• bdonvr@thelemmy.club
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    5 months ago

    Whoops some bill auto-drafted unexpectedly

    Your account is negative now, oh and throw a $25 fee on top.

    Looks like you’re scrounging for dinner tonight. And the rest of the week. Maybe skip some meals because you have no choice.

    Shit sucks ass.

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      5 months ago

      Peanut butter and bread it is!

      Food banks are a godsend in these situations. Don’t donate money. Find a local community center that offers assistance and donate foodstuffs. Things like rice, canned beans and mixed veggies are always welcome.

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          Actually, yes. Donate what food you can, but I promise they have enough cans of beans, bags of rice, etc to last until Jesus comes. Especially because different areas have different people - one local pantry might just need a little bit of everything, while another one on the north side of your city needs a lot of vegetarian and halal options because of the people it serves in that area. Especially, donating money lets that food bank get things that aren’t strictly necessary, but can make life that much more bearable - pastries, cookies, candy, snack foods, etc. Sure, it’s not healthy and I can hear you all sighing from here, but imagine this is your sole source of food for the month. Having a package of shelf-stable Little Debbies or whatever can seriously make your day just a little more bearable, instead of going “oh boy beans and rice for the 23rd time this month.”