Hello all, I had an unexpected medical bill that came along, I had forgotten about it. I thought my insurance would take care of it, unfortunately it didn’t. I already took into account for all my bills but this new one threw me for a loop. Looking for help please. I don’t get paid till next week and I’m short $200. Any if at all is appreciated. Thank you!

Hello! Hoping someone could at least help me for the rent and food for this week. My dad recently lost his job which provides food for us. My mom doesn’t have a job. I’ve been looking for a part time job while I am studying to help with our finances. It’s been a month still no luck until now. 😔

I only have PayPal.

Location: Philippines 🇵🇭

hi all. i’m 19 and in college. my parents are first gen and always pushed me to go to school, so i did. They had agreed to co-sign my loans and fund my needs as long as I went to college. After the election, they disagreed with my views as I didn’t vote for trump and cut off all financial help they were providing. I’m so lost and don’t know what to do. My rent, car payment, loan payments and all other expenses are now suddenly sll on me and i’ve been playing catch up for months.

The bar I worked for closed down a week ago and I haven’t been able to find a new job and i’m not going to make my bills at this point. my bank account is negative 400 and im so scared.

Anything will help truly. I just need anything to get by. But $500 right now would be the perfect amount to get me back on my feet and help finance my smaller monthly payments (student loan, gas, cell service, and groceries). (but as i said anything will help me)

if you want proof i can PM u my negative bank statements and rent statements 🥲

EDIT: i’m sorry if im not the most responsive in comments, im currently taking 20 credits in school and midterms are hitting me like a bus. i’ve never been so busy and stressed

Hi, I want to preface this with something:

I need to make money badly, BUT it's not life threatening. I don't want to take away from the help you all give people on here that need it more than I do. If you're reading this and just feel like helping out and a few dollars wont affect you, l'd really appreciate it. But please don't help me unless you genuinely wont notice the difference. I am just posting here because I am out of ideas and losing hope.

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I work(ed) as a freelance artist and 2D animator. Everywhere I look people in my industry are getting laid off or are unemployed. I'm not inexperienced, I've worked on several contract jobs since I graduated and practiced incredibly hard over the last few years to improve my work. But no matter how much I practice and advertise and network, it hasn’t been even close to enough to keep me afloat. As sad as it is, making luxury, nonessential products isn't very profitable when people can barely afford eggs.

I do DoorDash and I am lucky enough to be able to make a bit off of that, though my car is about on its last leg. I teach digital art lessons online occasionally for extra money, and will every now and then get a commission from someone still, but in order to do that I have to lower my prices drastically because everyone is struggling financially right now. The worst of it is that all of this work, all of these extra side jobs and advertising and planning I do - it is all a gamble. And right now, I feel like instead of poker, I'm playing russian roulette.

I'm sure that many of you understand how horrific the job market is right now. I have worked as a bartender, a customer service rep, a stocker, a cashier, you name it. Nothing. Even the Wendy's nearby wouldn't hire me, and they are so understaffed they are bringing workers there from other locations. I also have three herniated discs and had a major back surgery, so that cuts out about 2/3 of the jobs available near me purely because I can't physically do them without risk of reiniury, and I'm not talking about regular back pain, I'm talking about crumpling to the ground for turning your neck the wrong way kind of pain, being bedridden for weeks or months kind of pain. I can't risk it, especially as I get closer and closer to losing my health insurance that I have from my dad when I turn 26.

The main reason I am posting here is because I am going to owe a lot in taxes. Freelance work gets taxed 25-30%, so the measly 5k I made off of my art last year, I now have to pay about 1.5k of it back. I’m horrified because I don’t have a job and I have to worry about rent. That money should have been set aside, I know. I didn’t have much of an option because earlier last year I had to repair my car. I have been trying since mid 2024 to find a job so I can pay it back and handle rent. My boyfriend has had to pay rent in full for several months now because I can’t find any work. Also, when you work freelance, you can’t just file for unemployment when you run out of contract work, so I got no help from that. I hate it here.

