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Redditors helping redditors ranging from financial assistance and wishlist fulfillment to advice, support, contest votes, and surveys. This is a subreddit of regular people who can help with short term support.

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Redditors helping redditors ranging from financial assistance and wishlist fulfillment to advice, support, contest votes, and surveys. This is a subreddit of regular people who can help with short term support.

For assistance with general reddit issues, you're looking for r/help.


The Basics:

  • Never delete a request or offer entry for any reason, including those removed by moderators for ineligibility.

  • Do not send any unsolicited messages to any users asking for assistance.

  • Please wait 72 hours between unfulfilled requests and 30 days between fulfilled requests.

  • You must have a comment karma score of at least 400 to make a request.

  • You must have regular reddit activity for requests, particularly in the previous 60 days.

  • Please register before making a request.

  • No requests for loans, referrals, video games, or anything that is illegal or a violation of terms of service.

  • Make sure your post has all applicable information. Posts with little information or links with no text body may be removed.

  • Do not include any personal information in your post like cashapp tags, paypal emails, etc. You may include a crowdfund link or Amazon wishlist.

  • Always be civil and respectful to other users and keep any personal judgments to yourself. Concerns about a user or their post/comments should be directed to modmail.

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I need help to pay for my cerebral subscription

My local mental health urgent care won't schedule me out for an appointment until I run out of medication. I don't have health insurance and used cerebral health to seek out professional help for my mental illness. I'm bipolar type 1 with general anxiety disorder. My antidepressant isn't working for me. I can barely get up and go to my new Jon that I started 4 days ago. I called out the last two days because of my depression. When I had a stable job, cerebral helped me. I need help paying for my subscription and my medicine. I don't get paid for another two weeks and I'm already overdrawn in my account. Someone please help me. :( Thank you.

1 Comment
2024/03/25
18:08 UTC

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Car is broken and in the shop

My car is in the shop, I knew there were a few things wrong with it, but didn't realize how bad it had gotten.

I'm disabled and have a fixed income, so i cant afford the repairs, but I need my car. The total amount for repairs is $2,187.71 but the dealership allows payments.

Doctors and to the pharmacy are the main trips I make but I'm also moving soon. My friends/roommates I'm moving to have helped me tremendously but are unable to with this situation and I feel awful for even asking.

Anything helps, I'd really appreciate it, thank you!

1 Comment
2024/03/25
17:59 UTC

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Might need to go to another city soon, homeless. Tips?

There are people trying to actively make my life difficult at my shelter and I have $58 to my name, a cell-phone with no service(but can use the wifi), a laptop PC, some clothes, and a couple of backpacks. I think they're trying to do it to so they can get my bed at the shelter. I'm trying my absolute hardest not to leave but I'm looking for help if I feel the need to do it

1 Comment
2024/03/25
17:42 UTC

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Disabled college student looking for work

Last year in November I had a pretty major accident and broke 3 bones in my ankle along with my legs and had some fragments broken off and this needed surgery. While my bones have healed, I cannot yet walk for very long or stand for very long due to issues with my joint that my doctor is trying to figure out and try to fix.

With this being said, I had to cancel my meal plan due to not having enough money to cover it (my parents aren’t in the picture and I have no help and I’m a freshman). I need a way to make money but I cannot get a job due to my injury. I live in the Philadelphia area, and I have pretty good job experience since I was 16.

Any suggestions on what I can do? Any advice on getting a job I can do virtually or one where I can sit down the whole time? Anyone hiring a reliant employee with a lot of time on their hands and experience in writing emails, graphic design, customer support, data entry, medical databases and more?

Any help is appreciated 😊

1 Comment
2024/03/25
16:36 UTC

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need to help my mom with groceries.

hi, im 18 years old and with my mom for spring break. she doesn’t get paid until next thursday and she spent the last bit of her money on alcohol — which she did while drunk lmao. she works from 9-5 on weekdays and has absolutely no food in the fridge except for eggs, sausage, coke and some snacks. i just need enough to hold me until this weekend, when i go back to my aunt’s. anything helps.

