I can empathize with you with the difficulities of a limited income. I was disabled ten years ago and the reduction in my income was dramatic. I had to use money in my retirement fund to pay off the remaining mortgage on my farm and now I have $2000 left in my retirement fund. I hope I don't live to be old because that won't help very much.

I am struggling to meet my bills from month to month. My son went to a PA several weeks ago which fortunately because of our low income was a free visit but his Adderal alone costs about $200 so I do not have the money to fill his prescriptions. I feel like a bad mother but I don't know what to do. I am lucky that I am able to have a house but it seems that there are repairs needed often that I have not in my budget. Electrician, new water heater and right now my AC is not working and I am really scared how much that will cost.

I am down to the wire. I have ten cents in my bank account and don't get my disability payment for another five days. I have little food in the house and last night my son and I wanted to buy a six dollar pizza. I didn't have six dollars. He has some money saved and said he would buy the pizza but I feel like it is my responsibility to feed my child and that made me feel really horrible.

To make things worse somebody stole a thirty-five pound bag of dog food off my front porch last week. I don't have money to buy dog food and my dog is having to share the cat food until I get paid. I have cut back on how much I am feeding them because I don't think the one partial bag is going to last until I can buy more.

A note regarding the white girl statement. This is my opinion and not intended to stir a debate but it seemed fine to me to say that she had grown up a white girl in that setting. Certainly minority groups are quick to identify themselves as such and if you don't think there is discrimination against white people (just as dsicrimination against others) read the comment stated by our Supreme Court justice nominee. She has been getting a lot of flack for her statement dissing white men. Sorry I don't have the link handy at the moment.

Another thought (sorry if my post seems disjointed) is that you can get food from food banks to help.

My best to you.