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help me please, im desperate!
Broken1, Uk
I'm in need of help and if you could see your way to donate anything I would be eternally grateful. I was a carer for my mum untill she passed away which left me completly devestated, whilst dealing with the grief and depression I also had to take on many unpaid bills. I am a single parent with a son to look after and have no help from his father. I'm currently taking some courses to help get back into work but at the moment I'm sinking into a black hole of debt. I dont think I'm anymore deserving than anyone else infact there's probably people on here with much worse situations than me but I truely need some help at the moment and if you can help then thank you so much.
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Friendiam4u, Virginia - Starting the Pay It
Folks, I stumbled across this site and as I search through all the beg stories, it is a humbling experience to read about those much less fortunate than most. It makes one wonder, as the rich get richer, and the poor really do get poorer.
In 2007, right about the time the economic crisis hit, the distribution of wealth in the United States was 20% (top wealthiest people), 20% (top middle class), 20% (middle class), and 40% (poor). In 2007, the top 10% of wealthiest Americans owned 80% of the county's financial assets.
In 2013, the distribution of wealth in the United States was approximately 6% (top wealthiest people), 31% (top middle class), 33% (middle class) and 31% (poor).
Now, if you look at those 2013 numbers, you may say "but wait, there are LESS poor, and more top middle and middle class..that's an improvement, right??" Not so fast! The breaks in wealth classes go like this. If you fall in the poor category, you make $10,000 or less per year. Middle class adults make $10,001 to $100,000, and top middle class adults make $100,000 - $1,000,000 per year. Now, anyone who makes $100,000 or more should be able to live within their means, and have a comfortable lifestyle, but since the average wealth for an adult in the United States is just a little over $44,000, I would think that there are many folks out there struggling to pay bills, put a roof over their head, and put food on the table each night.
Consider this. In 2007, the total percentage of distribution of wealth for the poor and middle class adults was 60%. In 2013, the total percentage is 64%. Four percent, you say? Not that significant??? Look at the upper class percentage in 2007 vs 2013. It dropped from 20% to a little less than 6%, AND that 6% STILL OWNS 80% OF THE COUNTRY'S FINANCIAL ASSETS! The wealthy are truly getting richer!
So, I know by now, you're tired of reading all my ramblings, but here's my proposal...my beg for money. There are hundreds and hundreds of folks on this site begging for money for basic survival needs, medical expenses, heavy debt, abusive significant others, etc. All worthy causes but how do you choose one over another? Are you sympathetic but so overwhelmed by the stories that you just decide to not contribute??
Click on Donate on my site, and I will PAY FORWARD to a randomly selected, recent, worthy cause for each $100 total donations. In exchange for accepting the donation, the recipient will agree to an honor pledge to help someone else in need at some point in the next year...PAY IT FORWARD. Let's start some kindness, generosity, and general good will toward each other by offering up $1, $5, or more. I will post a new Beg each time I hit $100 total donations; the recipient will need to agree to let me promote the donation.
Come on folks...let's step it up and help others out. Who knows?? It could be you one day!
PAY IT FORWARD!!!!
Car
Steven Shapen Burns, Cincinnati,Oh
In need of some help with a car issue. The issue is, I don't have one that works. The cost fix it, is more than the value. I need it now.
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Need help
I can't find to work.I need money to pay my rent and some money for my college,because i have only 5 months left until the college will end.When I was working had the money to pay rent,college and dailyneeds,but now I'm having trouble in recent months without work and little help,so any money counts.I don't ask for much,but i'm sure that some of the people will understand this problems.
God bless.
Need money to give flowers at Funeral
hello, I'm here to ask for some donations that will go toward buying some flowers for a friend who recently passed away in a car crash during a blizzard.
I am without a job to pay for the flowers and it's heart-breaking not being able to show my friendship by giving her a final gift to see her off. any amount will help to give to Justine.
if you need more information about what happened go to this link: http://www.lakelandtimes.com/main.asp?SectionID=9&SubSectionID=97&ArticleID=19751
thank you and god bless.
paypal: almighty_keetchwa@yahoo.com
