Ravager521
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Imgur, I'm at the bottom of my barrel financially and mentally after the last two months. My father died unexpectedly in April, and his death expenses wiped out my savings. My mother cannot support herself and I can do almost nothing to assist her given her ailing mental health and inability to work.
Last week, my car broke down 2-and-a-half hours from home, requiring me to spend almost $900 for a tow and another $900 in repairs. On my way home from the shop, the car overheated, so I took it back and now the shop has told me they cannot identify the cause of the fault, saying they'd need to disassemble the engine to explore. I can't afford more repair costs, and I can't afford to replace it or pay for transport either without jeopardizing my ability to pay rent. I fear losing my job now for being unable to make the commute.
I've started a GoFundMe as an emergency measure to try to make ends meet and be able to do my job. Please check out the page here, which has further details on me and my circumstances, and if you have the means please consider donating to a veteran whose family is on the ropes.
https://gofund.me/218528bf
Puppies717
You're only a few hours from me. My husband is an economist and Marine. How dad also passed away recently. Small world.
apneax3n0n
Crawl ahead. It Is what we all do
jetah
chrisfix on youtube. chris has a video for nearly never issue and great shots so you can see what he's doing! if chris doesn't have a video on it then someone on youtube does!
GBMaker
Linky links: /gallery/F5fElWm
GBMaker
Go to https://www.feedingamerica.org/find-your-local-foodbank to find a food bank in your area. US only.
GBMaker
Go to https://ko-fi.com and make an account there. Then post the link here & in your bio. Some of us might buy you a few "coffees" to help.
UlisesAlvarez
GBMaker
If you go to paypal.com/pools/c/create/types/ and select "friends", you can start a PayPal fundraiser with no fees and immediate access.
trialrunner1520
How are you??
GBMaker
If you have documented evidence of your employment, go to https://www.modestneeds.org/index.asp . They can help.
GBMaker
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trialrunner1520
Best of luck. Just gave what I can at this time.
RaxianTheta
Violence is always a temping choice, but resist.
languex
Please go to: https://www.samaritans.org/ -They might be able to help.
PenguinNamedWobbles
Car insurance companies typically offer a very low cost related to towing. One cost is to be towed like 15 miles, others allow for 100 or more miles. It's worth asking what kind of towing your insurance offers. If your parents own their home you might look into renting out a room in their house so she can make some income, or even using it as a backup place to stay if your commute doesn't work out.
Crispy4Skin
GBMaker
Go to http://www.findhelp.org/ for anything having to do with survival, including food, shelter, and bill assistance. US only.
MarriNikari
Can you push back on the car repair place at all? If they charged you for the repair and it failed, is there warranty coverage or similar?
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Ravager521
Apologies for any confusion. It was not debt that wiped out my savings, it was expenses at the funeral home and for his cremation, about $3,400 in total. His medial expenses thankfully are not something I need to worry about.
Ribaldrie
I know Illinois has something called county care, which helps with health expenses and under certain circumstances will even provide a phone. I don’t know where you live but maybe there’s something similar
trialrunner1520
Is there an update on how you and your family are doing?
TruckStopRats
If you're in the US, this is a great resource findhelp.org. There were a couple car donation places in another post, lemme look around.
kitenkatt
I need the car donations link please
TruckStopRats
i can't find what i found specifically, best to maybe google that for where you are locally.
nognomwifey
Or modestneeds.Org
Stumpkiller
If his death expenses wiped out your savings (assuming USA) you didn't have good legal advise. That cannot happen. Let them sue a cadaver. No one is responsible for the debt of the deceased unless you volunteer funds. The Estate will pay as long as funds exist and then it's either gone or apportioned out by the will. If no will. It goes to probate. Good luck. I was executor on my Mom's estate and it was horrible. Not only are you crushed by the loss but the vultures keep pecking at your eyes.
Ravager521
Apologies for any confusion. It was not debt that wiped out my savings, it was expenses at the funeral home and for his cremation, about $3,400 in total. His medial expenses thankfully are not something I need to worry about.
Totallyscrewedinaustin
@GBMaker has some helpful links
GBMaker
Yes I do!
ElizaMDancer
🫶🏽🩷🙏🏽
Tarmaccian
I love that this is your thing, and you deserve every upvote, every time I see your messages.