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by Durham
Tue Sep 13, 2022 6:59 am
Forum: Grants
Topic: My only money from SSDI and can't afford AC fix
Replies: 2
Views: 1575

Re: My only money from SSDI and can't afford AC fix

Recently my home air conditioner went out the outside unit. It is no longer repairable and won’t hold freon anymore, and I only live on SSI and need to fix the air conditioner or replace it. I have been told by multiple companies it needs to be replaced as it will cost too much money to be fixed. I’...
by Durham
Thu Mar 21, 2019 8:08 am
Forum: Help With Utility Bills
Topic: Power bill spouse passed
Replies: 2
Views: 1390

Power bill spouse passed

I am trying to find help paying my power bill. I have a disconnect notice for the 25th of this month. I have been looking for employment with no success. I recently suffered a life crisis/change. My husband (common law, as we were together 5 years) passed away very unexpectedly. He was getting ready...
by Durham
Tue Feb 13, 2018 11:55 am
Forum: Help With Rent
Topic: Moving to a mobile home park
Replies: 2
Views: 1133

Re: Moving to a mobile home park

Hi, to make long story short, I've had a disability case open for almost 4 years and haven't been able to work in 4 years & 4 months. Due to the refusal of my local county doctor to diagnose my problems for over two years and only to be diagnosed by new Doctors. Well, I'm left penniless at this ...
by Durham
Mon Dec 11, 2017 10:59 am
Forum: Assistance Programs
Topic: Retirees
Replies: 5
Views: 2188

Re: Retirees

Hello, I have two children age eight and six. I am common law married for seventeen years, my partner was employed at Cuse Correctional facility, in June he got pneumonia. He was employed there almost five years, he no longer healthy enough to work there. He cashed in his retirement benefits. We wer...
by Durham
Fri Dec 01, 2017 7:19 am
Forum: Help With Rent
Topic: Parents are kicking me out
Replies: 3
Views: 1741

Re: Parents are kicking me out

I am from Vallejo CA. I have 5 kids but only 2 stay with me. My husband is unemployed but looking for work every day. We haven’t been able for the last few months to pay our rent which is $1,400 a month and our landlord (who is our parents) has been very kind to give us work for an exchange for the ...
by Durham
Sun May 01, 2016 5:25 am
Forum: Assistance Programs
Topic: Workman comp not enough to pay the bills
Replies: 5
Views: 2683

Re: Workman comp not enough to pay the bills

My father in law is down on his luck currently he is working yet due to some bad choices in financial and with women majority of his check is being garnished. He also gets some money from workers compensation funds. I would like options for him possibly getting a place and any other financial assist...
by Durham
Fri Oct 16, 2015 8:33 am
Forum: Assistance Programs
Topic: Food and other bills
Replies: 4
Views: 1937

Re: Food and other bills

Only income Social Security. We loose half of increase in SNAP and our electric budget payment increased $41 in 3 months. Groceries continue to increase as well as gas prices. Could barely make ends meet previously and don't know how can continue. We don't Pay bills, don't eat and have only $95 mont...
by Durham
Fri Oct 16, 2015 8:31 am
Forum: Help With Utility Bills
Topic: Forgot to pay utility bills
Replies: 1
Views: 1544

Re: Forgot to pay utility bills

My lights, gas, water, are all about to be shut off. My gas and light should have been off already. I don’t have the money to pay them, I’m a single mom of 2 trying to make it on $440 a month from the Cal Works. I did all the paper work for LIHEAP 2 different times and still nothing from them and th...
by Durham
Thu Aug 25, 2011 3:18 pm
Forum: Help With Medical Bills
Topic: Multiple surgeries needed
Replies: 5
Views: 3068

Re: Multiple surgeries needed

I am 28 years old with a fiance' and one child and I live in Atlanta Georgia. My lovely Fiance', just started work with little hours and almost minimum wage. We have a 5 year old daughter who is starting school 10-10-11. I have been diagnosed with a degenerative bone disease which requires surgery o...
by Durham
Thu Aug 25, 2011 3:16 pm
Forum: Help With Rent
Topic: HUD Section 8 housing voucher
Replies: 21
Views: 10361

Re: HUD Section 8 housing voucher

I am 18 and my girlfriend is 16 and pregnant; and we aren't comfortable with living in our parents homes when the baby is born. I am currently finishing my technical college career and will be done with that in December, (which happens to be when the baby is born), and my girlfriend is finishing hig...
by Durham
Thu Aug 25, 2011 3:14 pm
Forum: Help With Rent
Topic: Agency for help with rent
Replies: 16
Views: 7544

Re: Agency for help with rent

I need financial assistance to pay my rent in Greensboro NC and other various bills because my unemployment insurance amount has been cut-because I didn't get as much work this year as last year-and because the state agency has delayed sending me the claim forms for even the small amount I'm getting...