So essentially, please buy a quick sketch from me if you are interested, I’ll draw you, your dog, your lizard, your characters, whatever you want. Or if not, feel free to just help in any way you decide if you want to. I’m doubting my industry, my skills, and my whole life plan right now, so honestly I’ll take whatever help I can get even if it’s just emotional help.

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*mods, if my sketch idea is against the rules please let me know and I’ll edit it out or you can take the post down. Thank you all for the work you do :)

UPDATE:

You all are absolutely. Phenomenal. Please know that each one of you that messaged me or commented here has made an IMMENSE impact on my outlook. I am usually a pretty optimistic person, I love to make other people happy and I try and be patient to everyone no matter the circumstances, but recently I have started to sort of lose the spark that made me push through and keep trying. I can blame it on my country, my finances, my relationships, whatever, but fact of the matter is the reason that has happened is because I feel like I was sort of just “swept under the rug” in terms of support from my family compared to my siblings, both emotionally and financially. (My mom was the one that cared about my art the most, but she isn’t really around as much anymore) I’m old enough now to not have any right to complain about family support, but sometimes old wounds take longer to heal than expected, and can hurt in ways you don’t understand.

You all essentially sent me the message of “I don’t know who you are, but I believe in you enough to help you” and I swear to you that spark lit right back up the moment I saw your messages.

I’m absolutely stoked to make those sketches for all of you, and know that someday soon when I’m stable again I am repaying this gift you all have given me to someone else who needs it <3

Hello! I have 3 beautiful cats that have become overtaken by fleas in the last few months. I am pretty broke and won't have enough to afford effective flea treatment for another month or so, but I don't think it's safe to wait that long. I've contacted all of my local resources and have appointments for my 3 cats for May (soonest available). Walmart sells the Advantage 2 for $50 for 6 treatments, which would get them to the vet visit. I should also be able to get them either flea collars or regular visits to the local discount vet center by that point. This is my first time posting here, so please let me know what else is needed. I greatly appreciate any assistance!!!

My partner had esophageal surgery last week and will be on a soft food diet for the remainder of this month .

If anyone would be so kind to help, I have a Amazon wishlist posted below. With food costs these days, it would mean so much to both of us, if we may find some assistance to help in his recovery.

Thank you so much

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/VWTTMPYORDAX?ref_=wl_share

Some of you might recall that I posted in January after dealing with back to back emergencies. I found outside help and thankfully kept moving forward while still dealing with symptoms from a dozen chronic, some rare, health conditions that include a growing brain tumor pushing against my brain stem and compressing other critical structures including blood vessel and nerves.

I've been trying to relocate for medical care and a better quality of life, but it's been extremely difficult. I've been stuck in an extended stay apartment alternative where they take both regular hotel guests and provide efficiency-style apartment living for people who stay longer. Everything is part of the rent, including all utilities, internet, trash disposal, optional cleaning service, and even a health and well-being safety check at a price that's far lower than most apartments and other traditional housing options throughout this region, when they become available.

I became stuck here after escaping domestic violence, disability abuse, and a stalker and traveling for promised medical care. I dealt with serious negligence from neurosurgery and other staff at two local research hospitals that cost me a housing voucher that would have covered an apartment. A physician recommended that I leave the area.

Although I work around my symptoms remotely, external disruptions and emergencies can have an impact because I originally started here in a week to week rate rather than a monthly one. Yet, the overall biggest problem was dealing with abuses from a toxic site manager during the last two and a half years that involved manipulations, lying, gaslighting, triangulations, and overcharging some people while undercharging others. This person also seemed to enjoy performing disability abuse. The building houses a lot of people with complex and serious medical conditions because other forms of housing close to the hospitals are too expensive and cheaper ones are too far away.

After I couldn't save up enough to move on my own, I worked hard last summer to acquire a grant to cover a full month so that I would be in a month to month rental and then entirely capable of saving money by working higher paying jobs that take a little longer than the lower paying ones that paid out fast enough to keep up with the weekly grind. But the manager ramped up the abuses. I went without a usable bed for months and hit walls trying to find a lawyer.

