Lost my job and don't have much savings left, still trying to find a job it has been three months - MI state is very harsh now. Our Kids have great schools, so moving is very touchy issue!!
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I'm usually a great advocate of buying stocks, but you shouldn't be buying stocks right now because they are too risky, considering you need all your money right now to support yourself.  You would be trying to gamble your way out of a bad situation.
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Definitely do tell people about it! My daughter was bullied at school, and hated life until she was moved. Talk to the school, BUT if they do nothing, then go right to the state teaching board (not 100% sure how things work in the US) but if the school does nothing, go right over their heads. My daughter had proof that this other student had stolen her wallet, yet the school didn't want to know about it, or the many other ocassions.
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I am from the northern suburbs of Detroit, and I do not like the downriver area. Just didnt seem as clean. I know there are some good restaurants down there, and the school system at Flat Rock has become a "school of choice", meaning non-residents can attend the school. Usually the better public schools become a "school of choice". If it wasnt a good district, they wouldnt want to bring in extra students. The high school is only 5 years old and has great facilities. It is a smaller high school as it only has 500 students. I have never heard of much to do in the south suburbs, and I have been all through and around Detroit. You may find yourself going to Ann Arbor or downtown Detroit frequently, unless there is something downriver that I dont know about. I know there is the Big Bear Lodge, I heard that has a decent restaurant. The cost of living will be like the same as the northeast suburbs, moderate.
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Dear Patrick\nNow that the job market is finally looking up, it's the perfect time to seek out new opportunities. This spring you need to shake off that "lucky I even have a job" mentality, polish up your resume, and explore your career options! There are fun, flexible, fantastic jobs out there just waiting for someone like you!\nNow, get out there and pound the pavement. Beat on some doors until you latch onto that incredible dream job you always wanted! \n(I heard the Dearborn area is a great place to promote tourism?)\n-Kenny
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Look at my profile and e-mail me with your address and I will send you the money for a Turkey....  I feel for you, I was pregnant with twins and in February we lost one so they took me out of work and found tumors in my spine. THANK GOD we were able to make it without my income....  and have a wonderful, healthy little girl.... I hope I can help...  :-)
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my town is great, small, quiet, good schools. we need some smart people here. find a friend who can see about getting you a job and a place to stay.
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you can go to the local unemployment agency.  There are people there that will help you.  They know a lot of stuff about jobs and schooling and what jobs hire and what grants you can apply for *and not waste your time*
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Cool.  I wish I could go, since I will be going there in the fall for school, yet I live in MN now and don't have time or money to go.  I wish I could again, but thanks.
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Well I have 4 kids and I'm a single mother. I can not work at the moment because I can not find proper child care for the two children that don't attend school.( I would love to be working) But here is the deal, Me and my kids are living in a small 2br, 1 ba home, you could donate about $2,500.00 to us so that we can pay the down payment on a new and bigger home. Charity I guess you could say, but I would consider it to be a blessing. Ty   latovat@yahoo.com
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My car was towed away while we were getting married.  One block from the courthouse, the taxi we were taking to get the car back was sideswiped so we waited an hour and did all the police reports before we could continue on our way.  STILL got charged for the cab fair.  Wrote a hot check to get the car back cuz we were young and poor.  Went to our place of business to pick up our paychecks to cover the hot checks.  Lunch rush - got asked to clock in and work so we did.  On a little windy country road, our car broke down and we sat on the side of the road for two hours before my new spouse rigged the car to get us home where we found an eviction notice on our door because they found out we had a dog and had not paid the pet deposit.  Worst day of my life!!
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You're really not that low as you might think! Your problems can be fixed with better mobility. I thought you were going to say something about losing a limb, or becoming paralyzed or something! Getting a divorce and never seeing your kids.  Getting 3rd degree burns all over and recovering.  I think the military is a perfectly acceptable option for getting your life together.  We recently took in a young man who due to a variety of mishaps, had lost his drivers license, and then was kicked out of his mom's place by her new boyfriend.  He was sleeping in the park when my daughter (his h.s. friend) found out. He is in boot camp for the Navy as I write this.  He gets a stipend while he's in there, room and board and food, and he also will receive a $20,000 cash bonus in addition to the $8,000 he will have for school each year.  When he returns next month, my husband and I are going to help him find a small apt, and help him to find a decent running but cheap car.  (He's a Reserve)  So you've really got to choose your options better, or it sounds like you'll be stuck at mom's!
