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- LIFE
I am a single lady and I'm 58 years old. I am disabled and get $552.00 a
month. I have a car that is paid for, but I pay $25.96 a month insurance and
around $50.00 a month for gasoline. I live in the same house where I have
lived for a long time and it costs me $178.36 for my mortgage. Last month my
gas, water, and electric altogether were $218.00. That only left me with
less than $80.00. I have medicines that cost around $30.00 a month even with
Medicaid.
About a year ago I had run up a charge at my grocery even though I get
$130.00 a month in food stamps. I needed money for shampoo and toothpaste
and stuff, I owed the pharmacy over $800.00 and I had my phone shut off
which I need for medical emergencies. I owed a credit card and life
insurance.
I have worked with a person from LIFE on budget counseling and have my phone
hooked back up, they helped pay on my utilities so I don't owe behind stuff
now. I am taking their cooking class and learning recipes that are cheaper
than boxed stuff and how to shop better. I don't owe the grocery store any
more and have paid a lot of the pharmacy bill. I still have a lot of work to
do but it doesn't seem so scary anymore and I know that I can do it and that
the LIFE pantry is there to help me. I won't ever be able to get more money.
If I was able to have a job I would work all the time, all the hours they
would let me but, because of my sickness I can't so I know I will always
have this much money and so I am glad that I have learned how to live with
this much money. I can have a good life and I am glad LIFE helped me and
still helps me. They are good.
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