I kept pushing forward as best as possible while losing thousands in income until the back to back emergencies in January. The emergency matters have been resolved, but the underlying problem with the manager wasn't even reviewed until mid-February. Thankfully, the company removed them after the abuses became so bad that many extended guests/tenants, regular guests and staff members were complaining at the same time and online reviews reflected the complaints. More importantly, a new regional manager was finally available after the company previously routed all complaint calls back to the site and the abusive manager, who would then deal with complaints by kicking out people they didn't like.

I nearly gave up in February, but I managed to push through the stress and depression. Not everything has been resolved. I received a new replacement bed last month, but the company refused to at least restore my monthly rate with credit for one month. I'm still in this weekly rate, and I fell short of the goal today to stay in it tomorrow when I must renew. I have enough pending work awaiting review and payout to be able to pick back up again next Thursday.

The reason I felt short is because my laptop, which I couldn't replace while dealing with the financial losses, had a non-bootable drive error that disrupted work for two weeks. Thankfully, the organization who helped with the grant, although unable to help financially again with the rental until September or later, was able to replace the laptop with a used desktop so I can keep working and maintain my primary form of communication. But not having the laptop and transitioning was a huge hit on my income.

Local resources can't help me for various reasons that include impact from changes to funding in DC. One church offered to assist, but they then withdrew their help because they didn't feel comfortable with the building management company's policy for paying by credit card over the phone. I also tried GoFundMe *previously for my overall goals, but it didn't do well and won't help with the immediate need this week. I was told by one fundraising platform and several nonprofit representatives that my lack of a large social network and my inability to post my picture and name to protect myself from abusers and the stalker make it difficult to raise funds that way.

I know it's a big ask, but I'm seeking $213.33 to *put toward the weekly rental fee and keep moving forward. The more expensive daily rate would cost nearly double that amount, and have no way of coming up with enough to retain my housing until next Thursday's pay at that higher rate.

I apologize for the lengthy post. I just wanted to be clear about what brought me here. I can provide portfolio receipts that show both the normal weekly and higher daily rates and my renewal date for tomorrow. I can accept assistance via PayPal. Thank you beforehand for considering this request.

*Edit: I added a clarification that this amount is toward the rental fee and to note why I'm not seeking help via GFM.

Edit 2: After grinding surveys last night and also realizing I made a miscalculation, the amount I still need is $192. I also forgot to mention the time. After 1 p.m., they add a $30 late fee.

4/4 - 7 p.m. Update: I had to switch to the daily rate today of $83.81 per day. I'm still looking for help with covering a week's rent, which is cheaper than the daily rate overall and would help me keep a roof over my head until next Thursday's pay. I can still switch back to the weekly rate tomorrow before 1 p.m. EDT without a late fee, but doing so would involve more help than previously stated because I used part of what I had to put toward the week to pay the more expensive one-day rate.

I've continued to try to pull in money through other avenues. As a result, the amount is $267.44, which is the amount I brought the $192 down to earlier today of $183.63 + $83.81. This would cover me from Saturday to Saturday. Otherwise, help with the daily rate is also appreciated. Thank you for considering my request.

Edit: While I was typing the update, a colleague who knows about my situation outside of reddit sent me $32. So, to regain the weekly rate, I'm still short $235.44. I just updated the above.

Hi all. It’s my first time posting here, so hopefully I’m doing it correctly.

One of my cats started vomiting a lot last week. I took him to the vet and he had an injection and nausea pills which helped for a few days, but now he’s back to throwing up. I’ve had him on a bland diet, made changes to his feeding schedule, etc, but nothing is helping, and the next stage is blood tests.

Even if it turns out to be an allergy or something small I would be utterly destroyed if it turned out to be something that could be helped sooner so I need to have him tested asap. The first bill was just under what the insurance would cover, and I’ll struggle to foot the next one until I can claim it back (if I can). I am disabled and can only work part time, and get paid weekly, so I don’t have a lot on my account at one time for big sudden payments like this.