1 Comment
2024/03/25
16:28 UTC

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Need participants for a survey (18+)

Hello! I am a senior in college and I am conducting a study as a requirement to graduate. I am not really on social media, but I need participants for my survey. It should not take more than 10 minutes :) Thank you!

https://macalesterassessment.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eo3BDVc9PcxShZI

0 Comments
2024/03/25
16:19 UTC

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Feeling Lost and Uncertain About My Future, Need Some Guidance

Hey everyone,

How's it going? I'm writing this with a head full of questions, hoping to get some advice on what to do next. Right now, I feel like I'm stuck in this loop of doing nothing and stressing out about what comes next. I'm feeling a bit lost and uncertain about my future, and I could really use some guidance.

Let me take you back a bit. It all started in 2016-17 when I dropped out of high school and started a YouTube channel. It was one of those cash cow channels, you know? I made informative videos without showing my face, and things were going well. I even managed to rack up over 650k subscribers. On the side, I was dabbling in social media marketing and doing WordPress web design gigs. Life was good.

But then, things took a turn. I was in a committed relationship, but it fell apart. Hurtful words were exchanged, and I felt like I wasn't good enough. Soon after, I found myself in another relationship, but this one wasn't what it seemed. Lies started unraveling, and before I knew it, that relationship crumbled too. I ended up selling my YouTube channel to help my partner's daughter with school fees.

Those two years between breakups were tough. Anxiety and depression crept in, and panic attacks became a regular thing. I spent all my money trying to make things right in my second relationship, trying to prove to myself that I could make it work. Eventually, I realized I needed to focus on myself. So, I got back into online work, leveraging my skills in WordPress and social media marketing.

For a while, things picked up. I had clients for website designs, Facebook marketing, YouTube management, and a few Clients for LLC Forming in USA (it included setting up mailboxes, filling,Obtaining EIN Number, Getting Business Bank Accounts and Payment Gateways Approved,setting up business websites. But then, as quickly as it started, the clients stopped coming, because all these clients were through words of mouth and for the past 6-8 months, I've been in a rut. No clients, no income, just me trying to figure out what's next.

But here's the thing—I haven't stopped learning. I've been diving into more advanced tools and techniques, sharpening my skills in web design and SEO. I have been learning More Advance Page Builders like Bricks Builder, GenerateBlocks and Elementor and improving my skills in plugins like ACF to develop dynamic Websites. And as I have told before, I even have experience helping clients register LLCs and set up payment gateways and US bank accounts.

But despite all this, my mind is still foggy. I'm trying to break free from this cycle of doing nothing every day. So, I'm turning to you, Reddit fam, for some real talk. in the hopes that maybe someone out there has been where I am and found their way out. Whether you've got some sage advice, a success story to share, or just a virtual hug to offer, I could really use it right now.

Imagine you were in my shoes—no savings, $3k in debt, and no clear direction. What would you do next?

1 Comment
2024/03/25
15:47 UTC

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Need help to cover this month expenses

As the title says I need some money to cover up my month-end expenses including rent and bills , a little help would be appreciated. I’m graduated and don’t have a job right now. I’m in Asia so a lot of payment don’t work here so only PayPal can be used

1 Comment
2024/03/25
15:28 UTC

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Please Fill Out My Survey (Preferably 24 and Up)

0 Comments
2024/03/25
15:14 UTC

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Help with shut off electricity

Hello, I am requesting help with my electric bill. It's shut off due to non payment. My family is living on disability, I also deliver food to supplement and I am very short currently. I thought I was going to be OK, but I only have a 100 of a 370 dollar bill. So I'm requesting 200 in hopes I can come up with the rest today by working and turning in cans. I really appreciate you taking the time to read.

I can provide proof as well. Thank you.

1 Comment
2024/03/25
15:05 UTC

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Water bill?

I had a child last month, little boy named after me, and my wife hasn’t gone back to work yet. She starts this Friday, and I’m dead broke. I can’t afford my water bill or groceries. Groceries I can figure out, but 66$ for my water bill would be awesome.

5 Comments
2024/03/25
13:24 UTC

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Promote my new documentary.

