Comments on: Super Speedy Quick Takes

By: Marcee

Marcee — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 17:28:50 +0000

Just a hint in case things dont pick up for you out in Texas. Things at Hanford in the Tri-Cities WA are booming. We are hiring huge numbers of people. Heck there are even people that I went to school with in Colorado that have moved up here to work at Hanford. I am sure you would rather stay put but I wanted to throw that out just in case.

By: Milehimama

Milehimama — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 01:43:24 +0000

Although I very often FEEL like I’m in my mid-sixties, LOL!

By: Milehimama

Milehimama — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 01:42:58 +0000

Oh, MidwestMom, you’re right. *I* was on Medicaid in 1998.

My MIL was on Medicare and it pretty much killed her (they couldn’t decide if she had lung cancer or a lung fungus – for THREE YEARS. Then she died of pneumonia on the day she was supposed to be released from the hospital after a stint in ICU.)

OTOH, Medicare helps a lot of seniors, too. That was just my personal experience with it.

The VA, THAT’S another story.

By: Midwest Mom

Midwest Mom — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:50:02 +0000

Actually, since you are clearly not yet in your mid-sixties, you would have been covered by MedicAID.

And, as another piece of information, MedicAID programs vary state by state in regards to what is covered, amount of bureaucracy, ease of use, etc.

You might also find that this paperwork will also confirm your eligibility for a CHIPS program and WIC. Not being from Texas, I don’t know, but it might be worth your while to find out.

By: Milehimama

Milehimama — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 02:11:33 +0000

I’ve been on Medicare, briefly, thankfully about 10 years ago.

You do NOT want Medicare if you can help it.

By: Alexandra

Alexandra — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 01:49:07 +0000

Prayers offered up for employment soon.

I know what you mean about the stamps! I’m beginning to experience the strain of ridiculous health care costs….$900 out of pocket so far for one trip to the ER(never again, if I can help it), and another trip for an endoscopy. Medicare-like coverage for everyone is looking kind of good right now.

By: Sandwichmom

Sandwichmom — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 17:05:25 +0000

I hope that you can get the food stamps, as others have said, they are for families like yours, who need them in emergency situations. I know you will be able to make them work for you!

Hope your husband gets work soon!

By: Houstonmom

Houstonmom — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 02:39:33 +0000

What a bummer about the job. I agree that the food stamp program was set up for people in these situations – I’d be doing the exact same thing. We never know the future and any of us might need help at any time. And this is also encouragement to the rest of us to keep food in our pantry. Very wise.

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By: Tia

Tia — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:29:08 +0000

It is families like yours that food stamps and other social services were created to help. Those who abuse the services give it all a bad name; but I will gladly pay taxes in order to help those who need it. If I had a job and actually was paying taxes, that is.

You have a family, a working family that lost its work. Help is there for you and I commend you for taking advantage of it.

By: anymommy

anymommy — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:10:44 +0000

Ugh! Paperwork! As a military wife I’ve filled out more than I care to remember, but food stamp paperwork takes the cake. I filled it out once, before we had children (many years ago). There were pages and pages of it. In the end they said we couldn’t get food stamps because we had a car. That never made sense to me…

I did end up getting WIC, though, which was better than nothing (was pregnant at the time). Far less paperwork, too.

Still praying for the job situation.

By: Sheila

Sheila — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:32:44 +0000

You will be in my prayers.

By: Bridget

Bridget — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:55:41 +0000

I WANT my tax dollars to help families like yours in a tough spot. It could just as easily be me some day.

Prayers…

By: Christine M

Christine M — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 11:11:43 +0000

I’m so sorry to hear that your husband is out of work. That can make life very stressful.

It’s lucky that you’ve been proving to yourself that you can stretch a dollar because you will now have faith in yourself that you can do it when it is essential.

I’ll keep you all in my prayers.