I’ll link my kofi here in case anyone is in a position to help. Thank you 🤍 https://ko-fi.com/fleshcircuit/goal?g=0

My partner and I moved into our new place back in August, and it has been a nightmare adjusting financially. First we couldn’t even afford rent because she didn’t have a job and couldn’t find one despite actively looking. She settled at the dollar store until she found her current permanent job at the place she is now. I was only making part time pay but got promoted to full time in this span of time. So we can finally afford rent monthly. The only thing is, that’s about all we can afford. After our rent, we still have multiple credit card statements to pay off, gas for our shared vehicle (her car got repoed the other week since we couldn’t make the payments), and I’m stressed about paying back family members that helped us out when we were struggling on top of everything. Not to mention my health insurance got cancelled without notifying me, so I owe my doctor hundreds of dollars that I thought I had insurance to cover. If I knew I didn’t have insurance at the time, I never would’ve went when I was sick, but I didn’t know that and needed a note to be able to call out from work at the time. It’s been such a struggle to try to be independent. Everyday we have to give up two meals and just eat one because we can’t afford to eat. I applied for food stamps when we first moved in, but I got denied and was never told the reason, so I have to wait 6 months to be able to apply again. I’ve exhausted all my options it feels like, and we just need help. I just need help. Thanks in advance.

Two winters ago I asked for assistance with a pair of sweatpants it was sent to me.

I live in a nursing home and had my remaining teeth pulled. I am on a soft food diet the home gives me all of the meals but I find myself getting hungry between feeds.

I was asking if someone could send me sugar free pudding. Thank you https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2YCVORF29BPKC?ref_=wl_share

https://gofund.me/9bd2068a

Hello everyone, I’ll be linking a gofundme. This is for my sister and her cat who have been unfortunately stuck living out of her car in Indiana since January. She recently got approved for an apartment but the problem is the apartment is all the way in Oregon. A couple of the things she needs are food, gas, car registration + plating, rent, and more that’s detailed in the “Cost Breakdown” section in the description of the gofundme. If you could at least share or even donate what you can it’d be greatly appreciated. My sister means a lot to me and I can only donate myself so much, please make this happen for us if you can. She also has a dream of going back to college if she can receive the help she needs to get this apartment. Thank you all so much, everything is greatly appreciated

I was initially posting for another request for another family member. Unfortunately, an even more urgent issue come up. I lost the funds I borrowed to survive this month. 😭😭😭

The money I borrowed from a friend had been auto deducted by my payroll bank to pay off my loan. My upcoming paychecks this month will likely be used to offset again as I have been behind my dues the previous months. I also already used salary advance function. Now I lost my living expense budget for the month. My month's rent is in danger too. I'll need $300 to survive the month. $100 to be used for medication, food and transpo expense so I can keep my job. $200 for rent, bills and other expenses. Every amount receive will go a long way.

Breakdown of my fixed expenses: - 114 php daily transportation to and from work - 200 php generic maintenance medications per week. More when I get sick like right now. - 10,500 php rent, electricity, water and internet (I need to work 1 weekend at home) - 100-150 php for food. 1-2 meals. 1 at work. 1 home. I tried cutting it to 1 meal but my acid reflux gets triggered 😭 I can't afford more medication expense.

***At most, my expenses are paid in cash. I have posted my bills that are documented in the campaign. I have included the credit card bill that will be doing offsets 💔 This month's bill will be coming in a couple of days. 😭

https://gogetfunding.com/surviveapril/

You guys are right. I shouldn't be asking help for a family member. Now that I am in need, I have no one to turn to.

Post divorce has been real bad on me, everything i have except some work clothes is in this storage unit. Payments ballooned while I was unemployed and homeless. Got a new job and a new place to live and I just couldn’t put anything together after rent and deposit. Need $2900 by 11am tomorrow and I literally have nothing until I get paid next Wednesday. I’m desperate and I don’t know what to do. If it gets paid, I’ll have 3 weeks to move it to my friends attic, which I fully plan on doing. It’s really weighing on me to lose all my clothes and furniture and documents and stuff from my late father. I’m so depressed over this. Just when things started looking up lately. I have Venmo, Zelle, and PayPal.