Hey guys, my name is Cealan Goan. I am 25 years of age and at the age of 18 months old, I drank a chemical substance known as Caustic Soda. After being declared dead on more than one occasion, I somehow survived this ordeal - but not without major consequences. In 2011, at the age of 13, I appeared on a medical documentary that aired in Ireland by the name of, “Temple Street Children’s Hospital”. This series followed patients around the hospital and they told their stories in the hopes of raising awareness about particular illnesses.

Much to my amazement, this series was also shown in Australia and England under different names. Over COVID, I had received countless messages from people from Australia. Completely baffled, and kind of scared, I engaged with these people. I thanked them for their lovely messages and was glad to hear my story inspired them. After my initial shock that various people from the other side of the world had heard of me, I asked how they had seen my story. They linked me to a YouTube clip that was ripped from the show and there I was. The clip had over 100k views, over 50k comments. I, of course, read each and every one of these comments, much like the people who had privately messaged me They each had the same question, how was I now?

As a response to these query’s, we made this documentary titled, “Under the Kitchen Sink” on YouTube. I am hoping to promote it and share my story to hopefully help others. Could you guys give the YouTube video a like and recommend What subreddits could I post this in? Thanks in advance.

1 Comment
2024/03/25
13:07 UTC

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40€ to help pay my Ma’s rent

My Ma (58) broke her wrist bad enough to need surgery. Because of a few years of already struggling financially she is already behind on her rent. Unfortunately she has a 0 hours contract for her work so no sick pay until Government sick pay kicks in. She has to make a rent payment, for which I have found most of the money, but I am short about 35/40€, depending on the exchange rate. I am in Berlin, Germany, and she is in the u.k.

I would have made the payment myself but I am still waiting on government assistance and am relying on help from friends to tide me over. They don’t have the money to help me and my Ma, though some have donated to help her already. It’s just the last bit that I cannot get.

Long term there are charities and things that can help, just got to get over this hump as she is apparently at risk of imminent eviction.

1 Comment
2024/03/25
10:37 UTC

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$20 for gas, I am broke

Hi I figured I would try, I am employed but bills are ridiculous. Just need this help.

1 Comment
2024/03/25
09:47 UTC

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First sentence help :)

Hey everyone,
I'm a Year 12 student (Australia) working on a big Society and Culture assignment about how gender roles have changed in families over time. Could you help me come up with a catchy first sentence to kick off my project? Something like "To be liked as a woman or to be respected as a leader?"
P.S I have recently been diagnosed w/ ADHD and I really struggle getting on track (as I'm sure a lot of you can relate too), so genuinely anything will help/inspire me!!!

4 Comments
2024/03/25
07:22 UTC

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Vehicle advice

I have been having the worst luck with my vehicle recently. Does anyone know of places I can get parts for cheap? I'm a college student with zero help and I have been having a hard time financially. So my car being broken down has me super stressed and not sure what to do!

3 Comments
2024/03/25
06:29 UTC

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Needing £76.67 for bills urgently; any amount helps!

Hello lovely people, I’m in quite a tough financial situation this month after becoming unemployed due to discrimination in my minimum wage job (I have severe ADHD and they were unwilling to accommodate it). Because the job was minimum wage and part time at 15 hours a week (I’m a student), I was living paycheck to paycheck and have no savings whatsoever. My final pay was only £200 and prior to receiving it I had just paid rent and bought groceries which left me with only around £10 left in the bank. I can’t apply for any kind of financial assistance from the government because I’m a student, and can’t get loans due to it being too late in the university year. I’ve been applying to new jobs but to no avail. If anyone could throw even a tiny bit of money my way to go towards bills so I can focus on eating I would be really grateful!

6 Comments
2024/03/25
04:18 UTC

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Struggling

Good evening! First, thank you for taking the time to read any of this. I appreciate it.

It's been a hard couple years but I finally moved to a new, safe place and things have been finally starting to get better. The one big set back is due to moving from Pennsylvania to New Jersey. I had to, i was on the verge of being homeless and I am so glad I took the risk and got here.

