Today I was awaken by the bitter coldness that was creeping onto my toes throughout under my clothing. Making my body completely numb. All I could think about was how my child, Anastasia was putting up with this miserable living condition we were in. As I looked over to her room, I see her small fragile body shaking fiercely, as her teeth were chattering, grabbing her light blanket tightly. Seeing this destroyed my heart. I could not afford to have the heater on for the night nor during the day, for I would not be able to afford it, I’m already in a strict budget. If I did put it on, there would be no way I will be able to pay the bill and then the electricity would be cut off, once again. I’m working two jobs, 40 hours per week and only making minimum wage of $9.47. My monthly take home pay after tax rate is $1,496!
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$1,496! That is not enough with paying $750 for rent, paying bills and getting the basic things we need monthly to survive. I’m literally at the edge of what I can afford. Minimum wage is not any form, meant to be living wage at all! I have never imagined to be living like this. I don’t even know how I got myself in this situation, I was doing so well. I can’t even afford having a car! I was spending $510 for the car payments, insurance, gas and repair, monthly. The wage that I have can only let me pay for the transit, which is $100 per month. This makes me stressful than I already am. I have to get up super early to make it one time for my work because the city bus takes longer compared to using a car. It does not put me in the mood to go to places either because I have to wait for the bus to take to take me. If anything, I can put up with this situation, I have no other way, the only thing I’m worried for is my daughter. I don’t think no children should be put in this devastating situation. I can’t afford to buy her many things, not even clothing. I could hardly afford to buy her fresh new clothes. I’m spending about $50 on clothes per month. My only choice is to buy clothes at the thrift stores, such as goodwill or value village. If I am lucky enough, I could find good deals at the sale rackets in regular department stores but they don’t have things that we need at the moment. We usually just walk around the mall and just look at things, wishing that I could just buy anything that I desire. Yesterday, she asked me if, she could get this new toy that came out, in which I respond maybe in Christmas, like I always do. I’m starting to believe she hates holidays, she n ever gets that brand new toy she wants. There’s no way I can afford to celebrate holidays, if she is lucky she’ll get used toy with new missing parts as gifts, Thrift stores is my child mall, and that kills me. The majority of the time she is wearing old, used clothes, that aren’t even in good condition. My child can rarely enjoy new pair of shoes.
$1,496! That is not enough with paying $750 for rent, paying bills and getting the basic things we need monthly to survive. I’m literally at the edge of what I can afford. Minimum wage is not any form, meant to be living wage at all! I have never imagined to be living like this. I don’t even know how I got myself in this situation, I was doing so well. I can’t even afford having a car! I was spending $510 for the car payments, insurance, gas and repair, monthly. The wage that I have can only let me pay for the transit, which is $100 per month. This makes me stressful than I already am. I have to get up super early to make it one time for my work because the city bus takes longer compared to using a car. It does not put me in the mood to go to places either because I have to wait for the bus to take to take me. If anything, I can put up with this situation, I have no other way, the only thing I’m worried for is my daughter. I don’t think no children should be put in this devastating situation. I can’t afford to buy her many things, not even clothing. I could hardly afford to buy her fresh new clothes. I’m spending about $50 on clothes per month. My only choice is to buy clothes at the thrift stores, such as goodwill or value village. If I am lucky enough, I could find good deals at the sale rackets in regular department stores but they don’t have things that we need at the moment. We usually just walk around the mall and just look at things, wishing that I could just buy anything that I desire. Yesterday, she asked me if, she could get this new toy that came out, in which I respond maybe in Christmas, like I always do. I’m starting to believe she hates holidays, she n ever gets that brand new toy she wants. There’s no way I can afford to celebrate holidays, if she is lucky she’ll get used toy with new missing parts as gifts, Thrift stores is my child mall, and that kills me. The majority of the time she is wearing old, used clothes, that aren’t even in good condition. My child can rarely enjoy new pair of shoes.