The government says my family's income is to high. Little do they realize we too have bills to pay, and food to buy.
123618
I take it you already did the FAFSA and that was how you were informed?  Don't lose hope yet.\n\nThere are scholarship websites such as www.fastweb.com that will find scholarships based on your profile.  Apply to as many of these as possible.\n\nAlso, go down to your counseling office at your high school and ask them if they have local scholarships available.\n\nThere are a lot of scholarships that award based on academic merit and not just financial need.  Browse the web, ask your high school, and check out your future college's website in the departments you are entering.\n\nGood luck.
208210
No they are not , because they use money givin to them to help fix building problems and thier own supplys to keep it running . And whatever is left might help some with gas , bills , $25 gift cards excetra . And when you go to get food they don't give enough for how many you have in your family , they make it very complicating to even get help , because of people who lie to get more have ruined it . But they ruined it because thier family was starving . I think that if rich people dug deep into thier own pockets , go door to door , or watch at grocery stores and watch the people around you , you can tell if a person is really is in need or not - take the time to turn and say QUIETLY  " I know you need more than that and I am able to help your family , no strings attached " I would start crying if someone said that to me , and I would take the help - other than going to a food bank . They don't even give food that goes with any of the food they have givin , but they expect you to make 3-4 meals for 5-8 people out of nothing but canned foods mostly . I could go on and on - sorry !
555102
First get your act together. Talk to the people you owe oney to and ask for some grace. Is unemployment an option till you can get a job. Do you have freinds and family that can watch your kids till you get on your feet. \n\nIs there someone you can stay eith till your able to move out on your own?\nYou can do it!
79332
I can't answer for others, but I can speak for myself.  I have more money than the rest of my family and I have worked very hard for what I have.  Members of my family are always coming to me for money.  I am tired of it.  I have a sister and a other family members that do not work and look at me like a bank.  I do not mind giving a hand up, but I am sick of giving hand outs.  I now refuse to help those that refuse to help themselves.  However, that doesn't mean I don't help others.  Two weeks ago I paid for an eye exam and a pair of glasses for a woman I didn't know.  I met her in the doctors office and she was crying, they wouldn't accept medicaid as payment.  I talked to her and heard her story.  I then told the lady I would pay her bill and I did.  It cost a few hundred dollars, but I felt it was the right thing to do.
136066
What it means is that your total family income CANNOT be over a certain amount ,sounds like a tax credit property!&#92;\nif you make alot of money you wont qualify! best thing to do is call to see what their limit is ... \n                                     have a good day ,and good luck!!\n                 -LOW INCOME HOUSING-
337100
yes, i am making that now and trying to support my famly with it. i am 16 and some teens like me need the money for college, helping the famly, and other things. my dad is a teacher and he is not paid very much, it takes his, mom's, mine, and my older brothers pay checks to pay our bills and put food on the table.
255737
family services should be able to help you get some assistance's. you might also contact the salvation army. they can help with food and they have some resources. they may also know where you can get help. you may be able to apply for social security, look into that.
660404
~Move out and go on welfare.  I can think of nothing I want to do more than to add your medical bills to my already taxed budget.  Or, get the treatment then discharge the bills in bankruptcy so my insurance rates will go up yet again.  \nYes, your parents could be held accountable.  Why not.  They raised you.  Better they pay than the rest of us.  \nGo on a diet, start taking care of your health, get a job and pay your own way.  Society does NOT owe you a living.
551315
The Inland Revenue did this to me too when i reapplied for my tax credits in April of this year. They said i had earned £2,500 more than i had declared, and through this i owed them the money and they have stopped my credits until April of next year. I too am a single parent, they tell us to go back to work and we will benefit but we dont at all. What we earn we end up paying back out. I used to get help with my rent when i first went back to work too,  now that has stopped and im to pay out the full amount of rent which is £98.00pwk. Personally i would be better off on the social, although i dont want to be part of the people that take money off the state to live on and receive handouts. I  wanted to do right by my family and earn my way through life. Good luck hun hope all goes well for you but its a crap system dont you think. xx
563662
LIfe is not fair. Adults don't get to do EVERYTHING (as you put it) that they want to do, why should you? They are the ones that gave birth to you, raised you, clothed you, fed you, gave you money to buy things with, and this is their thanks? You can always file for emancipation, but you have to prove that you are able to live independently and support yourself, which it doesn't sound like you could do. You could alway tell the Child protective services that they abuse you, then you could live in foster care, where they make you eat your own puke (my aunt's adopted son did at one foster home he lived in before his adoption), and they get money to make you do it. Stop sniveling and be thankful that you have TWO parents that love you enough to care where you're at, whether you're hungry, whether your clothes are clean, blah blah. Many kids are LUCKY to have even one parent these days, and are tripley blessed if that ONE cares about them.
