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Financial Difficulties
Currently experiencing financial difficulties due to cost of living crisis
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KBT43333
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The story
I am a Mum, I am 38 to three lovely teenage children. Due to the cost of living rises, I am finding myself with increasing debt with loans and credit cards. I am now finding it hard to manage bills, purchase Christmas and birthday presents for my children and finding it hard to purchase food.
I have tried raising extra money myself, currently working 2 jobs and borrowing from friends and families.
Receiving any payments will mean that I will be able to afford to pay off some credit card debt and get myself out of debt. I am extremely stressed and anxious that I will not be able to afford Christmas. I also have one of my children's 18th birthday coming up shortly after Christmas. I still owe my other child's birthday presents from last month. This is all taking its toll on me.
I would be grateful for any donations big or small.
I have found myself in £20,000 worth of debt which has gone on expenses such as essentials for school uniform, clubs, clothing, fuel, travel expenses and food.
Any contributions received will go towards getting myself debt free. My family have made adjustments to the way we spend money to prevent this happening in the future.
I would be grateful for any donations received to help support my family.
I would also like to return this good will gesture when I get back on track with finances.
£600 - Christmas
£200 - 2x children's birthdays
£200 - food shop
£500 - bills outstanding
Other amounts will be distributed to credit card debt
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day 5
Still in need despite trying to raise funds myself.
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Praying for breathing room in this debt and for the pressure of the season to lift.
Working two jobs and still coming up short is not a failure on your part, it just shows how heavy things have gotten. Sharing this with my church group and hoping some of the weight lifts before Christmas.
Wanting to give your teenagers an ordinary Christmas is a good and human wish. May it come to you in some form.
Owing a present from last month and facing an 18th birthday right after Christmas is a weight that follows you around all day. Hoping some relief reaches you before then.
Three teenagers and a birthday right after Christmas is a lot to plan when money is this tight. Praying the essentials are covered and that you get a moment to breathe.