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Posted by karih79

on Jun 22, 2007

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My name is Kari and I am not sure where to go with my problem.  I have exhausted all of my options, and if someone here can't help me, I don't know what I am going to do.  Here is my story... Two months ago I was forced to leave my job as a sales associate in a department store.  I was forced to leave.  If I didn't leave I would have been fired.  I missed too many days because of complications from being pregnant.  I ended up having a miscarrage.  I ended up with no job, $3000 in medical bills, and a very strained relationship with my boyfriend.  I  started looking for a new job and wasn't too worried.  I have a college education and didn't think that finding a new job would be so difficult.  Two months went by and I had emptied my bank account and maxed out my credit card.  The pregnancy and financial hardship has ruined my relationship with my boyfriend, who I live with.  We have broken up but still have to live together.  I can't pay my bills or my share of the rent.  It has gotten so bad that he does not want to live with me anymore.  I can't even afford to feed myself.  My ex boyfriend is never home so he doesn't buy food.  I have no money and can't even afford to go to the grocery store so I can eat.  I am going to bed hungry tonight while he is out.  I live in the city and don't drive.  I can't even afford to pay for the bus or the train.  

The good news at the end of this is that I have been offered a job... a very well paying job, and I start on Monday, June 25th.  The bad news is that I can't support myself until I get my first paycheck.  Right now I can't even afford transportation to and from work.

I have exhausted all of my options and don't know where to turn.  I am so depressed and worried about my future, and I am scared because I have never been in a situation like this.  I have asked friends for money, but they can't give much.  Both of my parents have died and so I can't turn to them.  I tried to file for unemployment, but I don't qualify because I voluntarily left my job... eventhough I would have been fired.  I have tried to get so many loans, but don't qualify.  I can't get a payday loan because I haven't started my new job yet  and they can't verify employment.  I can't get approved for another credit card.  I have nothing of any real value to sell.  I don't know what else I can do.

I am so scared that I am going to end up homeless and that I am not going to be able to even get to my new job.  I keep thinking that this is only temporary situation, and things will get better, but I really don't know what I am going to do.  I am not necessarily looking for money, although a small loan would help. I just want to hear some suggestions on what I can do.  I will be so grateful for any help and will do what ever I can do to help others on here in the future.   I am desperate and willing to do anything to get out of this situation.       

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