I am currently receiving Section 8 Housing Assistance with my rent. Unfortunately, they are terminating my assistance as of March 1, 2012 because they claim my son did not submit all of his bank statments during our yearly re-evaluation. I just want everyone to know who gets this type of assistance - if you don't submit all the information they request this is grounds for immediate termination. If they terminate your assistance - it's forever. You can't get it again. I was on a waiting list for 6 years. I live near Glendale,CA. Problem is they do a background check for bank accounts - they found 2 other bank accounts in my son's name. These were closed accounts. He brought proof from the bank that these accounts were previously closed. Apparently this was not good enough for the Housing Authority. I'm goling to challenge their decision. I may not win but I'm going to fight to the end. I may not win but I feel their not being fair. We submitted everything they requested. I'd like to know if this has happened to anyone else and if so, can you leave me a message or post your experience with them? Another problem I now have is my rent is going from $300 a month to $1125 a month! That's pretty much my whole social security check! I had to be hospitalized last week because of the stress of all this. I collapsed. I can't come up with this kind of money. This would take up my whole check and I wouldn't be able to pay utilities or buy food or medications. I now have to find another place to live and also don't have the money required for first, security and moving expenses --- that's going to be tough. I can't pay more than $600 a month max. for rent. If anyone knows where I can find cheap rentals in or near Montrose, CA or Glendale,CA please let me know. Thanks.
By lizzy24 - on Aug 27, 2010... modified on Aug 27, 2010
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My name is Elizabeth. I am behind on my rent for 2 months and desperately need help paying the main surviving bills- water and power, gas, food,telephone- stopped credit cards two years ago and my small parttime job that i started won't b enough to pay not even 10%. I am willing to give in return things I own, sell my 1997 chrysler Sebring convertible, a persian rug valued at 5 grand(kashan), a 2 k diamond- vip goldtone Croton watch, a mink mini cape coat, if interested, we can trade any of these for cash aid, let me know A.SA.P. you can call me at 818-502-2009 in the afternoons. thanks and God Bless you.
i used to have money from my divorce settelment, i have trusted a person that i know him through my work , and lend him some of my settelement and he asked more i gave him some money ,suppositly is for two months, he has scammed me and so other people as well, he filed for banckrupcy, since then i had two nervous breakdown, went through severe depression, , I got on medication, could not work anymore, moved with my sister , and now my car got broke down, i need moral support to get out of this depression, i need prayer so god will show me some light, i need some money to fix my car, pay some debt that i have been borrowing from here and there, i really want to get on my feet, i am in my early fifties, i do not know how successful for me nd a job that easy specially with this economy... please help
Thanks I was not sure I wanted to share such a personal and hard struggle but I feel like so far people can understand that life takes us on a few uncertain turns to say the least. May God bless you!
Hey there! Been there- my husband and I make 'ghetto' jokes all the time too! I am not a single mom, so I can't identify with you there- but finding treasures is exciting to the whole family nowadays. BTW, even though my parents were dirt poor growing up, one an orphan and the other negleced and abused by alcoholics, they look down on us too. My sisters saw what happened with my parents when I married an 'uneducated half breed' **gasp!** and they married men whose goals are to be doctors and they are nurses with only two children. My youngest sister still lives at home in her twenties. Which is fine, but not for me! I went into the Army in Intelligence and married a handsome brown black eyed jet black haired guy who went to war and survived out of his entire team. He was discharged medically and we have struggled since then, but you know, the American dream that is held up to me by my parents, I am finding, doesn't exist for everybody. I am who I am and I love my family so much- there are times when I thought we were going to lose my hubby, and these days I even welcome his snoring, because it means he is still THERE! God bless!! Hugs! I take the struggles to mean God has't given up on me yet!
You are a survivor and trooper - I am amazed and so inspired by your courage and endurance! Wow
Just to let those of you that replied to my last blog know, I have a new job that I start in a week. I am so happy and grateful. Thanks to all those that prayed for me and wished thier best. I feel like things are going to get alot better for my children and I.
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i am a college freshman trying to be independant. I am in a family of 8 and we are low income. I am the first one to go to college in my family and i am working 2 jobs while being a full time student.... see full post
