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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We are poor.

We didn't used to be.  We are both educated, from educated families, etc.  Three years ago we had a hhi of 160K.  Not a ton in this area, but with three kids and a reasonable mortgage, we were doing fine.  Saving, living within our means, enjoying the occasional date night.  Fast forward three years and DH is out of work and can't get in the door anywhere (pricey MBA and 15+ years experience doesn't seem to matter when companies aren't hiring).  I was laid off and am now making $10 per hour at a retail shop while trying to run a business from home.  Food stamps are on the table, we have no health insurance (still looking for something reasonable for a family of 5 when our monthly income is 1600 per month), and we are desperately trying to get assistance with our mortgage so we don't loose the house.

Never thought I'd be here.  But here we are.  And FYI to those who will ask why we have internet access - we don't have cells or TV, but it's pretty hard conduct a job search without email and internet.  So please don't bust my chops on that.

If you aren't in same boat - hug your kids and count your blessings.  [/quote]

Where are you living at?  I know that in MoCo, if you're on food stamps then your kids will definitely qualify for medicaid, you and your DH most likely will too.  There's also programs through Health and Human Services that may be able to help you with your mortgage and utility bills.  The bad thing is that it takes forever to process the application so you'll want to look into it asap.[/quote]

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