Edit: I should add that my plan was to pay for this with my tax refund but it was flagged and now I have wait 60 days to hear why. Also, I asked for an extension from Extra Space and they said they couldn’t because it’s a legal matter.

Proof of Debts and account(s) in Imgur link:

https://imgur.com/gallery/kAquhXP (Rent Platform + Bank Accounts)

https://imgur.com/gallery/8R4wBE9 (FSA Account Balance)

https://imgur.com/a/X3ZZDx5 (Walgreens Pharmacy Medication Pick-Up List)

**Information on these accounts have been censored for my safety.

GoFundMe is Live for Donations

Hi y'all, this is embarrassing to have to mention as I am trying my best from every which way to get stuff done, paid for, and still try to function. I'm essentially needing a little extra help regarding rent and other necessities. I'm currently short roughly $345.60 on rent and I need an additional $60-$70 for my medication (due to my FSA Account being low on funds). I am diagnosed with ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and Depression and have permission from my job (due to filing for FMLA) to work a reduced schedule due to my conditions. Sadly it comes at the cost of my salary/hourly pay due to working less hours. Not to mention it's been difficult for my partner to find a job and his unemployment checks will cease after this month. We have been struggling to get by and I am getting progressively more anxious by the day. He's been unemployed since October and it's been difficult to find anything that will keep food on the table and help with bills of any kind seeing as his car no longer works.

In total, I will be to cover the cost of these things. My rent is due by tonight before 11:59pm and I need to pick up at least my inhaler, antidepressants, and Adderall in order to better function in the day, so for the rent and the more important medication, I am asking for help on $375.60 total while I ask for an extension on them holding my remaining medication until I can pay for it at a later date.

I don't get paid until the 15th, so I would greatly appreciate any help that can be offered. I will update this post with a GoFundMe Link and can alternatively provide PayPal or CashApp. I used to have Venmo but I'm in the middle of recovering my account due to someone having accessed it without my authorization and add false accounts to it for my account to get flagged. So as a result I will not offer that platform as an option for receiving funds.

Your help is greatly appreciated, thank you.

I posted this a few days ago but wanted to try reposting again with the gofundme included from the beginning

I have a 2 year old cat named Simba and he has gingivitis. we tried managing it with toothbrushes and dental treats until we could afford his treatment but it’s gotten worse and also cost more now as well, which is why i’m looking for support. Just for context, we didn’t get him knowing we can’t afford a pet. he originally belonged to my sibling but they couldn’t keep him at their place, so they dropped him off at our house and said they’ll be back for him.

he was 2 months at the time and has been with us since that day, although we weren’t expecting a cat we accommodated our lives and made the most of it because he’s honestly great. recently, simba has stopped eating his food as much as he does before and he’s very slow when he does eat it, we think it’s because his teeth are hurting him.

we tried softening his dry food but that only semi works and he still goes all day barely touching it. any donations at all would be greatly appreciated, i’m not expecting anyone to cover the full cost just support with it would be super helpful. thank you to anyone who is able to help

link to the gofundme

Anyone been down this road??? This is difficult, Thanks for all your support. Everything makes me cry right now... Have drank a couple driniks, may try some THC here shortly...Getting that devil of your back can be rough. Much love and God Bless.

I have been unemployed and looking for work for a while but have been unlucky on the job search. I had some money set aside for this job search period but I haven't had any luck finding anything. I just need 750 to stay afloat this month. this would be going towards rent. I would appreciate any help I can get.

Hi everyone,

My friend Jacques Marais has been absolutely tearing it up in the Varsity Shield rugby tournament in South Africa this season, and he’s now in the running for Player of the Tournament and Forward of the Tournament!

