Category Archives: survival

Can’t get medicaid to send approval on the root canals G needs on his front teeth. He had 3 teeth filled yesterday and has 4 more to go plus the root canals. They pushed his appt back to July 17th. … Continue reading →

I keep hoping I’m packing for nothing… no word from BOA or the restructure people. I have this gut feeling the count is progressing. 60 to 90 days. It’s gonna go by way too fast. On the short end, the … Continue reading →

The taxes are done – thanks Melissa. I never could figure out the Turbo tax link without deleting everything. We owed nothing this year and get nothing back because Foodstamps cancel out the Earned Income credit. The notice from the … Continue reading →

No answers yet. Trying not to begin packing too soon or too late. I know I can handle what comes and still find smiles, but I know my husband won’t. He still won’t discuss anything about loosing the house. So … Continue reading →

Had another row with hubby. He blames me for the money mess – I’m tired of being blamed. WE, TOGETHER, should have been more careful, but no one could have planned for this situation. We got 7 of 8 kids … Continue reading →

like everything is an extreme. I have to stop letting stuff jerk me around. I have the best friends, and there are things important to our lives that are in our control.

do you have any idea how it feels to beg someone to let you barter with them for your child’s care? I have office skills, I will clean their house. I’ll work their garden, I’ll knit something wonderful…. I’ll do … Continue reading →

I spent an hour trying to get a lady to talk to me and stop reading her ‘script.’ I have to choose an Insurance that the new Medicaid will be umbrella’d by. They all looked pretty much the same to me. … Continue reading →

Food stamps and medicaid, approved! thank the Gods for huge favors and a lady who could make it happen. Now to scrape together money for gas so I can use the food stamps… guess I’ll carry my change jar to … Continue reading →

We have to show our income to the DFCS office today because they have said we are self employed, not unemployed. FINE. If it makes a difference, we’ve saved every receipt since  January 1st. This office does not want to … Continue reading →