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<blockquote data-quote="KTMom91" data-source="post: 156885" data-attributes="member: 4040"><p>I've been so close to living in the car many times. Back in 1996, right after I bought my house (special first time low income buyer program), I was laid off. I was a single parent at the time, went down to welfare to see what kind of help I could get till I found another job. Because I owned my car outright (a Metro that I'd bought used, not exactly a gold plated vehicle), they told me to either sell or refinance my car. I was waiting on my emergency credential to come through so I could substitute, and all I wanted was help to get through till the credential came in and I got my first check. Nope. Nothing. I wasn't willing to sell the car, which would have made it nearly impossible to work; I needed to get to different schools on different days, so carpooling and city buses were not an workable option.</p><p></p><p>I'm still angry that there is no safety net in place. It would cost the government far less to catch people when they first start falling and help them get back up than to wait until they have nothing and see if they ever do get back up. It would be more motivating for those of us falling to know it might not take as long to get our lives pieced back together. I understand why someone would want to give up.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KTMom91, post: 156885, member: 4040"] I've been so close to living in the car many times. Back in 1996, right after I bought my house (special first time low income buyer program), I was laid off. I was a single parent at the time, went down to welfare to see what kind of help I could get till I found another job. Because I owned my car outright (a Metro that I'd bought used, not exactly a gold plated vehicle), they told me to either sell or refinance my car. I was waiting on my emergency credential to come through so I could substitute, and all I wanted was help to get through till the credential came in and I got my first check. Nope. Nothing. I wasn't willing to sell the car, which would have made it nearly impossible to work; I needed to get to different schools on different days, so carpooling and city buses were not an workable option. I'm still angry that there is no safety net in place. It would cost the government far less to catch people when they first start falling and help them get back up than to wait until they have nothing and see if they ever do get back up. It would be more motivating for those of us falling to know it might not take as long to get our lives pieced back together. I understand why someone would want to give up. [/QUOTE]
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