Thanks.. I am asking certain friends about this and what they think of my doing this.

I have already tried payment plans with utilities. I am not cancelling cable. I live for my movies and TV since it's pretty much how I spend most my time these days.

I only threw out the idea of a fundraiser because I am thinking of it. But I really don't like people getting involved in my finances to this level of detail. It''s not my preference. Let's move on from my finances...