612764
At first yes, I did feel helpless.  I mean I am a single mom and its hard enough making ends meet.  But you learn to make adjustments in other financial aspects to accommodate the rising gas prices. I totally understand where you are coming from, but we have to deal with it right? I guess we don't have to-but what else are we going to do? Just like you said, would we rather be able to provide for our families and end up getting bitten in the but because of the financial struggle or get fired or quit and live off of the state for the rest of our lives? I guess for me, I am way to proud to have to live off of the state the rest of my life, therefore I deal with the rising prices in EVERYTHING.  I hope all works well for you!
89027
I am white lower income($15000) American and Bush is destroying our family. Gas is to high, cost of food too high, cost of heating too high, cost of living too damn high. My husband is a disabled veteran who receives ssi and we have plenty of class.
642072
You love your children and that's fine --- now they are grown and making their own decisions --- some good, some bad --- providing them with a place to stay and food to eat--- if they refuse to work a job / or spend all their money on stuff--- do not give them any extra money! - you have to pay your own bills and provide for basic needs --- let them know you aren't their personal bank - they have to grow up and be responsible for their own upkeep ---
139531
You know, the government doesn't owe everyone a standard of living or any sort of help.  I am sure that help is available if you apply for it, but your sense of entitlement is just sort of "out there", you know?  No one is going to know the situation, go through the proper channels.
252689
If you pay rent then that is your home too! If your mom is not planning on helping to pay your sister's portion, then she has not right to ask you to pay anymore than you pay now. Yes, family helps family but if you can't afford it, what else can you do?
506878
So, let me get this straight, you are blaming an illegal alien (or what you think might be an illegal alien) for your families failure to plan for your own future?  Social Security was NEVER meant to be a catch-all.  It was mean to be a supplement.  (That is why it is called supplemental security income).  All Americans must fend for themselves in retirement.  Lets face it, people my age (45-55) won't get a red dime from SS.  If we are smart, we save. \n\nOur problems are not caused by illegal aliens.  Our problems are caused by ourselves and our own inability to plan.  Your parents made the decision to send you to parochial schools even through they could not afford it.  That is like buying a Porche that you cannot afford when a Chevy will do just fine.\n\nWe are all in charge of our own destinies.  This is the only real right we have in the US.  We make our own decisions and need to accept the consequences of our decisions, both good and bad.\n\nAs far as the illegal.  I don't support their right to be here.  If caught, they should be deported.  However, no illegal alien makes a dollar off of social security and yet quite a few pay into the the system.  Believe me, some of the jobs taken by illegal aliens are very hard work - work that 99% of us would not take (ever been sprayed by pesticides every day? -- that is the life of a farm worker making $8 an hour)\n\nAdditional:  What about YOUR obligation to your mother?  I help out both my mother and grandmother by paying some of their bills, paying for any extras, etc.  YOU have an obligation to your own family.  YOU want to government to pay for something that YOU should be obligated to do on your own.  We all need to be responsible for our extended families and less dependent on taxpayer handouts.  \n\nI am doing pretty well myself, but I buy generic brands as well.  (they are not that bad)
138286
anyone can get food stamps..just go to your local well fare office and talk to a case worker...bring your last paycheck stub and bring your kids social security numbers and also bring your proof of rent and your last electric bill also..this way they can tell how much food stamps u will need to feed your family....Getting food stamps is easy..so long as u are honest and bring all the stuff that i mention will show them that your income doesn't cover all areas..u will get food stamps...Cause in America no child shall go hungry..i have seen folks getting anywhere from $125 a month to $400 something...depending on how many kids u have...or don't have...even if u have 0 kids u still can get food stamps