Florida is now one of the most financially stressed states in the country, second only to another Southern state, according to a new report by WalletHub, which defines financial distress as having credit in forbearance or deferring payments due to financial difficulty.
“When you combine data about people delaying payments with other metrics like bankruptcy filings and credit score changes, it paints a good picture of the overall economic trends of a state,” WalletHub analyst Chip Lupo said about the findings.
Living in Texas myself, I’ve applied for and never gotten any kind of government assistance many times throughout my life. The one time I was able to get unemployment benefits, they gave me $500 one month and told me to pay it back two weeks later. I hate this state and truly wish I was able to move.
Oklahoman - I tried applying for unemployment earlier this year, and couldn’t figure it out.
When I was in college I wanted to apply for food stamps, you specifically can not get food stamps if you are taking college classes.
I desperately need legal assistance, I called the legal aid service and they told me they only help seniors with evictions.
I need to see a doctor and a therapist, I can’t. I have no idea what the services would even vex
I used to volunteer at the food banks. I know that process is giving up an entire morning or afternoon, having to bring a shit ton of documentation, and getting expired food. So I’m going to live on cans of ravioli and hot dogs.
I am so god damn sick of people telling me that help exists. There is no help.
if you lived in cali you wouldve ldefinitely gotten the HELP, medicaid based on your income, its probably low anyways. i wonder how republicans in those states are even getting “welfare” enough to be satiated, i wonder if they only cater to red districts more.
Basically southern states expect your family to take care of you. Doesn’t matter how disabled you are, doesn’t matter if you are just going through a temporary tight pinch that will spiral out of control unless you just get a tiny bit of help to stay on your feet, you are the responsibility of your family and if they don’t want you you might as well drink yourself to death.
Same, I applied of for food stamps and medicaid after my kid was born. My kid got medicaid, we did not. I got 50$ a month, that’s like half a single grocery trip. I called saying “this must not be right” The lady belittle me saying “do you know how food stamps works?!”
I was telling my ex we need to get out for years, and with a kid I don’t think she’ll budge. The temptation to grab my kid and go is growing, but her job as spa receptionists and “opertunity to grow” is more important.
Opportunity ain’t putting food on the table.
If only there were spas to work at literally everywhere other than Texas
If only a spa receptionist had opportunities to grow. It’s a dead end job that will never be given a chance to grow — especially if your half way competent at it.