I recently spoke to Brenna about some of the challenges she's facing in her financial life. Brenna is a single, 20 year old woman. She hopes to be able to afford to purchase auto insurance so that she can drive her car again and look for a new job.
But first things first, she told me that she has a water bill and a cell phone bill to pay.
To help Brenna out, I gave her $120 yesterday.
Good luck to you Brenna. Once you're back on your feet, I'm hoping you can do something to help another person in need.
Talk to you all again soon!
Friday, May 31, 2013
Monday, April 1, 2013
Birthday money for Emily from Ohio
I met Emily (from Ohio) via an email, as I meet so many of you too. She was 18, unemployed and was feeling bad that she was about to turn 19 without any means to celebrate her birthday.
Although a birthday celebration is somewhat trivial, sometimes it feels right to help someone with something small - a kindness that may not change their world but might brighten their day.
In addition to giving Emily $100 to take a friend out to lunch and have some left over to simply spend on herself, I encouraged her to seek some form of employment, even if it was part time work.
Do you have a request for assistance? If so, I'm still here to help, even though my posts have grown a little less frequent as my career consumes a larger portion of my time. Just because I don't post doesn't mean I'm not doing what I can to help.
Also consider liking this site's Facebook page. It really has helped get the word out. Remember though, I don't accept requests for free money on Facebook. Those requests must still come through this web site.
Thanks everyone. Talk to you again soon.
Although a birthday celebration is somewhat trivial, sometimes it feels right to help someone with something small - a kindness that may not change their world but might brighten their day.
In addition to giving Emily $100 to take a friend out to lunch and have some left over to simply spend on herself, I encouraged her to seek some form of employment, even if it was part time work.
Do you have a request for assistance? If so, I'm still here to help, even though my posts have grown a little less frequent as my career consumes a larger portion of my time. Just because I don't post doesn't mean I'm not doing what I can to help.
Also consider liking this site's Facebook page. It really has helped get the word out. Remember though, I don't accept requests for free money on Facebook. Those requests must still come through this web site.
Thanks everyone. Talk to you again soon.
Saturday, March 2, 2013
$225 for Cierra
Cierra contacted me in need of $400 for costs related to a legal case she was dealing with. With no income and no options, she didn't have any way to get the bill paid and was concerned about getting on the bad side of the court.
We had a discussion about the nature of the issue and her options. We discovered her bill was actually smaller than originally thought - $225. Definitely more welcome than the 400 dollar tab. It pays to examine bills and fees closely so that you're not overpaying when you don't have the spare cash for it anyway.
I provided Cierra with the money she needed and the bill was paid. We've agreed to keep in touch, which I thought was nice too.
We had a discussion about the nature of the issue and her options. We discovered her bill was actually smaller than originally thought - $225. Definitely more welcome than the 400 dollar tab. It pays to examine bills and fees closely so that you're not overpaying when you don't have the spare cash for it anyway.
I provided Cierra with the money she needed and the bill was paid. We've agreed to keep in touch, which I thought was nice too.
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