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u/Defiant-Path-3289 ▲ 194 upvotes 10 comments

Cozy! You can stretch it further and make your mom happy but adding a small bag of frozen vegetables to the mix.

A $2.50 can of soup plus leftovers became dinner and the next day's lunch, and 194 upvotes say that pantry math is where grocery budgets actually get fixed. The cheapest cost cut is the food already in your kitchen.

u/BootyJuiceJr ▲ 138 upvotes 210 comments

THIS IS NOT HARD. Meet the buyer at your bank. Have him go to the teller with you and be honest that you are selling the car and this is the proceeds from it. Deposit the money and ask them to verify it (obviously they will anyway). When the bank teller has accepted the deposit, sign the title and tell the buyer to enjoy the car. Make sure you keep your half of the title or whatever if it works that way in your state. If your bank is closed on the weekend, do it on Monday or Friday.

The $10,000 currency transaction report is routine paperwork, and 210 commenters agree the real risk in a $48,000 cash car sale is counterfeit bills. Do the handoff inside the bank, let the teller verify the cash, then sign the title.

u/MysteriousSecretGuru ▲ 409 upvotes 11 comments

You are a true success story! Know that you are doing what you need to do for you and your cat. I commend you for that. Keep on keeping on as things ARE getting better for you. Nothing is too good to be true.

One first visit to a food pantry yielded more than 100 items, from meat to hygiene products to pet food, plus free insulation kits and bulbs from the local utility. Anyone stretched thin is likely eligible for safety-net resources that pride keeps them from claiming.

u/Agitated-Contest-152 ▲ 157 upvotes 11 comments

You owe it, but I would still try to negotiate a 3-6 month repayment agreement with them (or whatever works for you and is reasonable for them).

A glitch that quietly skipped a $65 monthly parking fee turned into a $325 lump sum five months later, and the thread's verdict is that the money was never the tenant's to keep. When a recurring charge vanishes, set the cash aside, then ask for installments when the bill catches up.

u/Legal_Boot8452 ▲ 140 upvotes 245 comments

Yeah i hear of similar stories where the income is just high enough where FAFSA doesn't kick in that well, but not enough to cover university. On the condition that you study hard, I would recommend you to consider community college. Take general education courses and then try transferring to the university that you like after 2 years or so. If possible, work with your community college advisor to work out a plan for this.

A $145,000 household income can wipe out need-based aid while still leaving a $40,000 tuition bill unfunded, and 245 comments land on the same answer: community college first, then transfer. The sticker price of a school matters far more than the aid letter attached to it.