I have no idea why it is taking so long, but ive been 2 months without my food stamps now. I really rely on them and it has been really hard getting by without it. I am on bare minimum food right now. Just trying to stretch it. I've tried reaching out to find out why my application is still processing but I can't get through. I've sent emails. I've tried calling and it said the wait time is literally hours so I left a message for callback and they don't return the call. The website just says my application is still processing. I sent back the papers they wanted me to sign as soon as I got them and uploaded what they asked for... I really hope it is soon.

I put things on a wishlist and any help whatsoever is greatly appreciated. Due to my health (fibromyalgia), I usually get things that are easy to make because I can't stand too long.

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/HPJSXFG71TK6?ref_=wl_share

Please ignore the dog food. I just save that there because it is the only food she doesn't seem to have a reaction to. I keep it saved for her :) she isn't very big so her bag lasts her a few months so she has food.

5 Comments
2024/03/25
03:58 UTC

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Needing Good Business Vibes

I’ve been working on some new operations and systems and sales pitches for my business - and it’s not working the way I’d like it to yet. I guess it’s less specific advice I’m looking for and more motivation to keep digging and trying and working on it.

5 Comments
2024/03/25
03:24 UTC

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$15 on venmo. It's not much but it has made a difference for me. Would like to give back.

I have a 15 dollar venmo balance. Id like to help someone with it. Everything I need is over $15 and can't use my venmo anyway. I know it's not much but it might be someone's dinner or way to work. To the mods I hope this is allowed..

26 Comments
2024/03/25
03:18 UTC

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I need help with making a plan of working hours.

Just for context, I’m graduating early this year and I am taking 3 online courses in order to do this, I’ve been doing some of it throughout the year but due to an already heavy workload, I have been procrastinating on it. Although the classes are very short in comparison to most online classes, I still have a lot of hours worth of work, (about 192 hours altogether) and my problem is that i can’t make a proper estimate on how many hours to spend on it each day in order to get it done in around 6-7 weeks, I’ve been putting in 3-4 hours a day but idk if thats enough, I have school every week and extracurriculars on Monday’s and Wednesday’s so could someone please help me make a plan mathematically? I’m really stressing out and would really appreciate it 🙏

6 Comments
2024/03/25
00:42 UTC

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50$ give away Canada

Just comment and I’ll do random number generator with my son tomorrow sometime, I can only do for Canada tho for etransfer, 1 comment per account

20 Comments
2024/03/25
00:10 UTC

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Still living in a motel, been here since July 1st of last year. Don't get paid again until the first. After paying the car insurance premium to start coverage for our new (to us) vehicle, we are short ~$140 to pay for the next week's stay. I know this is a huge request. Sorry 😕

I don't even know where to start without typing a huge novel that nobody wants to read, to be honest.

All I can say is that my profile history speaks for itself. I am usually the one to be helping other people when we can, hell, sometimes even when we can't, just because the little bit we did have would not do anything for us at the time, but would help someone else tremendously.

So I guess I will post the shortest version possible, and hope for the best. It will still probably be quite long though.. sorry in advance.

Last July we were evicted in retaliation after suing the property management company.

We have been living in a motel room ever since.

In order to get a storage unit, uhaul, and the room here, we had no choice but to get a title loan on our old car.

The monthly payments for the title loan itself were $505. That was not sustainable at all, obviously.

So we ended up getting approved for a new car. It's a 2015 Nissan Rogue Select with only 72k miles. The monthly payments on this car are only $320. However, you are required to keep full coverage since it's still being paid for, and in order to start that coverage, we had to pay a little over $600.

We just made our first monthly payment for the insurance, which is $209 per month. It was originally quoted at 140 per month, but as we kept pressing next on the website to buy the coverage, the amount kept going up until it finally ended at 209.

So while we are technically saving a little bit, it isn't much - but we now have a much more reliable vehicle, full coverage, and roadside assistance if it should ever be needed.

We also get free tires for the next 6 years, so we are definitely in a much better situation than we were with the loan through TitleMax for our old car.

However, our motel room runs out Tuesday morning. We can pay either $70 per day, or $340 weekly, IF paid in full in advance for the weekly rate.

So that's what we have been doing, paying $680 for 2 weeks in advance every time we are paid, since we are only paid twice per month.