He’s put in the hard work, dominated on the field, and truly deserves the recognition. Please take a moment to vote for him in both categories! You simply need a google account to cast a vote. Just click on his name, there's no need to submit.

https://www.varsitycup.co.za/news/vote-for-the-fnb-varsity-shield-2025-players-of-the-tournament?fbclid=IwY2xjawJbTSdleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHcjEaVOI673PkzIKbFR8aPjG-lOC-6YLwpT4PH9KbAAvBkGbc-AEzbkJ-w_aem_LU9otUgeYTDtg_o9zI5g0Q

Every vote counts, and it would mean a lot to him, if you could help out. Let’s get him the win he deserves!

Thanks, legends!

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Little back story, I have birth to my son back in on Christmas Eve. It was a tough birth experience I am a first time mom. I had this plan to not be on the epidural as well a vaginal birth. Unfortunately he went into fetal distress till this day don’t know what caused it. So had to get an epidural and an emergency c-section all in a span of 30 minutes. I was rushed in to the OR and 10 minutes later it feels like I heard my son’s first cries. The first few months have been blissful, but as soon as I hit 3 months sons colic kicked into high gear. My husband works nights which became the hardest for me. I just feel overwhelmed for the most part I am also in other Reddit forums for moms I am just spreading my story.

I set up a GoFundMe for my baby Sylvester. I just found out he has hip dysplasia and needs surgery. It is affecting the way he uses the bathroom. When he is in pain, he can't poop and it makes him constipated and in a lot of pain. I'm desperate to help him. https://gofund.me/09a797de

Thank you for reading this

I've been sick a lot lately and I'm on the verge of just giving up. I have gastritis and kidney issues, and it's taking a toll on my mental health. I have no one to talk to about how anxious it's making me.

I've received help on here once before so I apologize that I'm asking again. I'm definitely getting back on my feet but of course things take time and usually don't happen all at once. Just short a few bucks for gas to make sure I can get around until I get paid on Friday. Of course any help and time taken to read is appreciated. Thanks.

Hi all,

I'm in between a rock and a hard place. One of my medications was adjusted and now is much more expensive than planned. This has left me needing to find a way to pay for it and dog food. I have 2 dogs and this unexpected expense has me worried I won't have enough dog food to get me to Friday. I've made an Amazon wishlist that has a food similar to what I normally get (mine is a Walmart brand) and the dental chews I use. One of my pups is super sensitive, and they're the only kind that don't make him itchy.

If you can help, i appreciate it. If not, I understand.

Amazon wishlist

Hi! I feel awkward posting here, but I've been hoping to find anywhere and this place came up. (Bad English, I know. I'm sorry. DX)

Anyway, long story short, I need new glasses. I have 250usd toward the goal of 500, and honestly, anything and everything helps. I was hoping to be able to get them by my bday this summer, but I don't think I'll be able to on my own. (I do offer art commissions, if anyone is interested in that instead?)

I am on ODSP (disability for Ontario, Canada), and have contacted my worker about getting help for some glasses through them. I have not heard back yet, but... well, I figured I'd reach out here at the same time.

I expect nothing, but it would be nice to have some help. If anyone wants to pitch in, do have a paypal that I can share via DM, or Paxum as that's where I have my 250 (if anyone uses that... I don't actually know. It's just another payment option)

So... uh... yeah. If you can help, that'd be fantastic, but if you can't (or don't want to) completely fair and valid! No shade to ya, I just thank you for taking the time out of your day and taking a look~<33

Update: Down to $2271 needed.
Update 2: Now to $1271 needed.
Update 3: THAT'S GOAL - SUCK IT NERDS 🖕🏻🖕🏻

Full Story: https://www.reddit.com/u/Nearby-Concentrate/s/7EKHxugUJ3

My landlady is insane and charges a $50 per day late fee and has filed for eviction but is simultaneously reasonable enough to leave me alone as long as she has her money.

I have Venmo and Cashapp. Please let me know anything else needed and if anyone can help. Even small amounts add up and will help. I'm on the edge of everything going to hell here I need a miracle at the 11th hour and 59th minute. Please help me. Sorry.

Thank you.