Please....

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Hi Ciara,
I just took a peek at your website and have some suggestions for you to help you out of your predicament. For starters, you might consider getting your GED, either at night school, or at community college. Being able to communicate in proper English at a higher than sixth-grade level will be essential for finding a better paying job.

Second, it's probably time to jettison any non-essential expenses (things you'd ordinarily pay for with 'disposable income' as you seem to not have any), such as your ISP or web host. Whatever benefit you may think you derive from this is far offset by the loss of resources you could put toward truly important things, such as transportation and health care costs.

If you are really interested, I would be happy to share more tips with you on how to survive on $13,000 per year -- which happens to be the magic amount of my salary (by choice). I have three kids and left an unpleasant 15 year marriage because of my husband's pernicious mental illness. We live in a nearly-paid-for house in a nice suburb in Maryland, my kids are well-fed and clothed, I drive a reasonably safe, functional vehicle, we all have health coverage, and I am home with them when they are not in school.

I have never had to panhandle or even ask friends for a dime (although, I admit, my ex pays child support, but remember, there are four of us living here).

My gut says you are full of it, but if you are not, I wish you the best. Come to think of it, I wish you the best, even if you are full of it, because that's just the kind of person I am.

Good luck.