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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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Notsimilarreally · 31-35, F
I think having a "side hustle" is the only way to have extra money, or enough money, if you aren't in the top income bracket.
ScreamingFox · 41-45, F
@Notsimilarreally I gotta figure something out. My son is old enough he could help me now, or I'll drag him along.
Notsimilarreally · 31-35, F
@ScreamingFox I thought it was on this post but maybe it was another, but @Younameit was talking about buying and re selling on eBay. That's a great idea. I have a friend who owned a vintage shop in SF, and they had to close because of outrageous rent prices but he sells the stuff on eBay now and has done really well. It can be time consuming, but at least it's mostly from home, and your kiddo could totally be very involved in almost every step of that process!
ScreamingFox · 41-45, F
@Notsimilarreally sweet thank you for the idea. It's something I could even start small on. Even a little bit here and there to keep us going for awhile.