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Husband Got Laid Off....HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The thing is I don't think we can qualify for medicade, I don't think we are in poverty line yet?! Please help and send away as many suggestions as you can ...
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- Unfortunately I am hearing this type of thing a lot lately. First of all, keep the faith. Don't let him get discouraged, and keep looking around for something. There...
- Hi A.- So sorry to hear that! I would call the mortgage company and the creditors and let them know what is going on. They ususally are willing to work with you if y...
- I'm a Feng Shui consultant, which is a Chinese philosophy that helps you to interpret what your environment is telling you. Here's a couple of simple things that you c...
Help! Hubby Needs Surgery and We Don't Have Health Insurance! Now What?
Look into it - I believe their criteria is 150% over the poverty line? I know they also accept you if you have ma/mncare and they pay the amounts after your ...
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- if you have a rejection letter from MN care, I think you automatically qualify for Medical Assistance insurance through the state. Go down or call Human Services at yo...
- Contact the billing department for the hospital. They will aleast be able to work out a payment plan for you. Do you belong to a church? Often churches will collect...
- You don't say which church he works for...but perhaps check with Catholic Charities or Lutheran Social Services to see what options might be available through these no...
My Grandson, Second Grade
I have 3 children, I am very close to the poverty line myself, we scrape by...my oldest son has a different dad than the younger two and he was paying child ...
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- This is hard, but I will tell you my opinion from a different angle than you might get from anyone else. I have 3 children, I am very close to the poverty line myself,...
- Tell your son you see how hard he is trying, and you are so proud of him. Ask him if there is anything you might do to help. Then follow his lead.
- S., I am a mom, step-mom and grandma so let me give you this from a very different perspective. I know that the medication issue is something that your son and your...
Unemployed
Now between my pension and SSDI, we live $50 a month above the poverty line which precludes us for any assistance. This is the poorest I've been in my ...
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- Hi M., My dear hubby is looking for work. He had been home for 4 years being my full-time caregiver and while I've not completely recovered, he needed to go back to...
- I work in a preschool too and we have been slowly losing enrollment as well. As parents get laid off, they don't need the care or those moms who were at home but "too...
- M., Be blesed your children and family are healthy. I remind myself to count our blessings every day and some days, I feel like I don't even have time to do that....
Wanting a Third Child
But just becasue we could afford another child (and we are not rich actually close to poverty line, just manage it well) doesnt mean we should. ...
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- Hi J., I understand that you want a 3rd kiddo but if your husband does not, then I don't feel like tricking him is fair. What if the shoe was on the other foot? I t...
- Dear J., I remember my first husband didn't want children but I begged & begged. He said yes. Our son turned 3 and one year later we divorced. I was a single parent fo...
- I say just keep seducing him so he can get you knocked up before his procedure. Sexy lingerie never hurt anyone.
The Guilt of Working Is Killing Me!
We are officially below the poverty line still...now my oldest is 17. But I am so glad we did it this way. We bought our first house when he was 9, it being ...
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- I have two sons, 14 and 9. I took 8 weeks off after they were each born and was back to full time work right after that. I know how you feel about leaving her......
- Thanks for your post. I have considered going back to work, just part time, to help buy a house. i hate living in a two bedroom apt with 4 of us, but I loved the comme...
- Hi, It seems so many Moms feel guilt one way or the other. The only advice I could offer is: 1. their need of you changes over time. When she begins to go to presc...
Christmas Gift Ideas
Or sports equipment for children in rural America who live far below the poverty line. Or a flock of chicken to empower a family in Africa to have food and ...
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- The gift of time - babysitting so you can go out.
- Ah, I say if they are going to buy anything make the age for the gift a little older for the child that way he can grow into the gift instead of growing out. My son wi...
- What a blessing your family and friends are! :) Start building up your little guy's library. Board books are great for now and the near future, but also start getting...
Moving to LBC from Minnesota- Looking for Safe Fun Parks, Schools, Etc
You have upper middle class neighborhoods, middle class neighborhoods, and ultra poor neighborhoods where the residents live way below the poverty line. ...
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- Wow! You're move is definitely a big change!! Long Beach is a fairly big city and its hard to tell you were to go unless I know what part you are moving to. I'm origin...
- Hi... Hate to rain on your parade, but LBC is not the safest city in cali. Depending which part of LB you'll be staying in, will determine how safe you will be. Y...
- Welcome D. T and family! Having lived in Long Beach all my life and being a 5th generation LB native, I can tell you I love my city. However Valerie is right about o...
Divorce from Controlling Husband - Have 3 Kids. Advice or Direction Appreciated.
The one thing that I hate most is to see another single mom living below the poverty line for the simple fact that she tries to do it all and yet is not ...
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- Hi Aimmee, Sorry for you and your girls to have to go through this! I also had an extremely controlling husband whom I left and divorced when my girls were about th...
- A., Call SafePlace. This is abusive behavior. They have services to help you and the children. The advice to get an attorney and to document is valid. Get a noteb...
- Dear A., I am so sorry to hear that you are going through such a difficult time. Since you said he was controlling, it appears that he is trying his best to contr...
No Well Baby Coverage in Our Insurance
I had to wait in line, but who cares? It saved us a ton of money, because our ... State programs are generally for the indigent or poverty level families. ...
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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 ...
