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To: nw_arizona_granny
We are all in the same boat.

I was just going to keep reading through and wait until tomorrow to go back to where I left off this afternoon, but this post of yours made me stop.

You're quite right, we are all in the same boat, but not everyone knows how to properly use the oars.

I do believe that threads like this can and will make a difference to folks who otherwise wouldn't think about "set asides" and other forms of frugal living.

Frugal living doesn't mean cheap living, it means SMART living. Shiite happens and crap occurs, and can happen to anyone. I know, it's happening in my house right now.

We may not be able to make the mortgage payment or pay the electric bill, but we are eating well.

411 posted on 03/24/2008 6:43:12 PM PDT by Gabz (Don't tell my mom I'm a lobbyist, she thinks I'm a piano player in a whorehouse)
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To: Gabz

Gabz,

I am so sorry that you have troubles, I as well as many here will be praying for a quick solution.

First thing tomorrow, call the mortgage company, talk to them, tell them what has happened and what you are doing to fix the situation.

Ask for a period of smaller loan payments or even no payments, but it is better if you can make the half payment.

I am sure your troubles are not from a cruise that you took on the payment money........so talk to them.

They do not want your house foreclosed, there are too many and if it sets vacant, it will be ruined by vandals.

Call all that you owe money to and ask for the same help, some may come through.

They put me on half payments when Bill ruptured his heart and they put my son on half payments, 3 years ago, when his wife died.........the car loan was even re-written and the interest dropped, so he could pay it off.

Now, if that is not the solution, then call and ask for help from the Federal Gov, they say they have programs that will help save the homes, I did not pay attention to the talk when it was hot and heavy, as no one loans on 50 year old mobiles, so I am in no danger.

One of this threads posters had a good idea, sorry, all of you might as well know, I do not even attempt to remember folks names, in time they will stick with me, never could recall them and it is not old age.........LOL off topic.

You must ask for food stamps, as you do not want to be known as someone who can take care of themselves, if you are, you get no help, from the gov.

Been there and done that, Bill was in intensive care for months and I had just taken Legal Custody of a 5 month old grandchild.

They gave me no help.

Later when I worked at the Wellton Court, I asked the lady who had been my case worker, while Bill laid there for months, not knowing if he would live or die, why she refused to help me.

Her answer was “you had proven that you could take care of yourself, and we were right, you did, it is for those who cannot help themselves”.........In other words, repeat offenders, not the help needed when one hits a hard patch.

They gave Lisa $19 dollars a month and that was the only cash coming in the house.

An Angel, delivered hay to the goat pen, while I was at the hospital visiting Bill, it was years later, before I learned it was a Mormon friend Catherine Brimhall........she said Logan said he wanted to come and see for himself, that I could keep the goats properly fed, went out and loaded his pickup, with the finest Alfalfa hay and left it in the right place, as well as dumping all the water and feeding for the day.

The real struggle is to prove that you need the help, you do not need to prove that you deserve it.

Have you talked to your minister?

Even the Salvation Army, will know of places to ask for help.

If the county or state helps, more than likely, it will cause a lein to be filed against your property, which is not a disaster, unless you need to apply for credit some place, it will stay there until you sell or pay it off, each state is different and I am not even up to date on Arizona law......now.

Get on the phone.

One of the first things that will happen, when things fall into place, is that the pressure will go away, at least a little and you will smile, and the jobs will turn up.

Watch it that, the stress does not affect your marriage or the kids day to day lives.

so get on the phone and make things happen.

At least, it will show, that you are attempting to get out of the hole.

Sending hugs and lots of prayers,


426 posted on 03/24/2008 7:56:26 PM PDT by nw_arizona_granny ( Never try to teach a pig to sing. It wastes your time and annoys the pig. ... . Mark Twain)
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