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<blockquote data-quote="DDD" data-source="post: 323515" data-attributes="member: 35"><p>What I know is minimal as I didn't expect this to hit until after the first of the year and thought I would be able to implement a plan and get up to speed before the money became an issue. The only think I absolutely know is that GFGmom will (and maybe has) tell him "Mom needs money to keep the lights on at our house. If you lend me $700 for the electric company now...I'll give you ?? $900 back in two weeks" (or something to that effect) That is how GFGmom is and he is vulnerable to her manipulations </p><p></p><p>Yes, GFGmom collected disability for (I think) almost eight years when he lived with us and used that disability money plus the child support for him that she got until 18...for her own purposes. I have told her <strong>this time I will turn you into authorities if you try to mess with HIS money. </strong>Truly I will and I do think you believe me. My husband would not be saddened one bit if we never saw or heard from her again. Period. Yep, she's used us all to the max.</p><p></p><p>So my plan is to get him a good daily journal and a check register to use to</p><p>keep track of his expenses. I also have a pocket sized book for him to carry so he can record little things like soft drinks, burgers etc. I know that he needs to pay apartment deposit, utility deposits and I have no idea how much those are now...probably pretty steep. I assume that once the lease is signed that I need to find on the Internet or create a basic list of items to keep in "his house" so he has a checklist for toothpaste, paper, eggs, butter etc. etc. etc. I plan to get him a subscription to the little town newspaper so he will see what is going on AND to the countywide big paper so he can clip coupons and comparison shop to maximize his value.</p><p></p><p>I assume that he and I could shop for good used furtniture to make sure his apartment is a "fresh start". <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /> GFGmom plans on giving his used stuff from her shed which would be musky and stained etc. I think he should have HIS own stuff to help him have some pride and independence. His medical is all covered, evidently, by Medicaid. I have found a mental health group that has transportation for group sessions four or five times a week which will give him contact outside his four walls.</p><p></p><p>Thanks everybody. I am noting your suggestions and the sites. It is wonderful to have such an extended family that directions and answers are better and faster than Google <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" />. DDD</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DDD, post: 323515, member: 35"] What I know is minimal as I didn't expect this to hit until after the first of the year and thought I would be able to implement a plan and get up to speed before the money became an issue. The only think I absolutely know is that GFGmom will (and maybe has) tell him "Mom needs money to keep the lights on at our house. If you lend me $700 for the electric company now...I'll give you ?? $900 back in two weeks" (or something to that effect) That is how GFGmom is and he is vulnerable to her manipulations Yes, GFGmom collected disability for (I think) almost eight years when he lived with us and used that disability money plus the child support for him that she got until 18...for her own purposes. I have told her [B]this time I will turn you into authorities if you try to mess with HIS money. [/B]Truly I will and I do think you believe me. My husband would not be saddened one bit if we never saw or heard from her again. Period. Yep, she's used us all to the max. So my plan is to get him a good daily journal and a check register to use to keep track of his expenses. I also have a pocket sized book for him to carry so he can record little things like soft drinks, burgers etc. I know that he needs to pay apartment deposit, utility deposits and I have no idea how much those are now...probably pretty steep. I assume that once the lease is signed that I need to find on the Internet or create a basic list of items to keep in "his house" so he has a checklist for toothpaste, paper, eggs, butter etc. etc. etc. I plan to get him a subscription to the little town newspaper so he will see what is going on AND to the countywide big paper so he can clip coupons and comparison shop to maximize his value. I assume that he and I could shop for good used furtniture to make sure his apartment is a "fresh start". :frowny: GFGmom plans on giving his used stuff from her shed which would be musky and stained etc. I think he should have HIS own stuff to help him have some pride and independence. His medical is all covered, evidently, by Medicaid. I have found a mental health group that has transportation for group sessions four or five times a week which will give him contact outside his four walls. Thanks everybody. I am noting your suggestions and the sites. It is wonderful to have such an extended family that directions and answers are better and faster than Google :happy:. DDD [/QUOTE]
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