Topic : 09/15 Money Matters: Surviving the Crisis

 We found another way to help stretch our grocery budget.Check out the website angel food ministries,for $30.00 you can order a box of food,that will feed a family of four for a week.See if they have a host site in your area.My family tried it last month,and it was okay.They even accept food stamps.One of the benfits I could see from it when I do go to the grocery store that week I only have to but my staples like sugar,flour,bread,milk,etc. since I allready have the main dishes planned.

From all I have read I know Robin would relate to my dilemma.  The first year my husband and I were together he worked half the night.  I moved to his area and did not have any friends, so I spent my time alone.  One week after we were married my husband quit his job and went into a small construction business for himself.  I thought it would be great, we could spend more time together.  I has been a year and a half and his time away from home is worse than ever.  I understand long hours starting a business. It was something we were going to do together.    But he will sit home all day long and leave the house just before I get home from work.  He never leaves a note, he never calls, I never know when he will be home.  When he does get home he expects a nice dinner, then he falls asleep.   I feel I am running a hotel, he gets a hot meal and a warm bed, I get nothing.  The business has not earned any money, and we are now in debt up to our eyeballs.  We have had many arguments over this, he will be better for a couple of weeks, then right back to being out until he feels like coming home.  He tells me he loves me and all that, but I am ready to walk away.  This is not what I signed up for when we married.  Is there anyway I can get through to him??  Thanks

I have been trying to find a way to get in touch with Brandy.  I saw the original show and then the one that gave an update on their situation.  I have lost my job.  My husband is in Real Estate sales.  Even my 17 yr old just lost his job today.  We are living off of my unemployment and my 401k money that I saved for the last 13 years.  I am really interested in getting into the virtual assistant field.  Everywhere I look on line, there are different programs and they all range in price from $1000 - $1500.  I don't really have this money and even if I could manage to get it, I don't want to be scammed.  I was hoping that since Brandy has been successful that maybe she could "pay it forward" and guide me in the right direction so that I don't get scammed.  I have written several emails over the last 6 weeks but have not gotten a response.  PLEASE HELP ME!

I am trying to stay strong.  But I trusted this man, believed him when he said he wanted to spend the rest of his life with me, that he loved me.  But he always did the opposite, so actions speak louder than words.  He took the check and got bills of sale to all the equipment in his name.  But I have a very clear paper trail to prove that I paid for everything and he has not worked in 2 years. 

 

I just filed for divorce and hope I can hang on and be strong enough to actually go through with the divorce.  My problem is I hate being alone.  I have terrible anxiety.  Sometimes I feel I can put up with him just not to be alone, then I remember that I deserve better.

 

Thank you for your support.