I am a medical school student and my family and I have been below the poverty line for the last 7 years. Right now, we aren't making it. Mostly we just need to cover our bills till January, which hopefully at that point my husband will find a job, and the next dispersement of my student loans will come in.
I knew things would be tight, and that I wouldn't have the luxuries that some of my fellow students have, but we've tried selling what we own to make ends meet. Problem is, nobody's buying anything! Don't know what to do. I've tried to get a job, but with med school, my hours are limited and nobody wants to hire me for when I CAN work.
We applied for assistance, but b/c my husband and I are both students, we don't qualify for anything. Food stamps only cover my son which is not enough to cover a family's food for a month. I am grateful my son is healthy, but he's outgrowing his clothes and I can't get him new shoes or pants. Most of his shirts still fit, he just needs pants and shoes.
I am not sure how this all works. I would ask family for help, but my in-laws got laid off, and my dad is about to get laid off, so I can't ask them. I don't really have an expectation that a complete stranger would help, but if anybody has any ideas/tips about how to make it the next few months, I would be grateful....
Thanks!