This time though, we are unable to pay the entire weekly rate in full, even for a single week to hold us over until we can pay for the next 2.

We have a little over 200 dollars left at the moment, leaving us roughly $140 short to pay the weekly rate this time.

I am doing everything I can to earn money each day to get us by, be it craigslist gigs, doordash orders, roadie gigs, app referrals - you name it and I do it.

But the timing with the insurance premium to start new coverage, combined with the first monthly payment, has set us back badly.

We haven't even made our first car payment yet.. So I don't understand how the insurance payment was due so soon, after just handing them $600 to start coverage.

That makes no sense to me.. but there's nothing I can do about it.

Which brings me here.

We desperately need $144 by Tuesday morning at 11 AM to keep our motel room. This is the only thing that we have left for us since July, 2023. That's and everything ok our storage unit that we obviously can't bring here with us, and our car.

We both work. My wife has an amazing job with the state that she will retire from 20 or so years from now.

Me, on the other hand, there isn't really anything for me in this tiny ass town. There is nothing that I will end up retiring from here.. It's depressing as hell, but I still wake up and do everything I can to make money for us each and every day.

Sometimes it's great. Sometime it isn't.

This is one of the few times that it isn't.

We hate this place, but it's at least somewhere to shower and sleep and cook food once a night. It beats the alternative, which would be living out of our car with nowhere to go to shower, cook, sleep, use the bathroom, or anything, really.

If anyone is able to help us, I would seriously appreciate it.

No matter what happens, I will still continue to help people when we are able to, so if anyone is going to bring up how "maybe I shouldn't be sending our last bit of cash to people" or something, please don't bother.

Like I said, the amounts I have sent people literally could not help us with anything that we needed at the time, but it could help the other person a million times more. So that's what I felt was right at the time, and I stand by it.

I believe that you get in what you put out in this world. Everyone needs some help sometimes. Just hoping that maybe someone will be able to or willing to help us out this time. Unfortunately the motel will not accept payments over the phone, it has to be paid using the card they have on file. That is why I added an additional 4 dollars, to cover the fee to withdraw it to the card that they have on file. I just hope I didn't underestimate how much the withdrawal fee might cost, lol

If anyone has any questions or anything feel free to ask.

And again, I really apologize for asking. I just know that we need some help and we definitely cannot afford to lose this room after all this time.

Everything I make each day just goes to food, gas, etc for us lately. Even then it still isn't really enough.

We are having 1 single French bread pizza each tonight for dinner, if that helps set the scene at all. No clue what tomorrow will be for dinner, if anything at all. It just depends on what I can make doing stupid gig work until her actual paycheck comes in on the first.

Hopefully I can find a painting gig online locally, but I'm not holding my breath on that. Anyway. This ended up being a lot longer than I had hoped for a short version. But I knew that was going to happen.

Thanks for taking the time to read about our screwed up year if nothing else I guess 🤣😞

0 Comments
2024/03/24
21:59 UTC

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Canadian assistance for gas

Hello there folks. I've recently been added to new shifts that are further away then I'm really comfortable going for work. About a 2.5 hour drive one way. Mt bos has made it clear that if I don't do these shifts I'll need to be looking for new work. Though they aren't compensating me for the travel time. I've done my best to try and get things sorted so I have gas for these trips.

But I am a week out from pay day and still have 4 shifts at 50.00 a day in gas. I have enough for a day and a half any help vie e-transfer or paypal would be monumentally helpful to keep me at work and to start looking for a new job. Because 250 a week for gas is absurd.

Tl;Dr 2.5hr drive on way to work short on gas any help is so appreciated.

1 Comment
2024/03/24
21:45 UTC

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Will college graduates be able to afford homes in the current Indian economy survey

Dear People Myself a final year degree student struggling to complete the project report on time. So please help out by filling this 2 min survey.

