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I have a small painting & cleaning business, but work has really slowed down, and I'm not able to pay my rent for December, I don't want to get kicked out in the cold, like I did last year.

Can anyone help me and my kids, buy giving me some work,  or any finincial assistance?

Since Christmas time nothing has really changed except for getting worse. Trying very hard to keep everything together as far as paying the rent, utilities and food to eat. Did try and get food stamps and yes qualified for it, getting $210 a month, doesn't last through the month but try and spread as far as we can. I don't seem to really understand that a person alone here in las vegas will qualify to get $195 a month in food stamps but a family of 3 who the head of household gets unemployment of $323 a week qualifys for only $210. Oh well, I'm thanking god that we even get that much. I was looking forward for tax time cause I have another son that goes back and forth between me and his father, which he's 14 and for several years his father and i have taken turns each year to claim him on taxes, well this year was suppose to be my year and we would made an extra 3700 with him, totally getting us caught up but his father went and did his taxes before we did ours and told me that he didn't realize that he had claimed our son this year. So now the friendship that we used to have between us is no more, we don't talk anymore and my son doesn't talk to me either. He didn't even call his little brother on his 10th birthday which was April 13. That was very depressing cause we couldn't even really do anything special for him or get a present. Getting so far behind on everything I don't know what else to do.!!!! It's taking everything inside me not to give up. Cause as the days go by not being able to do a damn thing about our situation to even make a few steps ahead I loose more hope. My hope is almost nothing!!!

I am sorry, I just read where we are not supposed to ask for money. So to continue with my story. I lost my husband to cancer a couple of years ago and things have gone from bad to worse. I lost my job after he died-I was an Administrative Management Assistant with the government. I lost my house to foreclosure last August, and am now renting a place. I have been actively looking for and applying for jobs. I do not receive unemployment. My husband was retired military and I get a little a month from VA benefits and school tuition.

I have never asked anyone for money before and the state will not help me with food stamps or anything since they consider me over the poverty limit (HA HA). This last month I ran into major vehicle problems and had to spend money on getting that fixed in order to continue going to school and looking for work. I am only 57 years old and want to work again, but immediately (today), I need $300.00 to make my rent for this month. I have the rest of the money, but my landlord is not conducive to just taking partial rent. I am going to have my electric and gas shut off this week also but I can deal with that as long as I still have a roof over my head. I know we're not supposed to ask for money, but I just have no where else to turn. I would be more than happy to pass the favor on if I get on my feet again, which I am hoping to do as soon as possible. If there is a kind sould that could donate $300.00 dollars to my paypal account deetwin@yahoo.com I would be eternally grateful. Thank you for listening to my tale of woe.

Hello. I am a 30 year old mother of 3 children. I have recently lost my job and cannot afford to buy anything for my kids for Christmas. If someone could find it in their heart to help me I would be very greatful. So would my kids. I am so worried. My bills are behind, we are about to lose our home and vehicle. I can't even afford to buy groceries, muchless a Christmas dinner for my kids. I cry myself to sleep every night just at the thought of waking up Christmas morning and seeing the look of disappointment on their beautiful faces. I have tried every charity around my home but have been turned away by all. My last hope is that someone will see this and find it in their heart help me. I am usually the one helping everyone else. Even if I have next to nothing to give, I give it if someone else needs it. Please if someone out there has anything that could help me, please email me at ksharbono4@live.con. I will "pay it forward" as they say as soon as I get back on my feet. Thank you and God Bless!

hi, i have never done this before but i am so desperate. i have had yard sales, i have no family, i have been with two alcoholic men since i was 20 years old i am 50,. i have had breast cancer, i went through chemo alone, my mother wouldn't come sit with me thinking she will:catch it" ok so i am over it. i raised my kids alone, i worked put them through college. i am raising my 4 year old grandson , alone, i don't ask for help , we have our neccessassites. however i fell behind on my mortgage. i am devestated. i need one thousand dollars just one thousand dollars to pay on time. i have been late twice , i was told if i am late again my refi in this novemebr will not happen. and my goal is this, not to take money oout , not to remodel , but to lower my payments so that i have a home a real home to raise my grandson in. and with the mortgage just 300.00 less i can do it. i can keep my home. but i was sick i fell behind for the life of me i cannot catch up. i do with out. i feed the baby if there is extra i eat. i make a nic ehome for him i want him to grow up and to be a successful member of this society. i don't have muchh money but we go to playgrounds we collect creatures, we talk about the world the sky, the moon the sun. i love him so much. he needs me and i need him. we are all we have. but i need 1000.00 it does not seem alot but to me it is the difference betwen keeping my home or not can someone please help me. sincerely karen  kmbiondi46@aol.com