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55 YEAR OLD WIDOW NEEDS HELP

packrat0157 started this conversation
Dec 28, 2011
MY HUSBAND DIED 3 YEARS AGO. I HAVE MOSTLY BEEN A HOUSEWIFE. HE WAS 17 YEARS OLDER THAN ME SO I CAN'T COLLECT SOCIAL SECURITY UNTIL I AM 6O. CAN'T GET VA BENEFITS BECAUSE HE DID'T SERVE DURING WAR TIME. I MOVED IN WITH MY DAUGHTER AND HER FAMILY. TRIED TO GET A JOB BUT WAS ALWAYS TOLD THAT I DID NOT HAVE JOB HISTROY. SO I WENT TO COLLEGE AND GOT AA DEGREE TO BE A PHARMACY TECHNICIAN. I AM NOW BOARD CERTIFIDE. THOUGHT I WOULD BE ABLE TO GET A JOB WITH THAT BUT AM STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH WORK EXPERIENCE. IT IS VERY HARD ON MY DAUGHTER AND HER HUSBAND SUPPORTING ME. THEY HAVE THREE KIDS OF THERE OWN. I LIVE IN THE GARAGE OF THEIR HOUSE. DOES ANYONE KNOW OF PROGRAMS THAT CAN HELP ME WITH A CAR, HOUSING OR ANYTHING ELSE. I HAVE NO MONEY AT ALL. I CAN DO ANYTHING IF SOMEONE WOULD JUST GIVE ME THE CHANCE
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Cloud
Apr 28, 2012
Hi i am also an unemployed widow who was a stay at home mom. What state do you live in? Did you get the help you were asking for?
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ekikaseven
Dec 28, 2011
Most cities have a free charity clinic. You may have to ask your city hall or look in phone book to find it.
Do some VOLUNTEER work for a few months.
You can still job hunt while volunteering.
Let them know that you are currently working, so let them know it.
Whether volunteer or not its still work so it will count.

best wishes
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