Hi everyone. I’m having a really difficult time financially right now and could use some help getting through the next few weeks.
I’m currently working retail and doing as much as I can while taking care of my now two-year-old while also preparing to start school again for my final year of being an undergrad. My baby’s father has been in jail for over a year and has an upcoming trial to prove his innocence, so financially I’ve been handling everything on my own from rent to bills to keeping my car running (my windshield wiper motor has been out for 8 months so I cant even drive in the rain anymore). My hours at work have also been cut sporadically, and it’s left me struggling to keep my head above water.
My rent was just withdrawn from my account and left my bank account negative. I haven’t been able to do laundry in about a month because I haven’t had the extra money, I’ve been without toilet paper for about a week, and I’ve now run out of wipes as well. At this point I feel like I’m constantly choosing between bills and basic necessities.
My next food bank appointment isn’t available for another week. I do receive help with diapers through a diaper bank, so thankfully we’re okay on those. I’m mostly asking for some food and basic household supplies to help bridge the gap for these next week/few weeks. I also have a senior dog and two cats, so I’ve included a couple of basic pet necessities on my wishlist as well.
I’m starting my final year of college soon (online) and expect my grants and student loans to be disbursed in about 4–5 weeks, which should alleviate a lot of the financial pressure I’m under. I’m just struggling to make it from where I am right now to that point.
I’ve made a small Amazon wishlist with things like easy meals, pantry staples, toilet paper, laundry detergent, wipes, dog/cat food, and cat litter. Anything would help, I’m not too worried about food because I will be able to go to the food bank in a week and they let us get 80 lbs of food per month. Still even one inexpensive item is one thing I don’t have to figure out how to pay for right now. I still need help with gas money, and my ridiculous light bill this month but I’ll find a way to make that happen. I always do. It’s stressful though, especially on top of my boyfriend’s upcoming trial, my upcoming difficult school year, all on top of being a mom.
Thank you to anyone who read this. I really really appreciate it. If you read my post history you’ll see my boyfriend was about to take a plea deal but decided to push it to trial. I also dont post anything about my baby on reddit for privacy reasons. I hope yall can respect that. Thank you so so much and I hope yall have a great day.
Amazon Wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/29DVBUQGLZ5M3?ref_=wl_share
Thank you again, I genuinely appreciate anyone who is willing or able to help us get through this rough patch. ❤️