Your valuable contribution to this survey is instrumental in shaping the project report. By sharing your insights and experiences, you are helping to gather crucial data that will drive the analysis and recommendations. Thank you for being a part of this ! Best regards

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScnQgFCC_c6Uc6EHTqsx9qrUPCUBBSTwM3hkHGn7jUxNsiZtg/viewform?usp=sf_link

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2024/03/24
20:11 UTC

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Prosthetics for Dental agenesis : A 7 year journey to a new smile

https://www.gofundme.com/f/un-nouveau-sourire-pour-marielouise
I am starting this GoFundMe to help my daughter Marie-Louise to finance her dental prosthesis and veneers. It is the last step of a long process. I invite you to discover her journey.
Thank you for your generosity.
Hi! My name is Marie-Louise. I have been affected since childhood by a problem of dental agenesis which meant that several of my teeth never developed properly. This has left me with holes and baby teeth in several places despite the fact that I am now 31 years old. This anomaly caused me several physical inconveniences such as chewing, speaking and digestion problems, but also numerous psychological injuries. The way my condition affects my physical appearance has earned me a lot of judgment and ridicule from others, and I have dealt with self-esteem issues since childhood. This aesthetic defect even harmed my social acceptance, because it caused me to be excluded from certain opportunities by those who found my smile strange. It so often happened to me that I was refused a job just because of my condition. I was even refused admission to specialist dental clinics on the grounds that I was too complex a case. For several years, I was followed at Sainte-Justine hospital for this problem. In 2017, I began the long process of allowing myself to smile without embarrassment or fear of being judged. Thanks to a great team, I received orthodontic treatment which concluded on March 8, 2023 with jaw surgery. After a long 7-year process that involved a lot of pain, waiting and anxiety, I am now ready to put the finishing touches on my new smile. Unfortunately, the final prosthodontics steps of attaching partial dentures and veneers to baby teeth is very expensive. I need a minimum of 6000$ to be able to pay for this treatment. I am therefore calling on you to help me with this project. If you could contribute even a little, I would be very grateful. Thank you also for sharing everything with your parents and friends!

1 Comment
2024/03/24
20:07 UTC

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$20.00 Cashapp to someone in need

I find myself very fortunate this weekend. several months ago I had no place to live, no job and, well, pretty much was at rock bottom. Luckily, I was helped by family and others. I found a place to live, a decent job and over the course of seven months pulled myself out of the hole. Yesterday, after months of savings, I bought myself an electric bike which will help me get to work rather than relying on the bus. I have a bit left over so I want to continue to pay forward.
Reply to this post with "Everin Awflin". I will choose someone around 11 pm EST tonight. All sub rules apply.
Just remember, there are caring people in this world, and you are not forgotten. 💜 🌈 ❤️

183 Comments
2024/03/24
19:34 UTC

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Survey about Ai in business

Hi everyone. It would really help me to complete this survey, is the last thing I need for my degree, should take less than 5 minutes. Thanks everyone in advance for completing it.

https://forms.gle/zwZULVahYPN9zcbY7

1 Comment
2024/03/24
18:43 UTC

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Small giveaway!

MY FELLOW CANADIANS (Etransfer Recipients)

Make sure to follow the sub reddit rules, and i will not reply to messages!

i’d like to do a small giveaway with what i can right now so if anyone wants to drop a reason why they may need a small amount of cash right now, i’ll be selecting a few people to send $5.

I ONLY HAVE ETRANSFER AS I LIVE IN CANADA!

alternatively, if you have an amazon wish list, i will consider buying a couple of small items on it for you, just please let me know why you’d need certain items.

i wish i could help everyone but as my stability grows i will try more and more, we need to love each other a little more guys!

edit: ill be checking frequently over the course of the day, i’ll mark the post as completed when i’m finished!

8 Comments
2024/03/24
18:41 UTC

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Help me get to the end of the month

I'm so embarrassed to ask but I need help getting through til the end of the month. I don't make nearly enough to keep up with bills AND groceries, and I've already exhausted my food bank options. I'm on my last bit of ramen and tuna and the cats dry food is getting low. Amazon in canada isn't great for groceries but I found what I could for the list. If you find any items cheaper than I did, please save yourself the money and go that route instead. TIA

https://www.amazon.ca/hz/wishlist/ls/2R99VJPD6X1MF?ref_=wl_share

1 Comment
2024/03/24
18:25 UTC

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