what do you do when your out of money and you need groceries and gas to last til payday.?
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Ask friends or family for some help ($$$) until payday.  \n\nIf you have items that you can sell...try selling them.  For instance, I took some DVD's I had sitting around that I never watched to a Used  store that bought them (about 25 of them) for almost $100.  You could try pawn shops as well.  \n\nGood luck.
546198
Start by paying your rent/mortgage + utilities (water, electricity, gas, NOT cell phone, internet, cable/satellite), food, clothing, transportation (gas, insurance, NOT loans) and emergency savings (more on this later).\n\nIf you can handle those, move on to these: life insurance (if you have dependents), cell phone, internet, cable/satellite, household expenses (stamps and such), auto expenses (oil changes, registration), home repair/maint. (if you own).  Still ok?   Then keep going.  If not, this is where we start cutting and you have to decide where.\n\nFinally we get to debts - auto loan, credit cards, student loans.  List these in order from SMALLEST BALANCE to largest.  Pay the minimum on everything except the smallest and pay as much as you can on that.  If there's nothing left, you need to start making some calls.  Start with the credit cards to see if they will defer payments for a couple of months.  Interest will still accrue, but if you call them before they call you, most will work with you (although you may need to talk to a manager).  They may ask you to make small payments.  If so, YOU need to tell THEM how much you can afford - you're the only one who knows.\n\nFor student loans, try to get a hardship forebearance for 6 months.  For the auto loan, if this is really only temporary, keep paying it, if you can.  If you can't, you're going to have to sell it, pay off the loan and get something CHEAP with whatever is left over (if you're not upside down).\n\nAs for that emergency fund, ALWAYS have money in savings for emergencies (like being out of work for a week).  Bad things WILL happen, but they are much easier to deal with if you have some money stowed away.\n\nIf you need any more help, let me know.
421443
Good luck getting $1000 leagally this week. Try grocery stores for a job, it won't give you $1000 this week but at least it's a job...
669298
I would say at the very least if unemployed $10,000.00 in case you have a hard time finding work, but dont carry it on you use a debit card from a bank that is fdic insured, then you can pay deposits on utilities, housing, vehicle maintinance, food and of course gasoline! If all else fails sign on with a trucking company like "Swwift or Werner" that will pay you to get a CDL and also give you housing and food allowance for two weeks after that you will mainly live in a truck!!!
815665
buy?save at least some for an emergency.well i would buy clothes and go shopping at the MALL.you might want to do that too.
637349
#1.) Buy things when they are on sale.\n\n#2.) Only buy things that you need not necessarily what you want or what you think you have to have BUT really don't.\n\n#3.)  Take your lunch to work instead of eating out.\n\n#4.)  Drive the speed limit dont accelerate a lot this will conserve on gas if you do not drive irradically.\n\n#5.)  Only run your air conditioner or heater when absoleutely necessary.\n\n#6.)  When you leave a room shut off the light.\n\n#7.)  Shop conservatively buy foods that are on sale or generic brands that usually taste the same anyhow.\n\n#8.)  Check your sales papers every Sunday and make a list of things you need from the sale papers and buy them while they are on sale.\n\n#9)  Use coupons\n\n#10.)  Buy an Entertainment book online and they have tons of buy one get one free coupons you can use for the area you live in such as for (restaurants, travel, shopping, movies etc.....)
773531
You are lucky to have 500 left a month. Put yourself on a 125 dollar a week budget. Use local transit or join carpools or ride with your friends.  Invest in a cookbook and buy a crockpot(a lot of inexpensive yet healthy meals can be made with it) Don't forget to save 10% of your money 12.50 a week. YOU CAN DO IT  Enjoy your place stay home let your friends bring food,drinks ect.  Remember to look out for the sponges that visit.
942697
God understands your struggles just keep that in mind.  And if you truely feel bad about it then when you get extra money instead of spending it on something you don't need (not talking about food or anything like that) then give it to God.
988592
I am trying to think of something to do as well because i'm in the same boat. I have sold food on the weekends. Funny I know, but its an extra couple hundred in my pocket. I think maybe you could try some work at home. Maybe even start off little, if you can bake, make some goods and start selling that or other kind of crafts you can make. I know that may be timely but think of taking a weekend off of school and work and cleaning out old household items and having a yard sale. I know these may seem like chump change but its money. Another thing is to try and look for jobs that pay you a good wage and help you even pay for college. I know that when I worked at Bank of America, they even paid for your schooling. I think the best solution is to change jobs. There are alot of jobs now that offer programs for people who need a job and also want to continue their education.
128685
Lots of money. \nTry living without money for few days. Nobody will give you food or water.
99055
That makes sense. I can not pay my bills, So I will Quit My Job???\nThe Best Idea Normally is Take Everything that you have and pay off everything that you OWE. \n\nStop Buying things. ANYTHING that does not Keep you alive.\n\nGo live somewhere cheap. Eat Cheap, Drink Cheap, Dress well enough to keep your Job. Get Another Job. Pay Off Your Bills instead of going out on the town.
160591
call the local department of human services (welfare agency). In my state they help with the gas bill if you are low income.
351895
Try one week without money.\nThere you go.
436702
Sell your truck and use the money to pay your house loan.\n\nI suggest you to sell everything you own (Including your bed) and pay your house loan before you are kick out of your house and you end up homeless.\n\nPlease let me know how much debt exactly do you have in your house loan and how much is your house worth so I can find you a buyer for your house before your house becomes property of the bank.
365693
The way to avoid this is to set the rules first. Tell the person that you are willing to pay for gas, food, etc. and you only have enough money  to buy your clothes and the rest is for bills. Also, I would take out the money before hand for my clothes and for the favor and put it in separate wallets to appear like I don't have that much money.
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buy new food... stop your normal habits of eating (like driving through mcdonalds) (infact, dont go to a drive thru ever again! - never)...\n\ncook & bring prepared meals places\n\nrun\nwalk\neat less\ndrink water\nrun
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You must work. Money or no money.\nFresh up early in the morning and go out of your home to work. You need it.