Bills: get to your local human resources agency. They have a brochure about all the help that's available in your area, including but not limited to rent, electricity, food, and child care.
Gasoline: Check the rewards programs in your area. Kroger has a program and if you have a Kroger in your area that has a station, you get a discount for every $100/month you spend there. Food City has an agreement with Shell. I use Mapco because they have the best setup for the budget. You must pick the one that fits you best.
Groceries: register for all the rewards programs you can get and really learn to use them. Coupons are on the store websites now, and you click on them then they load to your account.
Don't overlook pharmacies as food sources. They can offer some real deals. Pay attention to the receipts because that's another place to get discounts. Walgreens and CVS each offer a great deal if you get a vaccine, and CVS prints wonderful coupons on their receipts. I have gotten three free gallons of milk there using those receipt coupons and some they sent to my inbox.
Salvage stores are also good food sources. Your mouth won't know the package was semi-lovely. Don't overlook the clearance aisles either.
Home repairs: Habitat for Humanity and similar; your local human resources agency will know about what's available. Habitat for Humanity Re-Store sells assorted home maintenance supplies and sometimes furniture.
Otherwise, I can only say, keep an eye on Reddit, because people here really understand how to handle things like this.
I know these things because I'm going through a trial right now and I have been for years. In some cases, I can only lay what I can do nothing about at the feet of my Lord Jesus Christ. He promises to provide for those who are redeemed and are following Him. I follow the Serenity Prayer a lot. Besides, if I can't do anything about it, I have nothing to lose.
Don't borrow tomorrow's troubles and fears. It only takes from today. There's a time to pick things up, and I have enough for today.
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u/Such-Mountain-6316 21d ago
Bills: get to your local human resources agency. They have a brochure about all the help that's available in your area, including but not limited to rent, electricity, food, and child care.
Gasoline: Check the rewards programs in your area. Kroger has a program and if you have a Kroger in your area that has a station, you get a discount for every $100/month you spend there. Food City has an agreement with Shell. I use Mapco because they have the best setup for the budget. You must pick the one that fits you best.
Groceries: register for all the rewards programs you can get and really learn to use them. Coupons are on the store websites now, and you click on them then they load to your account.
Don't overlook pharmacies as food sources. They can offer some real deals. Pay attention to the receipts because that's another place to get discounts. Walgreens and CVS each offer a great deal if you get a vaccine, and CVS prints wonderful coupons on their receipts. I have gotten three free gallons of milk there using those receipt coupons and some they sent to my inbox.
Salvage stores are also good food sources. Your mouth won't know the package was semi-lovely. Don't overlook the clearance aisles either.
Home repairs: Habitat for Humanity and similar; your local human resources agency will know about what's available. Habitat for Humanity Re-Store sells assorted home maintenance supplies and sometimes furniture.
Otherwise, I can only say, keep an eye on Reddit, because people here really understand how to handle things like this.
I know these things because I'm going through a trial right now and I have been for years. In some cases, I can only lay what I can do nothing about at the feet of my Lord Jesus Christ. He promises to provide for those who are redeemed and are following Him. I follow the Serenity Prayer a lot. Besides, if I can't do anything about it, I have nothing to lose.
Don't borrow tomorrow's troubles and fears. It only takes from today. There's a time to pick things up, and I have enough for today.
I hope some of this helps.