Growing up in a small town, several things stand out compared to the big city scene.  Most of the businesses have been here for a long time so when one of them closes, the impact is harder.  One of my favorite places to get a burger closed when I was 16 and noone has purchased the building or anything.  The location of the building is on the east side of town.  Right now there are no restaurants on this side.  With the high school only 4 blocks away, the idea of having a little restaurant open over there sounds better each time.  The finacial part is what I need help with.  Employees are already lined up to work just need the backing to start up.

I am an unemployed 26 year old mother of a 7 year old child. I would like to go back to school because now an associates degree is not enought to live off of in the state of NY. Unfortunately due to my previous employer the company downsized and I was laid off. since then I have tried to search for employment on my own but the cost became to expensive. Now I had to apply for welfare and the employment search assistance program allows me to sit from 9-5 with nothing to do. They will not allow me to go to school in the am hours becuase its unfair to them that they have to work and go to school. I would go to school at night but now my situation turns in to a babysitting issue. I also feel a single mother she be able to be there for her child in the pm hours to help her child better her self in school. Now I am left emptyless and no where to turn .. I have no family I was a orphan of the state sice the age 7 to the age 19. and then released because I was considered an adult and not a child. I am struggling to pay rent by staying with my abusive exboyfriend and living as a prisioner in my home. All I want is my life back. A chance to better my self and become self sufficient so that I will not be classified as another statistic

When my father was alive, he said every experience builds a person up for the final.  If that is the case, then I should pass with flying colors.  I have been through enough for my young age and am trying to make a better life for my children.  I didn't have a bad childhood but I missed out on a few things.  Until 6 years ago, I never thought I could stand on my own and then, I was strong enough to stand for my children.

Money, what is it?  To those who have it, they say nothing;  but to those who do not have any, they say it's the world.  Everything could be better if we just had money to pay for the things that we need to fix.  Living in Florida my whole life, I didn't grow up with snow outside and a warm fireplace inside.  I found a house in my price range that I just could not pass up.  This house was built in 1927 and for its age is in very good condition.  I just want money to fix my house from the hurricanes last year and again this year.  The leaks in the kids rooms need to be fixed again so they will stop leaking and they can sleep in their beds again.  By then, we will need new beds for them too.  I also want to finish my degree at college since I only have 4 classes left to obtain my AS.  However with 3 children and a house needing to be fixed, money is hard to save on 1 income. 

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