supp...
- First of all...{{HUGS}}!!! I have struggled with issues like this both as a single mom and being married. Financial difficulties can hit anyone at ANY time, so peop...
