hi,I am a disabled grandmom who adopted her grandkids when they were babies.Last nov. my hubby passed and he never did dopte the kids so i get nothing for them except some food stamps and fuel asst.its very very rough living on my small income.it seems to be getting harder all the time please remeber my family in your prayers.

I will say a prayer for you and your family. My condolences on the loss of your husband.

We are all happy to have you join us and we hope that we can help you come up with ways to help you stretch your income. There is a wealth of information to be found here in the Village about frugality and saving money. :hugz:

:hug2: You and your family will be in my thoughts & prayers.

My thoughts are with you and your family. xxx

Welcome to the village. My heart goes out to you and your family.

Welcome, I will pray for you.

If you tell us a little more about your situation, how many children you are caring for, and their ages, we may be able to offer suggestions to help you.

Welcome to the Village. I will say prayers for you and your family.

God bless you and welcome to our friendly neighborhood!

My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family...what a generous thing you are doing-raising your grandchildren. This is a wonderful place for support and suggestions.

:welcome: to the Village! We're a very supportive crew and always ready with some encouragement, prayers and smiles. You're welcome to talk about your problems with us at any time. Hope you find lots of help and assistance here with us. :)

Welcome to Frugal Village. My deepest sympathy for your loss of your husband.
This is a wonderful place to find help and support with advice, experience and prayer.

You asked about taxes on another thread. Do you own your own home? Do you have a mortgage? You mentioned you lost your husband last November you should of recieved a bill for your property taxes, either monthly or most likely quarterly, if they are not included in your mortgage payment.
Our property taxes are included in our mortgage. Do you have support from family, church, neighbors etc.
You have a lot a lot of reposibility and if your husband took care of most of your financial business you need to ask questions, many, we are here to help in any way.

Bless you, Happymommy

Please accept my sympathy for your great loss. I will pray for you and your children. Taking is grandchildren is a big chore and I admire you for doing that so they wouldn't end up in the "system". God bless you and yours...

Hi and welcome to FV. I'm so sorry for the loss of your husband. You have a big responsibility with your grandchildren, and I hope you find lots of tips here to help you out. The ladies here are so wonderful. Prayers have been sent for you and your family.

Have you looked online to see if there is anything like Angel Food Ministries in your area? They will provide enough food for about a weeks' worth of meals for a family of 4 for approx. $25/mo. I know people who have done this and it's really a good deal. It's for anyone who needs it. No income requirements at all. You have to place your order and pay for it in advance, pick it up on the assigned day. That's it.

Thinking of you and your family!

Welcome! I think that you will find that everyone is so friendly and helpful here. If you choose to share more about your situation, you are bound to find someone who has lived through it or knows a lot about it. I'm very sorry for the loss of your husband. Are you able to contact the Salvation Army regarding help for the holidays?

thank you everyone for all your kind words and encoruging words!and no I do not have a mortage thank God,we would be on the street if I did,theres no way we could make it.but I did get my taxes today lol and they were almost half of what they were last year.I donot know if its because we no longer have hubbys income or what but I just praise God for that.again thank you all and God bless you!:wave:

My thoughts are prayers go out to you and your grandchildren. Welcome to FV!

I'm new here too, but wanted to say you'll be in my prayers and glad you joined!