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Listen, you ignorant republican. I am a teacher in inner-city Philadelphia. I am having a hard time making ends meet. I have NO children, I could not pay off a loan (I am paying off college loans.) What's your next suggestion, GW?
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I live in Colorado to and my husband can't find a job either.  Piston he asked a simple question you don't need to get rude about it.  Hopefully someone can answer your question and be nice about it.
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I have the same feelings, school is taking forever because I am broke, and at a job i hate.  I would try to get scholarships at your community college, this helps a lot with the funds for school!  Good Luck!
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It was disheartening to read your question, because it sounds like you're really down on things - I sure wish I could wave a magic wand and make all your problems go away.\n\nWhat I can offer is my experience as someone who has moved all around the country - particularly much earlier in life. My dad was a corporate troubleshooter, and his company would move him from city to city where this division or other was having problems - his job was turn things around and then move on to the next crisis. At one point, as a kid, I moved 7 times in 10 years - think of all the schools and new classmates that involved! As an adult, I worked for a while as a college professor, moving from university to university until I got tired of that route. So I've been there (and there and there and there, and I can sympathize.)\n\nThat having been said, sometimes there are difficult realities to life - and the road doesn't always take you where you want to go. Or at least not in a straight line. I don't know what it is that your husband does for a living, so it's difficult for me to understand why the only jobs available to him are in West Virginia. I can certainly understand that it's a tremendous culture shock for you to move to a really, really rural community, but if it's really true that the only jobs for him ARE in West Virginia, then I guess I would have to salute your husband for having the character to pick up and follow the money. I'm going to assume that he's motivated to earn a decent living by his responsibility to his wife and daughters - so I'm thinking he may well deserve a lot of credit for recognizing his needs.\n\nThere is no magic money tree that can get you back to Texas, and again, I don't know anything about your job skills and where the opportunities exist for you. Perhaps the best approach for you would be to take advantage of whatever opportunities you have to pursue additional schooling that will qualify you for more positions -maybe your chosen field will provide more options for you in Texas, and your husband will find it desirable to move back to Texas where YOU can earn a good living.\n\nMoves are difficult things, because they uproot us from everything we know and our entire comfort zone. A very famous psychology theory from the 1960s speaks of the most stressful events in the average person's life, and how those stressors can impact mental health. As you might expect, moving/relocation is one of them (others include divorce, death of a family member, jail, loss of a job, etc.) If you're interested in reading more, read about the "Holmes Stress Scale".\n\nThere is nothing at all unusual about feeling completely lost and out of place in a new situation and a new environment and the only thing that can possibly ease that stress and pain is to be patient and give yourself time to adapt. We truly are amazing at adapting to new environments, but being the homebodies that we are, it always takes time - for some people and for some environments, it just takes longer than others.\n\nI also don't know about the nature of your relationship (and your daughters' relationships) with your husband - if you're close, and this move is driving you apart, the sad reality is that going back to Texas without him is going to introduce a whole new set of challenges to your lives, not the least of which would be the financial ones.\n\nMy best advice to you is to find a sympathetic ear nearby - I know this may seem impossible, but there must be a neighbor or a religious leader or a community service program or a job counseling service or any number of other caring individuals who can help you adjust. Since you didn't indicate if you're working at the present time, I can't necessarily recommend volunteering, but if you're not working, that's an excellent way to meet people and become a welcome part of a new community. If you're not working, and you
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Robyn, I am so sorry...have you  talked with the hospital (social services, social worker) to ask about some options. If you are a care giver and qualify I am sure that you could get some type of medical insurance to care for you daughter and maybe that could get you back to work...Call the social services at the hospital and they can steer you into right direction..they have the resources at their fingertips...Do you have some type of Leukemia Office in Michigan that you can call for help..(health care providers, free care, free medical assistance, medications) I wish you much luck...and prayers to you and your daughter.
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Call back the school and explain the situation. most likely they could help you there if not they will give you a phone number that could!