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Todd is a single parent of a toddler and a seven-year-old - help us after a sudden redundancy
Todd and a toddler and a seven-year-old need a bridge to stability after a sudden redundancy.
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Since a sudden redundancy in August, I'm now raising a toddler and a seven-year-old on my own. I work as a hairdresser, but my income doesn't cover rent, childcare and groceries.
I'm retraining as a medical coder in the evenings, which will triple my income by November, but I need to bridge the gap until then.
Some weeks I skip meals so my children can eat. I have never asked anyone for help like this before, and I'm doing it for them.
Once I finish my course, I'll pay it forward.
Money goes toward rent, groceries, after-school care and the cost of my course. I'll give a monthly update with receipts.
Where the $3,550 goes:
• Childcare and after-school care: $1,350
• Rent top-up: $1,750
• Course fees and exam costs: $450
I hope life is good to you.
- Todd
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Take care, Todd. Hope this works out for you. The breakdown of costs made it easy to trust. Love from Quezon City.
Stay strong, Todd. I was in a similar spot a few years ago and it did get better. I have a 16 year old who wants to send good wishes too. Love from Londrina
stay strong, Todd. Hope this works out for you. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. Thinking of San Diego.
take care, Todd. Rent stress is the worst. Hope this helps.
thanks for sharing this, Todd. Your post was clear and honest