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Not sure what to do...

I work as many hours as I can so that I can still get my son to and from school and make all his meals and keep up with household chores. I have some inherited health issues that require testing and check-ups and maintenance. I don't have anything frivolous and my bills, while only necessity, keep going up despite not providing more. I have a loan out on my house because I had to do mold remediation in the crawlspace, needed a new roof and had to cut down some trees close to the house. I have to feed my son, my dog and I. There are necessities I have to buy monthly.

I usually end up with $100 to last two weeks. $60 of that goes to gas (I have a very fuel efficient car), so that's $40 for two weeks of necessities.

I don't have any family to help and the government is taking away my son's insurance, hopefully not mine too as I have long term health issues. I can't work a regular job and most don't even offer benefits anyway.

I don't know what else to do... There's no fat to trim...

Is this America now?

I used to work even less hours and could make it fine. But suddenly, within the past 6/7 months, I'm falling into poverty and there's no way out, no help.

I'm confused, how is someone supposed to make it?

My car and house are paid off. I went to college. I did everything responsibly and reasonably. Unfortunately my parents died young and I have no support or room to improve things.

I'm doing my absolute best but it's not enough.

Is this the American dream?
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exchrist · 36-40
It is what America has become. I maintain forced retirement age (69 years old), especially in political office, would fix most of the country and world’s problems.
Regardless some advice. It doesn’t seem you can be any more efficient. How old is your son? Perhaps he can work part time. Seriously though self sufficiency might hurt short term it might be hard but long term it will get easier. 1) gardening to reduce food cost. 2) Take public transportation when/if possible driving is expensive. 3) renewable energy on your house 4) I have digital antenna at home which provides 35 channels. If you have cable cutting that might save. Another option if you have a landline is dial up it is slower but it’s cheap. Or rely on your cellphones WiFi capability to reduce internet tv phone cost. In my area one provider does all three. But even so antenna is free