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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Have you spoken to your DH? I would hope he'd help you instead of letting his kids get thrown out onto the street.

Cash out refinance? But you said your credit isn't great.

Dog sitting? Dog walking? My friend gets $40 a dog a day to watch them. It's very easy cash.

Your electric bill is $300? Can't you cut any of that? [/quote]

The delivery charges for the electric far exceed the charges for the amounts used. 
Living in farm country there isn't a need for dog walking but maybe dog sitting is a good idea.

DH, soon to be Ex-DH, doesn't care about the kids, or I.  He went four years without working and just growing more and more bitter as the days past.  He threatened to kill me and I have an order of protection as a result.  He left the state to live with a relative and I haven't heard much from him in nearly a year. Except in regards to our divorce and the kids, he isn't allowed to contact me. I have sole physical and legal custody. He gets whatever is left of his savings and gets to just walk away.

Refinancing or selling really aren't an option.  Not just because I can't do that to the kids but because I do have some livestock and a garden.  I sell eggs and such but they don't make a killing as the area is saturated with fresh eggs. What I paid $5 for in DC, I sell for $2 here. Taxes are high and my biggest concern. 
Also, if I mortgaged the house that would mean I would have to insure it, which I can't afford to do at this point.  That means painting (peeling paint) and repairing all 4 porches. I kinda bought a 200 year old farmhouse, a giant one, that needed a ton of work.  It cost next to nothing, which was good, but it is still a work in progress. [/quote]

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